Specialist Mediation Training in Health Law (Long Program)

Training Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Fulya İlçin Gönenç, Mediator Program Coordinator: Lecturer Zekeriye Çelik With the spread of mandatory pre-litigation mediation in Türkiye, the need has arisen to define areas of specialization according to the type of dispute in order to further develop mediation. Article 6 of the Law No. 6325 on Mediation in Civil Disputes grants the Department of Mediation the authority to determine the areas of specialization in mediation and the procedures and principles governing specialization. Within the framework of this authority, Health Law has been designated as a special area of specialization, and the procedures and principles for specialist mediation training in Health Law have been established by the Department of Mediation. Ankara Medipol University has obtained authorization to provide specialist mediation training in health law through the letter of the Department of Mediation of the Directorate General of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Türkiye, numbered E.73590746-020-8/-17 and dated 08.01.2021, on Special Specialization Training in Health Law, and has been entered in the registry of training institutions. In accordance with the curriculum and course hours set by the Department of Mediation, the training consists of three modules: theoretical training, practical training and representation of parties. The specialization training will be delivered ONLINE via the Arasis.net Panel. Mediation Training in Health Law Disputes (Long Training Program)Module 1 - Theoretical Training in Health Law (36 hours) - Health Literacy - Fundamentals of Health Law, Patient Rights and Privacy - Protection of Personal Data - Conditions for the Lawfulness of Medical Intervention - Medical Malpractice - Liability for Damages - Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance - Specialist Mediation in Health Law Module 2 - Practical Training in Health Law (24 hours)Module 3 - Representation of Parties (2 hours) The program totals 62 hours. *The total duration of the training is 62 hours; since the Practical Training sessions are conducted with 2 trainers, this corresponds to 86 hours in terms of trainer course hours.   Principles Regarding the Trainers of the Training Program Our theoretical training, which provides the technical knowledge and skills as well as the fundamental health law knowledge required for specialist mediation in health law,covers the topics included in the program, primarily health literacy and the legal approach to health law disputes, along with mediation-related subjects such as the communication skills required by the area of specialization, negotiation methods, meeting management, dispute analysis, methods to be applied in dispute resolution, the mediation process, and the ethical rules to be observed in mediation. Our practical training includes sample dispute resolution exercises and practical activities that enable candidate specialist mediators in health law to develop their skills in using systematic techniques both individually and in groups. It involves each participating mediator practicing in the role of mediator, mediators taking part as parties or party representatives in dispute scenarios, practical exercises to develop their mediation skills, and activities related to drafting the minutes of the mediation process, particularly the final minutes. The Practical Training sessions are delivered with two expert trainers. Considering that this comprehensive training program covers both theoretical and practical training and particularly requires an interdisciplinary approach, our trainers consist of competent academics and practitioners selected from different areas of expertise.   Our training staff includes:Faculty members from various departments of Faculties of Law,Faculty members from the Departments of “Forensic Medicine” and “History of Medicine and Ethics” of the Faculty of Medicine,Faculty members from the Department of Health Management of the Faculty of Health Sciences, as well asAn expert negotiator working internationally, specialist physician mediators holding undergraduate degrees from both a faculty of medicine and a faculty of law, and experienced mediators who are experts in their fields. (The trainers in our training program, as well as the dates and times of the training sessions, will be announced separately.)

Mediators who meet the application requirements set by the Department of Mediation may participate in the specialist mediation training in health law. A certificate will be awarded to those who successfully complete the training, which is designed to provide competence based on special knowledge and/or skills in a specific area of specialization in mediation (Specialist Mediation in Health Law). Attendance is compulsory for participants. Participants who are currently attending other specialization training programs should apply to a suitable training group, bearing in mind that the system does not allow attendance at more than one course during the same course hours.

The theoretical module of the long training program covers Health Literacy, Fundamentals of Health Law, Patient Rights and Privacy, Protection of Personal Data, Conditions for the Lawfulness of Medical Intervention, Medical Malpractice, Liability for Damages, Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance, Representation of Parties, Disputes Suitable and Unsuitable for Mediation in Health Law, the Mediation Process in Health Law, and Health Law topics. The practical training includes sample dispute resolution exercises and practical activities that enable candidate specialist mediators in health law to develop their skills in using systematic techniques both individually and in groups.     *Registration for this training is now open.*Participant groups for our training sessions, planned to begin in February, will be formed based on demand, and the dates of the training sessions will be communicated separately.