Congress DRAFT Program

CONGRESS DRAFT PROGRAM

December 16, 2026 – Wednesday
13:00
 
17:00 – 16:30
 
20:00 – 22:30
 
 
18:30–19:30
Registration
PANEL ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
“The Strategic Role of Finance in Sustainable Healthcare Services”
Moderator: Assist. Prof. Özgür ÖZMEN, Deputy Director of Operations, Private Avrasya GOP Hospital, Board Member, Nişantaşı University, TÜRKİYE
KURS :SAS – HEALTHCARE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS COURSE
Instructor::Assoc. Prof. Ali ARSLANOĞLU, University of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, İstanbul, TÜRKİYE
Congress Registration, Welcome Cocktail and Dinner
December 17, 2026 – Thursday
09:30 – 10:30
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY & OPENING SPEECHES
Prof. Dr. Seval AKGÜN, MD, PhDs, FAIHQ, CPHAA, Congress President, President of the Association of Health Academicians, Quality Director of Başkent University Hospitals and Affiliated Health and Educational Institutions, Coordinator of Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Units, TÜRKİYE, Visiting Professor at UNC-P Pembroke North Carolina University, Dean of St. Thomas University Faculty of Health Sciences, USA
Prof. Dr. Allen C. MEADORS, Congress Co-Chair, Founding Chancellor of UNC-P Pembroke North Carolina University, USA
Prof. Dr. Ali M. Al-Shehri, MD, FRCGP, MFPH, ACHE, Congress Co-Chair,Director of University Health Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Visiting Professor at Emory University, USA, Family Medicine Specialist, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), SAUDI ARABIA
Prof. Dr. Haydar SUR, Chair of the Scientific Committee, Advisor to the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Üsküdar University, Head of the Department of Public Health, Chair of the Department of Health Management, İstanbul, TÜRKİYE
10:30 – 11:30
Conference 1 = THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS: DIGITALIZATION AND RESILIENCE
Sustainability from the Perspective of Health Economics
11:30 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:30
Conference 2 = STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMATION IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS : Global Digital Transformation Trends and Policies in Healthcare
Sustainability in Health Policies, International Collaborations and Health Systems
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Conference 3 = INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Digital Hospitals and Smart Healthcare Systems, Clinical Decision Support Systems with Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00
Conference 4 = DIGITAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
The Importance of Leadership and Change Management Systems
Transformation in Healthcare Delivery and Evidence-Based Management
17:00 – 18:00
Conference 5 =DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON HEALTH SYSTEMS
Next Generation Healthcare Institutions – Twenty-First Century Architecture
Evidence-Based, Innovative and Patient-Centered Smart Hospitals
19:00 – 21:00
Dinner
December 18, 2026 – Friday
09:30 – 10:30
WORKSHOPS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS -1
Session 1.1
Session 1.2
Performance Management in Health Systems, Financial Literacy in Healthcare
Patient and Employee Safety / Quality, Patient Safety Experiences and Achievements
Healthcare Financing and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses, Value-Based Healthcare Services
10:30 – 11:15
WORKSHOPS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS -2 : HEALTH INFORMATICS
Session 4.1
Session 4.2
Innovative Practices and Technological Developments in Healthcare Services
The Role of Health Technology Assessment in Future Healthcare Services
Health Information Systems / Changing Roles and Mega Trends in Healthcare Services
11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
WORKSHOPS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS -3 : PUBLIC HEALTH
Session 5.1
Session 5.2
Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Applications, Data Security and Ethics in Healthcare
The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare Services: Ethical Evaluation and Practical Applications, Artificial Intelligence Applications in Electronic Health Data,Tele health / E-Health
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00– 15:00
WORKSHOPS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS -4  : GREEN HOSPITAL
Session 5.1
Session 5.2
Green Hospitals and Energy Efficiency, Waste Management and Carbon Footprint Reduction
Environmental Management and Health: Climate Change, Hospitals and Sustainability
Resource and Cost Management in Healthcare Services
15:00– 16:00
WORKSHOPS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS -5
Session 6.1
Session 6.2
Robotic Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, What Big Data Means and Its Contributions to the Healthcare Sector Ensuring Big Data Security, Cybersecurity, Ethical and Political Constraints in Digital Health
16:00– 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30
COURSE
21:00 – 23:30
Gala Night
December 19, 2026 – Saturday
09:30 - 10:30
BEST PRACTICE COMPETITION : “Healthcare Management and Health Informatics Applications”
10:30 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30
YOUNG RESEARCHERS SESSION & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
12:00 - 13:00
CLOSING SPEECHES & CERTIFICATE CEREMONY & PLAQUE CEREMONY
Prof. Dr. Seval AKGÜN, MD, PhDs, FAIHQ, CPHAA, Congress President, President of the Association of Health Academicians, Quality Director of Başkent University Hospitals and Affiliated Health and Educational Institutions, Coordinator of Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Units, TÜRKİYE, Visiting Professor at UNC-P Pembroke North Carolina University, Dean of St. Thomas University Faculty of Health Sciences, USA
Prof. Dr. Allen C. MEADORS, Congress Co-Chair, Founding Chancellor of UNC-P Pembroke North Carolina University, USA
Prof. Dr. Ali M. Al-Shehri, MD, FRCGP, MFPH, ACHE, Congress Co-Chair,Director of University Health Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Visiting Professor at Emory University, USA, Family Medicine Specialist, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), SAUDI ARABIA
Prof. Dr. Haydar SUR, Chair of the Scientific Committee, Advisor to the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Üsküdar University, Head of the Department of Public Health, Chair of the Department of Health Management, İstanbul, TÜRKİYE