Serap Durukan Köse

Professor Serap Durukan Köse is a faculty member at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management and Health Policy and Planning. With extensive experience in health management and policy, she contributes significantly to healthcare administration education and research. Her academic journey began at Hacettepe University, where she earned her Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees in Health Administration and Health Management.

Dr. Durukan Köse completed her Bachelor's degree in Health Administration at Hacettepe University (1998-2003), followed by a Master's degree in Health Management (2003-2006), and ultimately earned her Doctorate in Health Management (2007-2012), all from Hacettepe University's Institute of Health Sciences. This strong educational foundation in health administration has positioned her as an expert in healthcare management and policy.

Her research interests span health management, health policy, organizational behavior in healthcare settings, cost analysis in healthcare institutions, and public health administration. She has made significant contributions to understanding organizational justice, job satisfaction, burnout among healthcare personnel, and the economic aspects of healthcare delivery. Her work bridges theoretical organizational concepts with practical healthcare management applications.

An analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on health policy development, particularly in oral health services and healthcare reform models. She has increasingly concentrated on cost analysis methodologies in specialized healthcare settings like palliative care and assisted reproductive technology. Her research demonstrates a consistent pattern of applying organizational theory to healthcare management challenges.

Dr. Durukan Köse has held significant administrative roles including Department Head (2022), Head of Academic Discipline (2020-2023), and Faculty Board Member (2020-2022). She has supervised numerous graduate students and participated in multiple research projects including the 'Turkey's Health Transformation and Social Security Reform Project' as a cost accounting consultant (2014-2015) and the 'Cost Accounting System Establishment Project in Ministry of Health Revolving Fund Enterprises' (2011-2012).