Candan Kendir is a Turkish family medicine specialist by training. After her graduation, she has chosen a career in research in primary care and moved to France for a Master of Public Health program. She graduated from her MPH in 2019 with double specialisation in Health Policy and Management and Social and Behavioural Sciences. Since her residency days, Candan has worked part time as a researcher in Turkey and France. She has been working in the Health Division of the OECD since the beginning of 2020 on a project in primary care across OECD countries.