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2026–2027 ACADEMIC YEAR FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ORIENTATION MEETING WAS HELD

On September 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., an orientation meeting for first-year students was organized by the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences. The meeting was conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. İlkem Ceren SIĞIRTMAÇ as part of the OZD-100 Career Planning course. During the meeting, students were informed about the university, faculty, and department, the academic curriculum, course registration procedures, academic advising, examination and assessment systems, professional practice processes, exchange programs, campus life, student clubs, career opportunities, and quality assurance processes. In addition, informational videos on addiction prevention and the smoke-free campus initiative were presented, and students' questions were answered. At the end of the program, orientation and event satisfaction surveys were administered to the students. The overall satisfaction score for the event was 8.10 out of 10. MEETING REPORTS

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2026–2027 FALL SEMESTER FOURTH-YEAR CLINICAL FIELDWORK/PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I ORIENTATION MEETING WAS HELD

On September 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., an online Clinical Fieldwork/Professional Practice I Orientation Meeting was held for fourth-year students by the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences. The meeting was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun TÜRKMEN, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay ŞAHAN, Assist. Prof. Dr. İlkem Ceren SIĞIRTMAÇ, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur KARAKUŞ, Research Assistant Feyza ŞENGÜL, and fourth-year students. During the meeting, students were informed about the clinical practice process within the scope of the ERT407 Clinical Practice I course, rotation plans, attendance requirements, student duties and responsibilities, professional and ethical principles, the student assessment guide, clinical practice files, and assessment criteria. Students' questions were answered, and their opinions and suggestions were collected. MEETING REPORT

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THE 2026–2027 FALL SEMESTER ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING WAS HELD

On September 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Academic Board Meeting for the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year was held at the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, under the chairmanship of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun TÜRKMEN, with the participation of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay ŞAHAN, Assist. Prof. Dr. İlkem Ceren SIĞIRTMAÇ, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur KARAKUŞ, and Research Assistant Feyza ŞENGÜL. During the meeting, educational activities for the fall semester, course assignments, fourth-year fieldwork and clinical practice processes, assessment and evaluation procedures, monitoring of program outcomes, student advising, and quality and accreditation activities were discussed and relevant decisions were made. MEETING REPORT

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THE 2025–2026 GRADUATION CEREMONY WAS HELD

The young health professionals of the Department of Occupational Therapy , each of whom is a precious gift, took their professional oath with great enthusiasm, pledging to practice their profession with honor. May your path and fortune always be bright! “We need nothing except one thing: to be hardworking. The one who loves their homeland the most is the one who performs their duty in the best way.” Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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THE HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT CONGRESS AT ÇAKÜ WAS ELEVATED TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇAKÜ) Faculty of Health Sciences organized the “1st National 4th Traditional Health Sciences Student Congress,” which started with an opening program held at the Rectorate Conference Hall on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The opening program of the congress was attended by ÇAKÜ Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. M. Nuri Öner and Prof. Dr. İbrahim Bozkurt, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Özcan Özkan, academics, and students. Presentations delivered in the Department of Occupational Therapy: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun TÜRKMEN – Nazlı SARAÇOĞLU Validity and Reliability Study of Hand Proprioception and Angular Velocity Measurement Using Markerless Pose Estimation (MediaPipe) SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being / SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun TÜRKMEN – Zeynep Nida YİĞİT Investigation of the Relationship Between Participation in Daily Life and Family Awareness in Children with Down Syndrome SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being...

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THE FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC ADVISING MEETING WAS HELD.

An academic advising meeting was held online with the first-year students of the Department of Occupational Therapy on May 22, 2026, at 14:00. During the meeting, the spring semester academic process, preparation for final and make-up examinations, attendance status, evaluation of academic performance and GPA, and students’ opinions and requests were discussed. Students’ planning for the examination period was reviewed, and it was emphasized that they should regularly follow departmental announcements and academic advising information. FINAL REPORTS

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DEPARTMENTAL TALK WAS HELD

A departmental event entitled “Occupational Therapy and Department Talk with Academicians” was held by Çankırı Karatekin University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy on May 18, 2026 . The event was organized to support the professional development processes of occupational therapy students, strengthen academic and social interaction between department faculty members and students, and enhance experience sharing regarding the occupational therapy profession. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Türkmen, Assist. Dr. İlkem Ceren Sığırtmaç, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Karakuş contributed to the event as speakers, and Prof. Dr. Özcan Özkan , Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, also attended the event. Within the scope of the talk, current developments in the occupational therapy profession, departmental experiences, academic processes, career planning, professional motivation, communication, and social participation were discussed with students through mutual inter...

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THE FOUNDATION OF MOVEMENT: THE SYNERGY OF COGNITIVE REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE

In collaboration with Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation , Çankırı Karatekin University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy , and Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation , the “4th National Sensory-Motor Integration Symposium” was held face-to-face on Friday, May 15, 2026 . The event took place at Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Conference Hall , Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University. The main aim of the symposium, held under the theme “The Foundation of Movement: The Synergy of Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exercise,” was to share current scientific knowledge and clinical experiences regarding sensory-motor integration, motor planning, executive functions, cognitive rehabilitation, exercise approaches, body awareness, and the neurocognitive dimension of pain perception. The symposium was co-chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay Şahan and Prof. Dr. Songül Atasavun . Within the scope of the opening s...

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A MOTIVATION DINNER WAS HELD WITH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS

In collaboration with Çankırı Karatekin University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Society , an event entitled “Motivation Dinner for Occupational Therapists: Occupational Therapy and Department Talk with Academicians” was held on May 9, 2026 . Prof. Dr. Özcan Özkan , Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, attended the event. Within the scope of the event, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Türkmen, Prof. Dr. İlkem Ceren Sığırtmaç, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Karakuş, and Research Assistant Feyza Şengül came together with students. The main aim of the event was to enable occupational therapy students to meet with department faculty members in a sincere and interactive environment and to strengthen their professional motivation, sense of departmental belonging, social participation, and academic communication. Within the scope of the talk and dinner program, students had the opportunity to directly share their views and experiences reg...

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1ST PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SYMPOSIUM

The “1st Pediatric Occupational Therapy Symposium” was held on May 7, 2026 , between 08:45 and 16:45 , at the Amphitheater of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Uluyazı Campus , in collaboration with Çankırı Karatekin University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Society . The symposium was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Türkmen . The Organizing Committee included Prof. Dr. Özcan Özkan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Özaras Öz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay Şahan, Assist. Prof. Dr. İlkem Ceren Sığırtmaç, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Karakuş . The Scientific Secretariat was carried out by Research Assistant Feyza Şengül . The Scientific Advisory Board included Prof. Dr. Gamze Ekici Çağlar, Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Öksüz, Prof. Dr. Songül Atasavun Uysal, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçen Akyürek, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Abaoğlu . The event was organized to enhance students’ professional knowledge and awareness in the field of pediatric occupational therapy...

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