Fevzi Akinci

Associate Professor                         

Contact Information

Department of Health Policy and Administration & Center for International Health Services Research & Policy

P.O. Box 1495

Spokane, WA  99210-1495

Office:  600 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Academic Center, 403P

Phone:  (509) 358-7985

Fax:  (509) 358-7984

Email:  akinci@wsu.edu

Education

B.S., Hacettepe University

M.H.A., Saint Louis University

Ph.D., Saint Louis University

Research Interests

Access to care; utilization and cost-effectiveness of preventative health services; health related quality of life; disease management and health outcomes; comparative international studies of health care systems.

Courses Taught at Washington State University

HPA 500 Introduction to the Health Care System

HPA 510 Health Care Cost Accounting

HPA 511 Health Care Finance

HPA 512 Health Management Decision Science

HPA 516 Health Quality Management

HPA 520 Research and Evaluation Methods

HPA 530 Health Care Information Systems

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., & 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 & 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.

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, Nevada, 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, Dr. P.H and Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D.; Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D., Project Coordinator: Korkut Ersoy, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D.; Co-Principal Investigator: Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D., Spring 2001.

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 & Research Center, Spokane, WA, 2005-present

Member, WSU Spokane Conduct Board, Spokane, WA, 2005-present

Member, WSU Center for International Health Services Research & 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

Fevzi Akinci,

Associate Professor

	Department Faculty Winsor Schmidt, JD, LLM, Chair and Professor   Joseph Coyne, DrPH, Professor   David Sclar, PhD, Professor   Tracy Skaer, PharmD, Professor   Melissa Ahern, MBA, PhD, Associate Professor   Jae Kennedy, PhD, Associate Professor   Fevzi Akinci, PhD Associate Professor