TÜSKA National Accreditation Science Board

TÜSKA Natioanal Accreditation Scientific Board; It consists of a total of nine people, including the President of the Institute and eight members. The President of the Institute is the Chairman of the National Accreditation Science Board. In the absence of the President of the Institute, a member appointed by the President of the Institute presides over the Board.

• The members of the Board are selected from among those who have experience in the field of quality and accreditation in helath and have at least a bachelor's degree.
• The term of office of the members of the Board is two years. Members whose term of office has expired can be appointed for a maximumof two more terms.
• The secretariat of the Board and the decisions to be taken are carried out by the Institute Secretariat.
• The Chairman of the Board determines the agenda of the Board.
• Those who do not attend the Board meetings three or five times in a row for any reason other than the excuses accepted by the Board, and those who do not attend more than half of the meetings held within a year, even if they are excused, will automatically lose their membership in the National Accreditation Scientific Board.
• In case one of the Board memberships becomes vacant for any reason, the vacant membership is assigned upon the proposal of the President of the Institute and the approval of the President.

The meeting procedures and principles of the Board are as follows:

• The Board holds its ordinary meeting at least once every three months on dates to be determined by the Chairman of the Board. the Board convenes extraordinarily upon the written application of more than half of its members or upon the call of the Chairman of the Board.
• The quorum for the Board meeting is five. Decisions are taken by majority vote. Abstentions cannot be used in voting. In case of equal votes, the decision is taken in the direction of the Chairman of the Board.
• To determine the policies, strategies and objectives releted to accreditation programs and presenting them to the the approval of the Board of Directors with the approval of the Presidnet of the Institute.
• On accreditation issues; makes recommendations for the execution of national and international promotional activities, for informing the public and for the realization of the activities.
• To take advisory decisions regarding the Accreditation Programs and the procedures and principles of these programs.
• Making recommendations for meeting, trainig, symposiums and scientific activities.
• Establishing sub-boards and working groups if deemed necessary.
• To invite experts or technical experts to obtain information if deemed necessary.

Dr. Demet GÖKMEN KAVAK (Ph.D.)

demet.kavak@tuseb.gov.tr.