“In some cases, doctors in Azerbaijan are jealous of teaching what they know.”
These words were said by education expert Goshgar Maharramov in a statement to AzEdu.az.
“Medical education, mainly by doctors who graduate in Azerbaijan, is characterized as follows: more emphasis is placed on theory, while practice remains weak. Students graduating from medical specialties report that when they go to Turkey or Germany for specialization training, they realize that they have not acquired many skills, competencies, and practical habits. They have not applied these skills in practice and have not gained enough experience.
Those who receive residency training in Azerbaijan note that in some cases, doctors are jealous of teaching what they know, meaning they are stingy and do not want to share their knowledge and experience with future doctors who will be their successors. I have also encountered such cases. I have heard these thoughts, opinions, and comments from my doctor friends.”
If we can integrate the experience of Europe and Turkey into Azerbaijan, we will achieve great success:
“I believe that medical education in neighboring Turkey is at a very high level. In addition, our doctors also turn to Germany. Although the quality of medical education in Turkey is high, there are certain problems in the protection and defense of doctors' rights. Cases of patients attacking doctors occur, and their safety is not fully ensured. Sometimes it seems that doctors are left to the mercy of patients. In this regard, it can be said that the rights of doctors are not adequately protected.
Azerbaijani students who want to study medicine can consider Turkey and Germany as options. Medical education is noted to be at a high level in both countries. Medical education in other European countries also generally has similar standards, and none of them seriously lags behind the others. For this reason, I think that medical education in countries like Estonia, Finland, and England is also at a sufficiently high level.
If we can apply the experience of European countries and Turkey in Azerbaijan, it will be possible to achieve great success.”
It is necessary to create conditions for universities, especially private universities, to open medical specialties:
“The medical field in Azerbaijan is currently mainly represented by one university. I believe that granting licenses to private universities to open programs in medical specialties can positively impact the development of this field. Just as the medical specialty is currently operating at Karabakh University. For example, at one time there was such a specialty at Khazar University, but it was later closed.
I think that if a competitive environment is formed, it will be possible to achieve higher quality results. Universities, especially private higher education institutions, should be provided with the necessary conditions to open medical specialties. This can contribute to both increased competition and improved quality of education.”
