Fevzi
Akinci
Associate Professor
HPA Dept. and Center for International Health Services Research & Policy
P.O. Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210-1495
Office: 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd, SAC 403P
Telephone: 509.358.7985
Fax: 509.358.7984
E-mail: akinci@wsu.edu
Education
- BS, Hacettepe University
- MHA, Saint Louis University
- PhD, Saint Louis University
Research Interests
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Awards and Honors
- 2006 Faculty Excellence Award, WSU Spokane, Spokane, WA, 2006
- 2005–2006 Students’ Choice Award for Excellence in Teaching, WSU Spokane, Spokane, WA, 2006
- 2004–2005 Students’ Choice Award for Excellence in Teaching, WSU Spokane, Spokane, WA, 2005
- Best Paper Award in Nursing Administration Track for the manuscript titled “Nurse Staffing Levels and Quality of Care in Northeastern Pennsylvania Nursing Homes” at the Business and Health Administration (BHAA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 2004
- Mark R. Leffler Scholar of Year Award, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2003
- Distinguished Research Award for the manuscript titled "Mammography Screening among Women Ages 40 to 74 in the United States" at Allied Academies Fall International Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2001
- Mary Gumble Levy Award to recognize commitment to teaching and research in health care administration. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1998
Selected Funded Research
- $10,000, from the WSU Extension Nutrition Program and the [five-state] USDA Partnership for Diabetes Detection and Treatment, Employee Healthcare Cost and Utilization Study. Co-Principal Investigators: Joseph S. Coyne, DrPH, and Fevzi Akinci, PhD, August–December 2005.
- $25,000, from the Wyoming Valley Health Care Providers, A Community Lecture by Dr. Uwe Reinhardt on Emerging Health Care Issues in the United States. Principal Investigator: Bernard J. Healey, PhD; Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, PhD, April 2003.
- $1,600,000, from the World Bank, A Study of National Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness of Essential Health Services in Turkey. Principal Investigator: Adnan Kisa, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, PhD, Project Coordinator: Korkut Ersoy, PhD, May 2002.
- $20,000, from the Wyoming Valley Health Care Providers, Developing a Tobacco Education Program by Peer Educators and Assessing its Effectiveness. Principal Investigator: Bernard J. Healey, PhD; Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, PhD, Spring 2001.
Selected Publications
Akinci, F. “ABD’de Ulusal Saglik Sigortasina Dogru?” Makro Bakis Dergisi 2: (2006) pp. 10–11. [“Towards A Universal Health Insurance in the U.S.?” Macro Perfective Journal], (invited opinion article in Turkish).
Yildirim, A., Akinci, F., Ates, M., et al. “Translation into Turkish, Adaptation and Validation of the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Physician–Nurse Collaboration,” Contemporary Nurse Journal 23:1 (2006) pp. 38–45.
Coyne, J., and Akinci, F. “Translational Research for the Prevention of Diabetes” Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Healthcare Systems, Bratislava, Slovakia, July 10–12, 2006.
Akinci, F., and Coyne, Joseph S. “A Proposal for Research Collaboration Between the Center for International Health Services Research and Policy at Washington State University (WSU) and TASSA Scholars,” Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference of the Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA), Philadelphia, PA, March 25–26, 2006, pp. 43–44.
Akinci, F., Coyne, J. S., Minear, J., Daratha, K., and Simonson, D. “Examining the Association Between Preventive Screenings and Subsequent Health Services Utilization by Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” Disease Management and Health Outcomes 13:2 (2005) pp. 129–135.
Akinci, F., and Krolikowski, D. “Nurse Staffing Levels and Quality of Care in Northeastern Pennsylvania Nursing Homes,” Applied Nursing Research 18 (2005) pp. 130–137.
Akinci, F., Coyne, J. S., Healey, B. J., and Minear, J. “National Performance Measures for Diabetes Mellitus Care: Implications for Health Care Providers,” Disease Management and Health Outcomes 12:5 (2004) pp. 285–298.
Akinci, F., and Sinay, T. "Perceived Access in a Managed Care Environment: Determinants of Satisfaction," Health Services Management Research 16 (2003) pp. 85–95.
Akinci, F. "Privatization in Health Care: Theoretical Considerations and Real Outcomes," Economics and Economic Education Research Journal 3:2 (2002) pp. 59–81.
Akinci, F. and Healey, B. J. "Mammography Screening among Women Ages 40 to 74 in the United States," Academy of Strategic and Organizational Leadership Journal 5:2 (2001) pp. 23–32. (Received Distinguished Research Award)
Andresen, E. M., Prince-Caldwell, A., Akinci, F., et al. "The Missouri Disability Epidemiology and Health Project," American Journal of Preventive Medicine 16:3S (1999) pp. 63–71.
Selected Service
- WSU Spokane Faculty Representative, Steering Committee for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities’ Accreditation Review of WSU: Standard 3: Students, 2006–present
- Member, WSU Cancer Prevention and Research Center, Spokane, WA, 2005–present
- Member, WSU Spokane Conduct Board, Spokane, WA, 2005–present
- Member, WSU Center for International Health Services Research and Policy, Spokane, WA, 2004–present
- Member, Board of Directors, Mercy Health Partners Northeast Region, Scranton, PA, 2004–2004 Chair, Compensation and Benefits Subcommittee Member, Resource and Development Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Behavioral Health Research Institute, Scranton, PA, 2002–2004
- Member, Board of Directors, Health Care Management Forum of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA, 2001–2004
- ACEHSA Fellow, Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration (ACEHSA), Washington, D.C., 1999–2000
- Member, Board of Directors, Business and Health Administration Association, Chicago, IL, 2001 to present
- Editorial Board Member, Makro Bakis Saglik Politikasi Gundemi (Macro Perspective on Health Policy), the first official peer-reviewed journal on health policy in Turkey, 2005–present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Health Administration Education, 2002–present
- Reviewer, Diabetes Care, 2006–present
- Reviewer, Health Policy, 2006–present
- Reviewer, Public Health Nursing, 2005–present
- Reviewer, Applied Nursing Research, 2004–present
- Reviewer, Health Marketing Quarterly, 2003–present
- Reviewer, Health Care Management Science, 1999–present