Petra Porte

Petra Porte is an Assistant Professor in the Health Services Management & Organisation (HSMO) department at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on sustainable implementation of healthcare technologies within financial and infrastructural frameworks to address rising costs and workforce shortages.

Education:

• PhD in Safe Use of Medical Devices in Dutch Hospitals from Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute (awarded Jan 2020)
• PDEng in Clinical Informatics from Eindhoven University of Technology (Oct 2018 - Sept 2020)
• Master in Technical Medicine - Sensing & Stimulation from University of Twente (Sept 2012 - Jul 2015)
• Bachelor in Technical Medicine from University of Twente (Sept 2009 - Jul 2012)

Research Focus: Petra bridges digital innovations and healthcare practices through technical medicine, social medicine, and clinical informatics expertise. Her work examines medical technology integration, care process optimization, and sustainable patient care enhancement while supporting healthcare professionals in resource-constrained environments.

Publication Trends: Recent outputs (2022-2024) reveal concentrated exploration of value-based healthcare cost measurement and environmental sustainability in surgical contexts. Her methodology combines systematic reviews with qualitative behavioral analysis to address organizational adoption barriers and financial viability of innovations.