In addition to delivering premier clinical treatment services, Kütahya City Hospital plays a pioneering role in generating scientific knowledge, advancing medical technologies, and elevating medical education to international benchmarks.
Operating under our hospital infrastructure, the Education Planning Board (EPK) is tasked with authorizing, planning, and coordinating all clinical trials, academic studies, national/international medical R&D projects, and residency training operations. In line with our comprehensive medical tourism vision, we actively support clinical innovations and scientific research that contribute directly to global medical literature.
Core Operational Areas
- Scientific Research Permits and Ethics Committee: Managing and evaluating authorization processes for clinical and academic studies to ensure full alignment with universal ethical standards. [1]
- Residency and Medical Specialization Training: Supervising, monitoring, and upgrading specialized medical training protocols to raise globally competent clinicians. [1]
- In-Service and Professional Trainings: Executing continuous training initiatives designed to enhance the clinical expertise and linguistic proficiencies of our healthcare providers and international patient coordination staff.
- Internships and Academic Partnerships: Organizing internship schemes and clinical rotations for local and international medical, nursing, and health sciences students. [1]
Board Executive Committee (EPK)
- Chairman of EPK: Spec. Dr. Halil İbrahim Şişman (Acting Chief Physician)
- Institutional Training Director: Prof. Dr. Fatma Emel Koçak (Dean of the Faculty of Medicine)
- Vice Chairman of EPK: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aysun Özlü (Deputy Chief Physician / Health Tourism Chief Physician)