Peter Groenewegen

Prof. Dr. Peter Groenewegen is a Professor at the Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University. His research focuses on theory-driven medical sociology, particularly social and geographical disparities in health outcomes, institutional structures in healthcare systems, and performance evaluation of healthcare organizations.

• Director, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) since 2009
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Mets Center

His work spans multiple scales, from macro-level comparative analyses of European healthcare systems to micro-level decision-making processes in hospitals. Key areas include:

• Variations in medical practice and service utilization
• Sociology of healthcare professions and inter-professional comparisons
• Performance metrics of nursing homes and home care organizations

In doctoral education, he teaches the Organizational Effectiveness component, integrating theory and research methodology.