We held our 2025 External Stakeholder Meeting on December 18, 2025, just prior to the Healthcare Managers Day celebrations. The meeting lasted approximately two and a half hours, during which our guests provided invaluable suggestions. The session included a presentation of our department's curriculum, our national rankings, and recent innovations.

The following participants attended the meeting:

• Dr. Hakan Görgülü, Çanakkale Provincial Director of Health

• Arzu Uygun Sezen, Chief Physician of Çanakkale Oral and Dental Health Center

• Prof. Dr. Esra Ercan, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry & Chief Physician of ÇOMÜ Oral and Dental Health Application and Research Center

• Mehmet Uğur Yavuz, Çanakkale Provincial Director of İŞKUR

• Belkıs Özaslan, Director of Health Operations Service Management at ViennaLife

• Hilmi Ercan, Çanakkale Provincial Director of Social Security Institution (SGK)

• Dr. Serdar Taşdemir, Expert at the Çanakkale Provincial Health Directorate

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Eren Pek, Chief Physician of ÇOMÜ Hospital

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Kaya Terzi & Asst. Prof. Dr. Ece Ünal Çetin, Vice Chief Physicians of ÇOMÜ Hospital

Key Decisions Taken:

1. Collaboration with İŞKUR: Within the scope of the "Practice in Healthcare Institutions" course, a dedicated quota and payment scheme will be allocated for our students via the İŞKUR National Internship Program. (Proposed by Mr. Mehmet Uğur Yavuz)

2. AI Curriculum Update: The topic of "Data Mining" will be integrated into our Artificial Intelligence courses. (Proposed by Ms. Belkıs Özaslan)

3. New Course Addition: A "Biomedical Management" course will be added to the curriculum. (Proposed by Mr. Hilmi Ercan and Dr. Hakan Görgülü)

Our department has immediately reviewed and implemented these valuable suggestions. We would like to thank all participants for their constructive contributions and support.