OPTICIANRY PROGRAM MEETS WITH SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS

The Opticianry Program of Ankara Medipol University Vocational School of Health Services held an external stakeholder meeting to strengthen cooperation with the sector and improve its educational processes. The meeting took place on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, at 11:00 in the Senate Meeting Hall of the Museum Building. It was attended by leading representatives of the opticianry sector, as well as members of the university administration and academic staff.

External stakeholders attending the meeting included Ramazan Özer (Deputy Chair of the Ankara Chamber of Opticians), Ertuğrul Karadağ (Secretary General of the Ankara Chamber of Opticians), Seda Nimmet İleli (Representative of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce), Hulusi Yetim (Chair of the Optical Committee of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce) and Sadık Arıkan (Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Ankara Chamber of Opticians). Internal stakeholders included Korhan Özturan (Director of the Vocational School of Health Services), Semiha Erkoca (Deputy Director of the Vocational School of Health Services), Muammer Çevik (Deputy Director of the Vocational School of Health Services) and Lect. Tuğba Çevik (Head of the Opticianry Program).

During the meeting, the views of internal and external stakeholders were gathered, and important assessments were made regarding the development of opticianry education. In particular, views were exchanged on updating the opticianry program curriculum, improving students' internship processes and aligning educational outcomes with sector expectations, and a common approach was adopted.

The external stakeholder meeting marked an important step in strengthening university–industry cooperation and contributed to decisions that will support students' professional development.