Mirella Minkman

Prof. Dr. Mirella Minkman serves as Endowed Professor holding the Vilans Chair in Innovation of Organization and Governance of Integrated Care at Tilburg University's TIAS School for Business and Society. She simultaneously chairs the Board of Directors of Vilans, the Dutch knowledge organization connecting science, practice, policy and education in long-term care. Her international roles include board membership at the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC), editorial position at the International Journal of Integrated Care, advisory roles with WHO's Integrating the Health and Care Workforce group, and membership in the UK Center for Evidence IMPACT's Critical Friends Group.

Her research focuses on person-centered integrated care systems, exploring governance innovations through leadership, oversight and accountability mechanisms. She investigates collaborative models including networks, alliances and caring communities, with particular emphasis on long-term care transformation. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation through large-scale innovation programs addressing systemic healthcare challenges.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on governance challenges in integrated care systems, with emerging attention to AI ethics in elderly care and cross-sectoral service integration. Her work demonstrates strong emphasis on practical implementation frameworks, stakeholder alignment, and value-based healthcare transformation across European contexts.

Minkman actively contributes to healthcare policy development through leadership roles including chairing the Dutch Healthcare Supervisory Board's Governance Innovation Committee and the Scientific Advisory Council of the Dutch Association of Healthcare Supervisors. She serves as healthcare supervisor at RIBW Brabant and Rivierenland Hospital while co-leading the VGN expert committee with fellow professors.

Her organizational leadership extends to hosting public knowledge platforms connecting professionals and citizens, developing implementation programs for cross-domain partnerships, and directing Vilans' knowledge infrastructure strengthening initiatives. Recent publications include the 2023 books 'Supervising Collaboration' and 'Care for Transition' co-edited with Peter van der Voort and Nardo van der Meer.