ABSTRACT

While an average of 14 Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialists have been trained every year until now, it is predicted that 2 to 3 specialists will be trained in the next period. The Ministry of Health has planned to work with 177 Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialists in 41 provinces of Turkey in the Personnel Distribution Chart. The appointment of 3 times as many experts in the last ten years as the PDC envisaged in Batman, Malatya, and Sivas shows that there are problems in some provinces.

In the last ten years, 190 of the 340 places have been settled, and 150 remain vacant. 100% placement rates in the first two years, the data of which were analyzed, decreased to 7% and 17% in the last two years. The 10-year average settlement rate in all centers was calculated as 44%. With a minimum score of 46 and a maximum score of 85, placement in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology was achieved, and the average score of all centers was 65 points. Out of 212 people placed by ÖSYM, 139 who completed the assistantship process and were appointed were identified. Istanbul (22) and Ankara (16) took the lead in DHY draws, including the Spouse and Excuse draw; 12 people were assigned to Diyarbakir, followed by Sanliurfa with 11 experts. The total number of academicians reporting the field of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in the YÖK database is 168, and 98 professors have been identified.

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Specialization Education Core Curriculum, Minor Specialization Education Entrance Examination (YDUS), State Service Obligation (DHY) Settlement List, Optional rules for appointment by inter-provincial relocation, Higher Education Academic Search Engine and Additional Payment Regulations examined.

Hematological and oncological diseases in children in our country; if appropriate diagnosis and treatment methods are not applied, it has particular importance due to the high rate of death, disability, and late side effects. It is aimed to analyze the last ten years of placement and post-graduation period in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in Turkey.