Anneke Beetsma

Anneke Beetsma is a Lecturer and Researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, specializing in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation. She holds an MSc and is a PhD candidate researching the improvement of modern scientific pain knowledge among healthcare professionals. Her academic roles include teaching and advancing pain education through interdisciplinary collaborations.

• Affiliations: Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing Centre of Expertise
• External roles: Member of The Pain Education Team and PETAL Collaboration

Research focuses on musculoskeletal pain, pain neuroscience, and practitioner attitudes/knowledge. Key projects include the KNAP initiative to enhance healthcare professionals' pain awareness. She has contributed to cross-cultural adaptations of pain assessment tools in Spain, France, and Japan.

Notable collaborations span international teams, addressing pain education in physiotherapy curricula and rehabilitation strategies for persistent pain patients.