Femke van Nassau

Dr. Femke van Nassau is a Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on healthcare sustainability, patient self-management, and implementation science. She has contributed to 31 peer-reviewed publications since 2021, with recent work addressing food environment sustainability in hospitals, diabetes self-care interventions, and digital mental health therapies. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and responsible consumption.

Teaching responsibilities include the Master Research Project HMS and 'Scaling up and sustainability' courses. Collaborative research involves mixed-methods approaches to healthcare policy evaluation, vocational rehabilitation systems, and community-based interventions. Notable contributions include qualitative studies on healthcare stakeholder engagement and systematic reviews of implementation barriers in mental health services.