AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
26 May 2025 Monday
Our Nursing Department took its place in the ‘City and Health’ Symposium
On 15 May 2025, the ‘Interdisciplinary Independent Living, City and Health Symposium-II’, hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Services, was held with the participation of academicians and students who are experts in their fields. At the symposium, our Nursing Department contributed to the event by participating with its academic staff and students.
One of the faculty members of our department, Assoc. Prof. Deniz Kaya Meral took part in the panel held within the scope of the symposium with her presentation titled ‘Urbanisation and Mental Health’. In her presentation, Assoc. Prof. Deniz Kaya Meral, addressed the effects of modern urban life on individuals' mental health from an interdisciplinary perspective, sharing scientific findings on the psychological burdens, stress, and social isolation caused by increasing urbanization. Meral's presentation, which also touched on solutions to these problems from a nursing perspective, was met with great interest by the participants.
Creative Presentation by our students: ‘Urban Utopia: VitaNova’
In the symposium, our Department on Nursing students Sümeyye Özbek, Melisa Coşkun, Zelal Aktepe and Münevver Gamze Şengül performed with their presentation titled ‘Urban Utopia: VitaNova’ presentation. Our students presented a remarkable content that integrates nursing knowledge with urban planning by sharing their original designs and suggestions for healthy and livable cities. The presentation, which focused on issues such as increasing green areas, social structures that support mental health and accessible health services, received full marks from the audience.
Emphasis on Interdisciplinary Cooperation
The symposium, which was enriched with the contributions of academicians and students from different fields, once again revealed how important interdisciplinary cooperation is especially in urban and health issues. The contributions of our Department of Nursing revealed that health professionals can play an active role not only in treatment processes but also in the design of healthy living environments.
At the end of the event, certificates of appreciation were presented to the participants and the hope that the symposium will continue with wider participation in the coming years was expressed.
