The main theme of the congress was "Inclusiveness and Accessibility in the Digital Health Era: Sustainable Solutions for All." This multidisciplinary platform brought together prominent national and international experts to share their knowledge and experiences through scientific presentations. Discussions centered around delivering accessible and sustainable healthcare services in the digital era.
The Health Management Department of Istanbul Gelişim University contributed to the congress with four oral presentations. Asst.Prof. Aslı KAYA and senior student Aysu HACIOĞLU presented their study titled "Pioneering Authors and Publications Guiding Cost-Effectiveness Research in Health Management: A Bibliometric Perspective." Asst.Prof. Aslı KAYA also co-presented with Yaren ERMEZ the study "A Review of Studies on Health Tourism." Asst.Prof. Bumin Çağatay AKSU and senior student Salih Batuhan TOPCU presented their work "The Future of Health Management and the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare." Together with first-year student Nehir KARADAĞ, Asst.Prof. Bumin Çağatay AKSU also presented "A Bibliometric Study on the Examination of Digitalization in Healthcare in the Context of Human Resources."
The 1st International and 2nd National Health Sciences Congress proved to be a highly productive event characterized by rich academic exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a high level of scientific interaction.
Throughout the congress, active participation was ensured in sessions addressing key components of the healthcare system, such as current health policies, management strategies, digitalization, patient safety, and leadership. Our faculty members and students made meaningful academic contributions by sharing their studies, which offered both theoretical and practical insights.
This high-quality platform, which successfully bridged academia and practice, enabled knowledge exchange at both national and international levels and opened new avenues for future collaborations.
We firmly believe that such scientific events significantly contribute to the advancement of the health management field and offer an inspiring learning environment for both our students and academics. We extend our sincere thanks to the organizing committee and all contributors, and we look forward to participating again in the coming years with even broader involvement.
