I. National Medical Students Congress

Medicine is not just science, but also art. Art is learned through living, experiencing, and the master-apprentice relationship. Medicine is also like that in a way. The best 21st-century learning skill is the skill of learning by experiencing.
The National Medical Students Congress, which we are organizing for the first time this year; is very valuable in bringing together students studying medicine, academics, and expert physicians in their fields, and in allowing for the sharing of experiences. Therefore, these congresses are very important steps for the future in terms of students observing their teachers and experiencing their skills.
We know that 21st-century skills are not limited to academic success and technical skills alone. Our current education system is solely focused on academic success. There may be academic and technical success, but if the person is not happy and cannot establish healthy social interaction in society, success becomes like a straw fire. It is also important to focus on social and emotional skills. The difference between a manager and a leader emerges here. A manager performs the given task well, but a leader must think big. They must create serious team leadership.
Organizing congresses of this type is difficult. In fact, it should be difficult so that students can develop. There is no development in something that is not difficult; this is a hidden psychological law. When a person is challenged, riches emerge. Talents do not develop in the comfort zone. When challenged, a person develops new perspectives, establishes new connections, and learns new information.

As a university, we attach great importance to the project culture. A project has a perspective, a goal, an output, and a logical framework. Only people who have a project perspective can make new discoveries on the path of life and achieve what they want.

In this context, we hope that this congress, which we are holding for the first time, will continue to develop with the awareness that it will make a significant contribution to the master-apprentice relationship in the field of medicine.

Information about the book:

Publication Date: 2023

ISBN: 978-605-9596-73-2

Print Run: 1st Edition

Language: Turkish

Number of pages: 74

Publisher: Üsküdar University Publications - 69