Walter Sermeus

Walter Sermeus is a Full Professor at KU Leuven since 1999 and Programme Director of the Master in Health Management & Policy since 2001. He leads the KU Leuven WHO Collaborating Centre on Human Resources in Health Research & Policy and coordinates the international RN4CAST Consortium. As Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Frances Bloomberg International Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto, he contributes to global health policy research.

• Research focuses on health workforce dynamics (planning, recruitment, retention) and nurse staffing impacts on patient safety.
• Key contributions include informing health policy through minimum datasets and optimizing care pathways.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2017)
• Fellow of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine (2011)
• Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Science (2004)

He has secured significant international research funding, including grants from H2020-MSCA, H2020-JPND, and EU-FP7 programs. As an invited speaker at over 100 conferences, he has presented at venues like the European Health Forum Gastein, WHO meetings, and ICN events. His advisory roles include accreditation committees for healthcare education programs across Europe.