PSORIASIS PATIENTS
SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION
5 th National Psoriasis Awareness Week Meeting
Istanbul 2025
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
Üsküdar Municipality, Bağlarbaşı Cultural Center
PARTICIPATION IS FREE
We are a Patient Association
We came to life in 2010.
We are a non-profit, non-governmental force working for the public good, consisting of patients and their relatives.
We Started Psoriasis and Arthritis Patient Experience Activities at International Level
October 29 is known as World Psoriasis Day - World Psoriasis Day all over the world.
Since 2017, we have been organizing national and international events specially for this day.
We held the first summit in Istanbul on October 26, 2017.
At the patient experience summit, we hosted Mr. Lars Ettarp, President of IFPA, of which our association is a member, as well as representatives from many countries.
We contribute to the sharing of international knowledge and experience in the field of disease through the events we organize at the national and international level.
We bring together all parties of health, patients and their relatives, and contribute to the increase of knowledge and experience in the field.
Program Purpose
Türkiye’de Sedef Hastalığı konusunda bilgi ve deneyimin yaygınlaşması, hasta, hasta yakını, hekim ve toplumsal bilincin geliştirilmesi ve kamuoyunun oluşturulması.
Keynote Speaker
6th International Psoriasis and Arthritis Quality of Life Video Conference, chief International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) brings together expert speakers from the international field who are experienced in psoriasis.
Sedef Hastaları Dayanışma Derneği Başkanı
SBÜ Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H. Dermatoloji Kl.
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Hastanesi
SBÜ Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H. Endokrinoloji Kl.
SBÜ Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H. Dermatoloji Kl.
SBÜ Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H. Kardiyoloji Kl.
Bezmialem Tıp Fak. Gastroentereloji Kl
SBÜ Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H Psikodermatoloji Bölümü
İ.Ü Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Deri ve Zührevi Hastalıkları AD
SBÜ Çam Sakura E.A.H Romatoloji Kl.
Agenda
Informing Psoriasis patients and their relatives within the scope of Public Health, sharing experiences on participation in life, adaptation and solution of social problems.
September 15, 2024 - Sunday -10.00
09.00-09.30
WELCOMING - REGISTRATION
Opening Speeches
09.30-10.00
Mustafa Yıldırım
President of the Turkish Psoriasis Patients Solidarity Association
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10.00-10.15
FIRST SESSION
10.15-11.15
"Who Should Consider Psoriasis and Arthritis?"
Prof. Dr. Metin Başaranoğlu
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Specialist
“Meeting Patient Expectations in Psoriasis”
Prof. Dr. İlknur Altunay
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (SBÜ) Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
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11.15-11.30
SECOND SESSION
11.30-12.30
“Individual Treatments in Psoriasis”
Prof. Dr. Burhan Engin
İ.Ü Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Deri ve Zührevi Hastalıkları AD
"Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis"
Prof. Dr. Özlem Suküçük
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi'nde Dekan Yardımcısı
------ Yemek Molası ------
12.30-13.30
THIRD SESSION
13.30-14.15
“Health Promotion and Communication”
Prof. Dr. Deniz Sezgin
Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi
Doç. Dr. Niran Çoban
“Patient-Nurse Communication and Relationships”
İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi
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14.15-14.30
FOURTH SESSION
14.30-15.30
"Patient Rights and Health Law"
Ahmet Cihan Ökke
Sağlık Hukuku Enstitüsü Derneği
"Occupational Health and Safety"
Dr. Aşkın Koç
İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi
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15.30-15.45
FIFTH SESSION
15.45-16.45
“Development of Health Policies”
R. Murat Aydın
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sağlık Daire Başkanlığı
"Importance of Patient Associations"
Prof. Dr. Can Bilgili
Türkiye Sedef Hastaları Dayanışma Derneği Yön. Kur. Üyesi
17.00
Bosphorus Tour
With the contributions of Üsküdar Municipality Health Department