معرفی
H.E. Vonkeman holds the following key academic and clinical positions:
- Professor and Chair of Patient Centered Health Technology at the University of Twente
- Faculty member in the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
- Departmental affiliation with Psychology, Health and Technology (BMS-HIB-PHT)
- Medical Specialist at Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST)
- Director of MST Rheumatology Fellowship
- Board member of Dutch Society for Rheumatology (NVR) for Training & Education
His research pioneers the transition of healthcare delivery from institutions to remote settings through technology, ensuring patient-centered relevance and societal value. Core focus areas include measuring patient perspectives (pain, fatigue, physical function) as treatment outcomes in chronic rheumatic diseases, implementing Value Based Health Care frameworks, and developing innovative technologies like telemonitoring systems, computer adaptive tests, and virtual reality therapy. He actively bridges discrepancies between patient and caregiver disease perceptions while fostering collaboration networks spanning patients, scientists, medical specialists, primary care professionals, and tech companies.
Vonkeman strategically integrates health technology into medical education through his leadership roles, influencing physician and nurse training curricula at MST and via NVR initiatives. His work accelerates evidence-based technological adoption in healthcare while maintaining emphasis on multidimensional outcome measurement and patient quality of life enhancement.
