Els Jansen

Els Jansen is a Researcher at Erasmus MC specializing in Emergency Medicine with an active publication record including two 2025 articles and significant earlier work. Her research bridges clinical medicine and cognitive psychology to improve emergency care outcomes.

Her primary research interests focus on understanding clinical decision-making processes through innovative methodologies. Using eye-tracking technology, she investigates how physicians process information during diagnosis, with particular attention to cognitive biases and diagnostic errors. She also conducts important work on trauma-related preventable deaths and orthopedic injuries, especially scaphoid fractures. Her research employs diverse methodologies including randomized controlled trials, eye-tracking experiments, and simulation-based educational approaches.

Analysis of her publication trends reveals a progression from medical education research (notably her highly cited 2016 study on simulation games with over 105 citations) toward more specialized emergency medicine topics in recent years. Her 2024-2025 publications demonstrate growing focus on trauma care systems, diagnostic accuracy, and practical interventions in emergency settings.

Dr. Jansen maintains an active collaborative network across Dutch medical institutions, particularly with researchers in Amsterdam. Her work shows significant engagement with both medical and psychological aspects of emergency care, as reflected in her dual fingerprint in Medicine/Dentistry and Psychology research areas.