Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif GÜLER KAZANCI
Elif Güler Kazancı was born in Bursa in 1973. She completed her primary and secondary education in Bursa.
She graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of Istanbul University by ranking first in the department.
She specialized in Pediatrics in Behçet Uz Pediatrics and Surgery Training and Research Hospital. She did a minor in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in the same hospital.
She took part in foundation work of Pediatrics Clinic and Hematology in Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital and Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology Clinic and Outpatient Treatment Unit in Bursa Dörtçelik Pediatrics Hospital.
She served as Deputy President of Medical Services Department of Public Hospitals Institution of Ministry of Health and President of Medical Services Department in Bursa Public Hospital Union General Secretariat.
She gave specialization lectures to pediatrics assistants in 2016-2017 in Health Sciences University Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital.
She has many articles having been published in her specialization field in the national and international literature and many scientific publications and studies that get a lot of citations.
Elif GÜLER KAZANCI who is married and has two children serves as Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health as of November 01, 2017.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Bursa Public Hospitals Union “Dr. İsmail FAKI Award for Lifelong Health Physician Producing the Best Social Responsibility Project”, 14 March 2014.
Bursa Elite Awards “Award for the Most Efficient Social Responsibility Project of the Year”, ‘Would you be my blood brother?’, 2015.
Turkey Public Hospitals and Aiding the Patients Foundation Success in Health Awards “Health Service Award of the Year”, 2017.
Bursa Public Relations Association Public Relations Work Awards “The Best Non-governmental Organization Project Award”, Would you be my blood brother? 2017
PROJECTS CONDUCTED
Healthy Beginnings for Healthy Generations Project (Strengthening of Delivery Services)
Project for Disabled Women Diseases and Delivery
Lean Hospital Project
Project for Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practice Center
Evaluation of Taking Preimplantation Genetical Diagnosis Treatment into the Scope of Reimbursement in terms of Thalassemia Disease and Disbursements Made by Reimbursement Institutions Study
CIVIL SOCIETY WORK
Haemophilia and Thalassemia Association (HETADER): HETADER where Elif Güler Kazancı served as founding president and worked actively put forward many social responsibility projects in order to raise awareness about hereditary blood diseases and improve patients’ lifestyles and make sure that they are productive individuals in the society. She took the lead in raising awareness on a national level by taking charge in preparation and broadcasting of thalassemia public service ads approved by the Ministry of Health.
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Bursa Women Entrepreneurs Council Permanent Member,
Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Health Commission Membership,
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality City Council Membership,
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Women’s Platform Health Committee Coordinatorship,
Bursa Membership of Council of Disabled People,
Bursa Governorship – Municipality Woman-friendly Cities Platform Health Commission Membership,
Rumelian Industrialists and Businessmen Association Health Commission Membership,
Balkan Industrialists and Businessmen Association Professional Association Membership,
Scientific memberships of and studies at Turkish Red Crescent, Turkish Pediatrics Institution, Turkish Society of Hematology, Turkish Pediatric Hematology Association, Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group, Hemophilia Society of Turkey, Turkish National Pediatrics Society İzmir Branch and Hemophilia Federation of Turkey.