Department Name : Midwifery
Department Level : License
Language of Education : Turkish
Our mission
As the Midwifery Department of Kocaeli Health and Technology University, our mission is to train qualified midwives who play an active role in protecting, developing and sustaining women’s, family and community health; who are equipped with scientific knowledge, committed to ethical values, compassionate, culturally sensitive and effective users of technology.
Our department aims to train professionals who adopt a holistic approach to addressing the care needs of women and newborns at every stage of the life cycle, develop evidence-based practices, conduct research, and enhance the social visibility of the midwifery profession.
Our Vision
To become a nationally and internationally recognised, innovative, productive and leading department in midwifery education; to become an academic centre that pioneers science in the fields of women’s health, childbirth, maternal and infant care, and social awareness, shaping the future model of midwifery with digital health applications.
Our department has adopted the vision of positioning the midwifery profession not only as a care service but also as a scientific field that supports women’s empowerment.
AKADEMİK KADRO
Head of Department . : Asst. Prof. Ebru ÇALIŞKAN
Employment Opportunities for Midwifery Graduates
Midwifery graduates can work in obstetrics and gynecology clinics and delivery rooms of public hospitals, family health centers (ASM), provincial and district health directorates, healthy life centers, and cancer early diagnosis, screening, and training centers (KETEM). They can also take active roles in migrant health centers, community mental health centers, and other primary healthcare institutions.
Midwives have the opportunity to work in private hospitals, maternity hospitals, and private centers focused on maternal and infant health. In addition, they may serve in international organizations affiliated with the United Nations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and UNFPA, as well as in national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the fields of migration health and humanitarian aid.
Graduated midwives can also work in preventive health service areas such as childbirth and pregnancy education, breastfeeding counseling, family planning, and reproductive health counseling. Within the scope of independent midwifery practice, they may provide midwifery care, education, counseling, and community health awareness services.