Gelisim News

AHPGS Evaluation Committee visited IGU within the scope of renewal of accreditations

The German Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences (AHPGS), which aims to increase the quality of education by carrying out the accreditation studies of various education programs in the field of Health and Social Sciences, visited Istanbul Gelisim University between 10-12 November 2024 within the scope of discussing and renewing the international accreditation processes of the Faculty of Health Sciences academic programs.

Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences (AHPGS), which is an authorized and independent accreditation institution in its field, evaluates the content and quality of the curriculum offered in the departments according to different criteria in terms of management, education, research, community service, physical environment, faculty members, institutional environment and quality assurance. A total of 13 departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Istanbul Gelisim University, which has the most internationally accredited department in Türkiye, were accredited by AHPGS in 2018. AHPGS Evaluation Committee visited IGU as part of the negotiation and renewal of the accreditations of the Nutrition and Dietetics (Turkish-Emglish), Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Turkish-English) and Nursing (Turkish-English) departments as of 2024. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Abdülkadir Gayretli, Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin, Vice-Chancellor Responsible for Education Prof.  Nuri Kuruoğlu, Vice Rector for Quality, Accreditation and Internationalization Prof.  Arda Öztürkcan and Quality Coordinator Prof. Hasan Hakan Bozkurt participated to the meetings.

AHPGS delegation consists of Prof. Ulta Gaidys, Prof. Johannes Graske, Prof. Christian Grüneberg, Prof. Kathrin Kohlenberg, Prof. Kerstin Lüdtke and Jasmin Szewczyk, included General Manager Georg Reschauer and Quality Assurance Consultant Corina Sutter.

During the visit, while the curriculum of the program, the education and training opportunities of the university and the faculty were examined by the expert team members, the Dean of the Faculty of Healthy Sciences Prof. Rıfat Mutuş, Vice Deans Asst. Prof.  A. Yüksel Barut,  Asst. Prof. Neşe Kıskaç, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics Department Asst. Prof. Merve Bayram, Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Asst. Prof. Gülşah Konakoğlu, Head of Nursing Department Asst. Prof. Mahruk Rashidi and the faculty members of the department took part in the interviews. While the library, laboratory facilities and facilities of the Faculty of Health Sciences were evaluated, the accreditation evaluation committee also met with Faculty of Health Sciences students. The delegation stated that it is proud that Turkish students attach great importance and interest to accreditation processes.