Maarten van der Laan

Maarten van der Laan is a Medical Educator at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Lifelong Learning, Education & Assessment Research Network (LEARN). His work bridges medical education, healthcare leadership, and clinical research, with a focus on systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and clinical practice guidelines.

Research interests include healthcare worker well-being, patient safety, viral infection prevention, and transplantation. He actively contributes to epidemiological studies, oncology, and vascular surgery through both primary research and methodological frameworks.

His scientific awards include Implementatie patiëntenfeedback tijdens coschappen Geneeskunde (2023). Recent articles span topics like surgical site infection prevention, chronic mesenteric ischaemia, and hepatocellular carcinoma in rare disease contexts.

• Healthcare Leadership: Advocates for systemic support of worker well-being
• Clinical Guidelines: Pioneers maintenance frameworks like POMBYTT
• Transplantation: Explores heart-liver and vascular interventions
• Immunotherapy: Investigates Gal-9 in pancreatic cancer