In today's world where digital health technologies are rapidly developing and healthcare services are becoming digital, the need for qualified technical personnel trained in this field is increasing. Graduates of the program will be competent to both manage the digital infrastructure of healthcare service delivery and provide technical support in the field of healthcare informatics. In this context, the career opportunities that graduates can have are as follows:
• Information technology specialist, system support personnel or health informatics technician in public and private hospitals
• Technical personnel or data management specialist in digital health projects of the Ministry of Health and affiliated organizations
• Application support specialist, test specialist, technical consultant in medical software companies
• Technical support specialist or remote patient monitoring personnel in organizations that provide remote health services
• Data analysis support personnel or application technician in artificial intelligence and big data-based analysis companies
• System integration specialist in the installation, maintenance, integration and user training processes of e-health systems
• Health informatics support personnel in social security institutions
• Digital systems specialist in private health insurance companies
• Product support technician or training specialist in companies that produce medical devices, pharmaceuticals and software
• Project technical personnel in R&D and educational institutions operating in the health sector
Graduates can also continue their academic careers with undergraduate completion opportunities or create their own business areas with digital health initiatives.
Individuals who graduate from the Digital Health Systems Technician program can work in many public and private institutions with the increase in digitalization in the health sector. The main areas where graduates can work are:• Information technology, health informatics and patient information management systems units of public and private hospitals, medical centers and polyclinics
• Health insurance-related units of social security institutions (SGK, Emekli Sandiği, Bağ-Kur)
• Medical laboratories and medical analysis centers
• Nursing homes and rehabilitation centers
• Dialysis units and oral and dental health centers
• Health centers affiliated with municipalities, health institutions belonging to associations and foundations
• Medical software companies and companies developing digital health technologies
• Remote health service providers and telemedicine organizations
• Artificial intelligence and big data-based health analysis companies
• Companies producing or importing medicines, medical supplies and devices, pharmaceutical warehouses
• Institutions conducting research and education activities in the field of health
• Private health insurance companies and insurance institutions developing digital health solutions
In addition, graduates can take an active role in the installation, maintenance, use and user training of e-health systems.
Our university accepts students to associate degree programs through horizontal transfer within the quota in accordance with the "Regulation on Transfer Between Associate Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer". Horizontal Transfer can be made to all associate degree programs that accept students with TYT.