Jan-Jaap Reinders

Dr. Jan-Jaap Reinders is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen (RUG). He also works at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Hanzehogeschool, and Kaunas University of Applied Sciences (Kaunas UAS). His expertise lies in Organizational Psychology, focusing on interprofessional collaboration and education in healthcare. He developed the Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT) and the EPIS psychometric tool to assess interprofessional identity, available in multiple languages (Dutch, English, Turkish, German, Lithuanian, Indonesian). He co-created the Meta-Model of Interprofessional Development, a framework integrating interprofessional practice, education, and research.

His research spans over 10 healthcare professions, emphasizing the alignment between professional practice, education, and interprofessional identity. Recent studies include qualitative analyses of interprofessional internships in rehabilitation care, cross-cultural validation of identity measures, and grounded theory investigations into malnutrition management in elderly care. He serves as Board Member of Interprofessional.Global, promoting interprofessional collaboration worldwide.

Reinders' work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in healthcare systems, emphasizing synergy between professions to enhance patient care and educational outcomes.