The Experience of Strategic Partnership Between Başkent University and Semey Medical University on The Modernization of Medical Training

Abstract

Since 1991 Kazakhstan has formed up a series of development projects regarding the modernization of the healthcare services. The formation of social health insurance and developments in medical education was followed by a Social Health Insurance Project to increase the accessibility, quality, and efficiency of health service delivery and reduce financial risks to the population caused by severe health problems. As a part of the Project, Semey Medical University and Başkent University became strategic partners to develop not only the education of the future medical doctors but also the management of the University Hospital. The project last for 21 months. Although pandemic restrictions caused some obstacles during the implementation of the project, all the tasks and activities were executed with a successful cooperation of the experts of both parties. The development of the curriculum, implementation of the Başkent University Medical Education Model, the modernization of the defined clinics as well as the development of the financial and strategic decision making of the governance were the main tasks of the project. The success of this partnership leads to new projects to enable the sustainability of the implemented models.