Kentucky 45th in the
Nation for Healthcare

Source The Commonwealth Fund

Helen Bukulmez - Patient Advocate, Health Watch USA
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Helen Gulgun Bukulmez will be presenting on the issue of Benefits of Full Disclosure of Medical Errors at this years conference.

Bukulmez has earned a Juris Doctor degree from Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law. After graduation from law school, she taught Medical Law and Ethics classes and served as the Interim Director of Education at MedTech College in Lexington, Kentucky.  In order to effectively achieve her goals in these positions, she worked with, mentored, and provided guidance to healthcare professionals, including RNs, CMAs, and Medical Billing and Coding Professionals.

In her legal career, she worked with prominent law firms and distinguished federal judges. She is certified in Global Arbitration Law and Practice from Queen Mary University of London, U.K. She speaks three languages and shares her ideas and thoughts on her blog at HelenBukulmez.com.

In her past life in Europe, she utilized her education in Business Administration and served in various leadership positions in the education and textile industries.

She is an enthusiastic member of Health Watch USA in Kentucky, and aims to prevent hospital acquired infections and the resulting litigation by increasing awareness both for the patient and for the medical professionals, and by utilizing effective communication and alternative dispute resolution techniques such as arbitration and negotiation.

She can be reached at Helen@HelenBukulmez.com