The "Sustainability and Lean Healthcare Symposium," jointly organized by Istinye University Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (FEASS), Kaizen Institute Turkey, and MLPCare, took place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the university's Topkapı Campus Conference Hall. The event attracted significant attention from healthcare sector representatives, academics, and students.
The symposium commenced with opening speeches delivered by Prof. Dr. Hacer Özgen Narci, Head of the Health Management Department at Istinye University's FEASS; Dr. Muhsin Güneşlik, General Manager of Kaizen Institute; Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan, Vice Rector of Istinye University; Dr. Hikmet Çavuş, Strategy and Performance Group Coordinator of MLPCARE Health Group; and Assoc. Dr. Tuğba Aydın, Deputy Chair of the Public Hospitals Directorate, representing Assoc. Dr. Abdullah Emre Güner, Istanbul Provincial Health Director.
The event featured distinguished chief physicians and administrative managers from both public and private hospitals, who shared expert insights on the foundational principles of the Kaizen/Lean philosophy and its implications for the healthcare sector.