School of Allied Medical Sciences

The School of Allied Medical Sciences at North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences is one of the university’s newest academic units, officially established in 2023 to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals in specialized clinical fields. Despite its recent foundation, the school has rapidly developed its academic structure and educational programs.

Currently, the school offers undergraduate (B.Sc.) degrees in the following fields:

• Anesthesia (Operating Room Anesthesia)
• Surgical Technology (Operating Room)
• Laboratory Sciences
• Radiology Technology

Departments

• Department of Laboratory Sciences
• Department of Radiology Technology
• Department of Anesthesia
• Department of Surgical Technology

Research Priorities

While students are encouraged to pursue independent research interests, the school also emphasizes priority research areas that align with national health needs and departmental expertise. These priorities often guide undergraduate thesis topics and interdepartmental research collaborations.

Anesthesia Department:

1. Patient safety across stages of anesthesia and post-anesthesia care (PACU)

2. Patient education in pain management

3. Use of emerging medical technologies

4. Anesthesia management and its components

5. Occupational hazards and coping mechanisms

6. Innovative pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to pain control

Surgical Technology Department:

1. Patient safety in the operating room

2. Advanced surgical technologies in general surgery, orthopedics, and neurosurgery

3. Operating room management

4. Coping with occupational risks

5. Psychological stressors in the OR and staff coping strategies

6. Burnout in surgical staff

7. Clinical staff education and empowerment

Radiology Department:

1. Artificial intelligence in medical imaging

2. Medical image and signal processing

3. Radiation protection

4. Design and evaluation of advanced medical equipment

Laboratory Sciences Department:

1. Gene therapy

2. Medicinal plants

3. Hospital-acquired infections

4. Stem cell therapies

5. Laboratory ethics

6. Gene polymorphism and expression in benign and malignant diseases

7. Laboratory biomarkers in various biological samples

8. Drug interactions: herbal and synthetic

9. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

10. Free radicals and antioxidant capacity in biological systems

11. Trace element analysis

12. Transfusion medicine and blood product studies

13. Quality assurance in medical laboratories

14. Development of novel diagnostic tests

15. Neurological disease studies

16. Molecular pathways of cancer

17. Non-coding RNAs in disease

18. Antibiotic resistance in pathogenic strains

19. Research in medical education

20. Diagnostic laboratory testing in various diseases