History

The Faculty of Health Sciences was established with the decision of the Council of Ministers published in the Official Gazette dated 14.07.2008 and numbered 13928.

Faculty of Health Sciences consists of six departments: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Nursing, Department of Social Work, Department of Audiology and Department of Speech and Language Therapy.

Nursing Department, which served as a School of Nursing between 1999-2008, started to serve as a department of Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences as of 14.07.2008. The Department of Audiology was established in 2013, and the Department of Speech and Language Therapy was established in 2016.

The Social Work Department was established in 2017 and continues its academic activities by taking students in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Our faculty, which trains professionals and educators who can make interdisciplinary cooperation and teamwork in the field of health, use science and technology to increase the health and quality of life of the society, research, respect ethical and human values, and have the necessary knowledge and skills in the profession, it is rapidly advancing towards becoming a leading faculty that is recognized in national and international circles, consulted in the creation of plans and policies regarding public health, and which has the privilege of being a veteran.

As of 25.08.2020, Prof. Dr. Bülent ELBASAN continues his duty as the dean.

Our Previous Deans

1. Prof. Dr. Gülsan TÜRKÖZ SUCAK (founding dean), 14.07.2008 - 27.02.2012

2. Prof. Dr. Nevin ŞANLIER, 27.02.2012- 13.02.2015 By proxy; 13.02.2015 - 20.07.2016

3. Prof. Dr. İlhan UZÜLMEZ, 20.07.2016 - 31.10.2016 (by proxy)

4. Prof. Dr. Alper CEYLAN, 31.10.2016 - 03.03.2017 (by proxy)

5. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Necmi İLHAN, 03.03.2017-28.05.2020

6. Prof. Dr. Mustafa KAVUTÇU, 29.05.2020-24.08.2020