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  1. Family name:Bahar-Özvarış
  2. First name:Ü. Şevkat
  3. Date of birth:20. 02. 1959
  4. Nationality:Turkish
  5. Gender: Female
  6. Civil status:Married
  7. Education:

Institution / HarvardMedicalSchool, Boston, MA, USA
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 2003
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / ECFMG-International Fellowships in “Medical Education”
Institution / HacettepeUniversityFaculty of Medicine(HUFM), Dept. of Public Health and Dept. of Medical Education, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / Professor
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Still
Institution / Hacettepe University Institute of Social Sciences, Dept. of Educational Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1999
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / MA in Educational Sciences (in “Curriculum and Instruction”)
Institution / Training of Trainers in First Aid, Hacettepe Public Health Foundation and Turkish Medical Association AnkaraChamber, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1997
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate as a
First Aid Trainer
Institution / HUFM, Dept. of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1996-2005
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Associate Professor
Institution / Infection Prevention Specialist and Training Skills Workshop, JHPIEGO Corporation, Baltimore, USA
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1995
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate
Institution / Training of Trainers in Family Planning Workshop, MoH, General Directorate of MCH/FP, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1995
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate as a
Master Trainer
Institution / Advanced Training Skills and Group Dynamics Workshop, MoH, General Directorate of MCH/FP in Ankara, Turkey collaboration with JHPIEGO Corp.
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1995
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate as an
Advanced Trainer
Institution / Clinical Training Skills Workshop, MoH, General Directorate of MCH/FP in Ankara, Turkey collaboration with JHPIEGO Corp.
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1993
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate as a
Clinical Trainer
Institution / The Clinical Skills Standardization Workshop, MoH, General Directorate of MCH/FP in Ankara, Turkey collaboration with JHPIEGO (A Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Reproductive Health) Corp.
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1993
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate
Institution / HUFM, Dept. of PH, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1993-1996
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Assistant Professor
Institution / HacettepeUniversity Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Public Health (PH); Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1992
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / “Public Health Specialist” by MoH-Turkish Specialty Board
Institution / IUD insertion and Menstrual Regulation, MoH; General Directorate of MCH/FP, Ankara, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1989
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate as a
Service Provider
Institution / Master Trainer Program, The University of ConnecticutHealthCenter; International Health, Population, Social Service Programs, Connecticut, USA
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1987
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / Certificate
Institution / DicleUniversityMedicalSchool, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year) / 1982
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained: / MD
  1. Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence, 5= very good)

Language / Reading / Speaking / Writing
Turkish / Mother tongue
English / 5 / 4 / 4
  1. Membership of professional body (ies):

(a)Turkish Medical Association

(b)Society of Public Health Specialists of Turkey

(c)Society of Turkish Family Planning

(d)Association of Turkish Public Health

(e)Society of Graduate of HacettepeUniversity

(f)Society of Tourism Health

(g)Society for the Advancement of Contraception (SAC)

(h)International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)

(i)Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME)

(j)Hacettepe University Research and Implementation Centre on Women’s Issues (HUWRIC) Deputy Director

  1. Other skills:
  1. Present position:
  2. Teaching in Public Health (to undergraduate and graduate students)
  3. Research in Public Health and Medical Education
  4. Assistant coordinator of the undergraduate curriculum chief coordinator at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (HUFM)
  5. Course coordinator and a course master trainer of “Teaching Skills Improvement Program” for faculty development at HUFM
  6. Member of Problem Based Learning Development and Review Committee at HUFM
  7. Member of Assessment and Evaluation Committee for medical students at HUFM
  8. Deputy director of Hacettepe University Research and ImplementationCenter on Women’s Issue (HUWRIC)
  1. Years within the firm:1988-Still
  1. KEY QUALIFICATIONS:Management ofpublic health, Women, gender and health, Reproductive health, Family planning, Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health, Safe motherhood, Infection Prevention at health facilities; Training on IUD insertion and Counselling Skills; Management of health care program; Using epidemiological research techniques; Management of health education and health promotion programs; Master trainer in different in-service training program on Women’s health, Reproductive health, family planning, First aid; Master trainer on training of trainers, Advanced training skills, Group dynamics and communication skills courses; Team building; Expert in medical education, Curriculum development, Interactive training techniques, Problem-based learning, Community-based education, Competency-based training, Cooperative learning, Master trainer on teaching skills for faculty development, Training and using the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) and Standardized patients in medical education; Development of knowledge and skill-based assessment tools
  1. Specific Eastern Countries experiences:

Country / Date: from (month/year) to (month/year)
  1. Professional experience record:

Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 2005
Location / Ankara
Company / EUROMED
Description / “Development the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)Medical Curriculum for the Strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health Pre-Service Training Project as a part of Reproductive Health Program in Turkey-funded by the EU”
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 2004
Location / Ankara
Company / EPOS Health Consultants (Germany), Options (UK) and Willows Foundation (Turkey).
Description / “Development the Reproductive Health (SRH)Modules (Reproductive Health, Safe motherhood, Family Planning, STIs/HIV/AIDS, Youth SRH) for the Reproductive Health Program in Turkey-funded by the EU”
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1996-Still
Location / Ankara
Company / HUFM, Dept. of Public Health and Dept. of Medical Education
Position / Academic staff (professor) and assistant coordinator of the undergraduate curriculum chief coordinator at HUFM
Description / Teaching and research activities in pubic health, working in international and national projects on women’s and reproductive health including family planning and health education and health promotion”
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1993-Still
Location / Ankara
Company / HUFM, Dept. of Public Health
Position / Academic staff (Professor)
Description / Teaching and research activities in pubic health, working in international and national projects on gender, women’s and reproductive health including family planning
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1992-1993
Location / Ankara
Company / HUMS, Dept. of PH
Position / Public health specialist
Description / Working in international projects on family planning as medical coordinator and master trainer
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1989-1990
Location / Ankara
Company / CubukHealthCenter
Position / Resident in Cubuk Health Training and Research Area which was an affiliated district of HacettepeUniversity in Ankara
Description / Head of a health center and working as a service provider at the health center
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1988-1992
Location / Ankara
Company / HUFM, Dept. of Public Health
Position / Research Assistant
Description / Participating theoretical course on Public Health in six months, working at district hospital as a physician in different branch, working at a health center as a service provider and manager, working in different research activities, preparing a thesis
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1988
Location / Ankara
Company / Cubuk Health Training and Research Area which was a an affiliated District Hospital of Hacettepe University-Family Planning Training Centre in Ankara
Position / Trainer
Description / Working as a service provider at a family planning clinic and train to nurse-midwifes and physicians on IUD insertion in family planning training center
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1984-1988
Location / Ankara
Company / Ministry of Health of Turkey, General Directorate of MCH/FP
Position / Master Trainer in an international project; chief at the sub-unit (Mother Health and Family Planning Unit) of the General Directorate
Description / Working in the international project as a member of Central Training Team; evaluation and planning of mother health and family planning services and programs in the country on mother health and family planning
Date: from (month/year) to
(month/year) / 1982-1984
Location / Kayseri
Company / Pinarbasi Health Centre
Position / General Practitioner (GP)
Description / Service provider at the health center
  1. RESEARCH and PROJECT EXPERIENCES
  2. Worked in a project named “Strengthening of MCH/FP services in 17 developing prior provinces in eastern part of Turkey” which was conducted by MoH of Turkey in collaboration with UNFPA as a trainer of Central Training Team and Coordinator of the region (1985-1988)
  3. Worked in a project named “Strengthening of antenatal care services in Turkey” which wasconducted by MoH of Turkey, MCH/FP General Directorate as a coordinator(1986-1988)
  4. Worked in a project named “Operation Research for an Effective Information and Education Approach for Family Planning”, supported by AVSC (Association for Voluntary and Safe Contraception as a Co-investigator (1989-1992)
  5. Worked in a research on “Contraception During the Postpartum Period: Perspective from Clients and Providers in Three Regions” which was conducted by HUMS, Dept. of PH in collaboration AVSC as an investigator (1991-1992)
  6. Worked in a project on “Postpartum Family Planning in SSKAnkara-EtlikMaternityHospital” which was supported by AVSC as a Co-investigator (1992-1993)
  7. Worked in a research on “Pre-test for Family Planning Posters in Three Provinces in Turkey” which was supported by SSK/SEATS FP Project, as an investigator(1993)
  8. Worked in a project on “Strengthening of Undergraduate Family Planning Clinical Training in Medical Schools’ Curriculum in Turkey” which was conducted by MoH of Turkey General Directorate of MCH/FP in collaboration with JHPIEGO Corp., as a Medical Coordinator and one of the members of National Training Team as a Master Trainer (1992-1999)
  9. Worked in the project on “Working Group for Preparing National Family Planning Service Guidelines” which was conducted by Human Resource Development Foundation in collaboration with JHPIEGO Corp. and MoH, General Directorate of MCH/FP as a specialist and medical coordinator for the project on “Strengthening of Undergraduate FP Clinical Training in Medical Schools’ Curriculum in Turkey” (1992-1993)
  10. Worked in a research on “Pre-test for Norplant and Depo-Provera Brochures in Ankara” which was supported by SSK/SEATS Family Planning Project as an investigator(1994)
  11. Worked insurvey on “Public Health Training in Turkey and Researches/Projects on Public Health”, as an investigator (1999)
  12. Worked in a project on “Strengthening of Undergraduate Family Planning Clinical Training in Midwifery Schools in Turkey” which was conducted by MoH of Turkey General Directorate of MCH/FP and Health Education in collaboration with JHPIEGO Corp. as a Master Trainer(1999-2001)
  13. Worked in a survey on “Further Analysis of the 1998 Turkish Demographic and Health Survey” as an investigator (2000)
  14. Worked in a project on “Influential Factors on Sexual/Reproductive Health of Adolescents/Young People” as the Principle investigator (2001-2003)
  15. Worked in a project named “A Case Study on the Integration of a Gender Perspective in Reproductive Health Policy in Turkey”, in collaboration with World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) as the Principle investigator, (2004)
  16. Worked in a project named “Development of A Cooperative Learning Approach to Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Turkish Experience in Mental Health” in collaboration with Fogarty, asthe Principle investigator (2004-2005).
  17. Serve as a academic consultantof many researches and thesis of undergraduate and postgraduate students at HacettepeUniversity (1993-Still)

16.TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCES

  • Carried out training programs for physicians and non-physicians in “Training of Trainers on MCH/FP Services in Primary Health Care in 17 developing prior provinces of Turkey” as a trainer of Central Training Team (1985-1988)
  • Carried out “Clinical Skills Standardization Workshop” and “Clinical Training Skills Workshop” as an advanced trainer which were training programs on Family Planning for the trainers in Medical Faculties and MoH Clinics (1992-1999)
  • Carried out some presentations to “Community Volunteers” on family planning and contraceptives in routine training program project on “Developing a model on the Community Based Health Services” in Polatli-Ankara which was conducted by Hacettepe Public Health Foundation in collaboration with MoH and UNFPA (1994-1995)
  • Carried out “Advanced Training Skills and Group Dynamics Workshop” and “Instructional Design for Reproductive Health Professionals Workshop” as a master trainer which were training programs for establishing “National Training Team” on Family Planning in Turkey (1995-1999)
  • Carried out “Infection Prevention in Family Planning Clinics” in-service training program for physicians and non-physicians (1997)
  • Trainer in a three day workshop organized for medical faculty during the 6th National Public Health Congress (Adana, 1998)
  • Carry out undergraduate and postgraduate teaching on “Women’s Health-Reproductive Health and Family Planning”, “Health Education” and “Public Health” at the HUMS (Still)
  • Carry out undergraduate and postgraduate lectures on “Women’s Health-Reproductive Health and Family Planning” at some other faculties of HacettepeUniversity (Still)
  • Carry out clinical training on “Family Planning” for the last year medical students (Still)
  • Tutoring the PBL tutorials in Year-1 and Year 3, preclinical years of curriculum (Still)
  • Carry out training programs on “Primary Health Care and Reproductive Health” and “Health Education” for the Public Health research assistants (Still)
  • Participate various national training of trainers (TOT) programs on Reproductive Health/FP as a trainer (Still)
  • Consult to MSc and PhD students in Public Health (Still)
  • Carry out “Clinical Skills Standardization Workshop” and “Clinical Training Skills Workshop” that are the training programs on Family Planning for trainers in Midwifery Schools as a master trainer (Still)
  • Carry out “Training of Trainers for First Aid” which is a training program for physicians as a master trainer (Still)
  • Carry out both “Teaching Skills Workshop” and “Advanced Training Skills and Group Dynamics Workshop”, are the training program for faculty development at HUMS, as a master trainer (Still)
  1. PUBLICATIONS:
  1. International Publications:

1.Ozvaris SB, Dervisoglu A.A. Operational Research for an Effective Information and Training Approach for Surgical Contraception Knowledge and Attitude in Turkey. The Turkish Journal of Population Studies, Hacettepe Institute of Population Studies, Vol.: 17-18, 1995-96, pp: 41-53.

2.Ozvaris SB, Akin A., Yildiran M., Barut A. Turkish Experience on Acceptability of Postpartum Contraception. XV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Supplement Scientific Programme and Abstracts, NFOG, Vol.76, Number: 167, Copenhagen, Denmark, 3-8 August, 1997, pp: 48.

3.Ozvaris Bahar S, Akin, A. Postpartum Contraception, A New Approach to Minimize Unmet Needs in Family Planning. The Turkish Journal of Population Studies, Hacettepe Institute of Population Studies, Vol. 20, 1998, pp.: 87-97.

4.Ozvaris SB, Dogan B.G., Akin A. Male Involvement in Family Planning in Turkey, World Health Forum, World Health Organization, Vol.: 19, Number: 1, Geneva, 1998, pp: 76-78.

5.Akin A., Ozvaris Bahar S. Integrating an Expanded Range of Reproductive Health Services in Primary Health Care: Turkey’s Experience, In: INNOVATIONS, Institutionalizing Reproductive Health Programmes, Satia J., Mathews P., Lim A.T. (Eds.), Published by ICOMP, Vol. 7-8, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1999, pp. 115-135.

6.Akin A., Ozvaris Bahar S. Spotlight on Turkey.ENTRE NOUS, The European Magazine for Reproductive and Sexual Health, The Women’s and Reproductive Health Unit, WHO Regional Office for Europe, No. 45-Winter 1999, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999, pp. 6-7.

7.Aslan D, Ozvaris S, Esin C. Gender and Health Status of Women in Turkey, Woman 2000, 2003; 4(1) pp. 31-42

8.Bahar-Ozvaris S., Sonmez R., SayekI.Assessment of Knowledge and Skills in Primary Health Care Services: Senior Medical Students’ Self Evaluation. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2004, Vol. 16, Number 1, pp. 34-38

9.Bahar-Ozvaris S, Aslan D, Sahin-Hodoglugil N, Sayek I. A Faculty Development Program Evaluation: From Needs Assessment to Long-Term Effects of the Teaching Skills Improvement Program, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2004, Vol. 16, Number 4, pp. 368-375

10.Ozvaris BS, Akin L, Akin A. The Role and Influence of Stakeholders and Donors on Reproductive Health Services in Turkey: A Critical Review, Reproductive Health Matters, 2004, 12(24): 116-127

11.Akın A, Özvarış ŞB. A case study on the integration of a gender perspective into reproductive health policy in Turkey, In: Towards a simple framework for monitoring the integration of gender concerns in public health policies. (Ed.) Joke A. Haafkens, World Health Organization, Europe, ZonMw,The Hague, Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 334, 2005, Part 2, Chapter 9, pp: 96-104

12.Bahar-Ozvaris S, Cuhadaroglu FC, Turan S, Peters AS. Cooperative learning: a new application of problem-based learning in mental health training, Medical Teacher, Vol. 28, No. 6, 2006, pp. 553-557

13.Akin A, Ertem M, Çelik K, Bahar Özvarış S, Sexual and reproductive health services of adolescents in Turkey, The European Journal ofContraception &Reproductive Health Care, 2006, Vol:11, Supp. 1, pp: 142

14.Turan S, Bahar Özvaris S, Need assessment of the family planning issue for the women trainees who attend the Mamak Public Training Center, The European Journal ofContraception &Reproductive Health Care, 2006, Vol:11, Supp. 1, pp: 153

15.Açıkalın B, Bahar-Özvarıs S, Gül R, Dolyan-Descornet G, Boztok H, Özdemir , Tomruk G, Aybas G¸ Institutionalisatıon of SRH In-Service Training, Time of Changes in Turkey, Entre Nous, The European Magazine for Sexual and Reproductive Health, World Health Organization in Europe, No. 65, 2007

  1. National Publications:

16.Bahar S. Training of occupational physicians. Turkish Ministry of Work and Social Safety, Bulletin of ISGUM, Number: 9, Ankara, Feb. 1989, pp.: 17-20.

17.Bahar S, Tokel K. Safe life rights of health workers.Bulletin of Turkish Medical Association, Number: 23, Ankara, April-May 1990, pp.: 11.

18.Bahar S, Akin Dervisoglu A. Evaluation from antenatal care point of view to pregnancy and obstetrical complications in Cubuk Central Health Centre. Journal of New Perspective’s and Developments in Obstetric and Gynecology, Publication of Ankara Gynecology Association, Vol.2, Number: 2, Ankara, May 1991, pp.: 13-19.

19.Bahar S, Dervisoglu A.A. Family Planning.J. of Continuous Medical Education of Turkish Medical Association, Vol.: 1, Number: 2, Ankara, Feb. 1992, pp.: 17-19.

20.Bahar S, Dervisoglu AA. Voluntary Surgical Contraception and New Methods of Family Planning. Journal of Continuous Medical Education of Turkish Medical Association, Vol.: 1, Number: 4, Ankara, April 1992, pp.: 125-127.