Health Promotion and Health Policy Association

Public Health Specialist and Faculty Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meryem Merve Ören Çelik graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and completed her specialty training in the Department of Public Health at the same institution. She has continued her academic career at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, where she currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Public Health.

Her academic work focuses on public health, preventive healthcare, epidemiology, health behaviors, health services research, and health policy. Her research in tobacco control and smoking cessation examines the effectiveness of services provided by smoking cessation clinics, the clinical and behavioral factors influencing individuals’ efforts to quit smoking, and epidemiological trends in tobacco use. Healthcare professionals’ knowledge of and attitudes toward electronic cigarettes are also among her research interests.

In recent years, she has actively contributed to research on innovative approaches that support behavioral change in smoking cessation services, including the development of artificial intelligence–supported clinical decision support systems. Through her work with the Smoking and Cessation Behaviors Academy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ören Çelik contributes to advancing evidence-based tobacco control and smoking cessation services and strengthening healthcare professionals’ knowledge and competencies in this field.

Doç. Dr. Meryem Merve Ören Çelik