Professor Evelyn Finnema

Professor of Nursing Science and Education · University Medical Centre Groningen / University of Groningen · company speakers →

Professor Evelyn Finnema started 35 years ago as a bachelor nurse and health scientist. After graduating, she has worked in all fields of healthcare and in care, education, research and management in various positions. Her research results contribute to the quality of life of frail persons and improve and support professional activities in this context. Her research is characterised by interprofessional and cross-border thinking, connecting many partners in the field, and educational and knowledge institutions, and embedding research results in sustainable, practical solutions. Her research themes are frailty research, person-centred care and professional development (education and training) of nurses. Currently, twenty PhD’s are working on their PhD within the research program of Nursing Science and Education. In addition to research, Evelyn pays much attention to education. She is a member of national and international committees aimed at improving healthcare and nursing education. She is a former Governmental Chief Nursing Officer at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands. In this role, she advised ministers and represented the Netherlands in the WHO Euro-nursing hub. She has recently been appointed a member of the executive board of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, as well as her role as a Professor of Nursing Science and Education at the University Medical Center Groningen/ University of Groningen.

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