Critical Change in the Joint Use Regulation of the Ministry of Health and Universities!
Ministry of Health, The functioning of hospitals shared with universities, Reorganized disciplinary processes and contract terms. 26 February 2026 With the new regulation published in the Official Gazette dated, Many important articles have been updated, from the appointment of training officers to contract termination..
ANKARA – The changes made in the regulation regarding the joint use of institutions belonging to the Ministry of Health and relevant units of state universities have entered into force as of today.. new regulation, It directly affects the hierarchy and working principles, especially in faculties of medicine and dentistry and training and research hospitals..
To Education Officers “One Year” limit
According to the new regulation; Responsible for specialist training in medicine and dentistry “Education Officers”, will be appointed by the dean for a period of one year, after taking the opinion of the chief physician.. This regulation aims to create a more dynamic structure in education management..
Contract Periods and Renewal Conditions
The duration of the contracts to be made with faculty members for the provision of education and health services was determined as two years..
Automatic Extension: If the parties do not provide written notice one month before the end of the contract, The contract will automatically extend for one-year periods..
Additional Payment Condition: It should be reminded that, It continues to be mandatory for faculty members to sign this service contract in order to receive additional payment from the Ministry..
Contract Termination and Disciplinary Process
In contract termination processes**”Hospital Coordination Board”**The powers of the:
The contract of the faculty member who does not fulfill his obligations and is warned in writing three times during a contract period, can be terminated upon defense.
Discipline Follow-up: Staff working in training and research hospitals, Acts requiring disciplinary punishment related to their duties within the scope of the contract will now be determined by the Hospital Coordination Board and reported to the relevant authorities..
Risk of Closing Hospitals That Do Not Have Clinical Competence
Another item that will directly affect the quality of education is related to specialization education.. Healthcare facilities that fail to obtain at least four training clinic competencies within two years, To be reported by the Board of Medical Specialization. For hospitals in this situation, the Ministry, will have the authority to terminate the co-use protocol completely.
