30 May 2018
Philip van der Wees (Benthuizen, 1966) studied Physical Therapy at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and obtained his Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences at the VU Amsterdam in 1994. In 2009 he obtained his PhD at Maastricht University on research into the development and implementation of guidelines in physiotherapy.
Philip is member of the theme Healthcare improvement science and has worked as senior researcher at the Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, department IQ healthcare, of Radboud university medical center since 2013. Since 2017 he has worked as adjunct professor at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
The Chair of Allied Health Sciences is a collaboration between the departments IQ healthcare, Rehabilitation and Orthopedics (Radboud university medical center) and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.
Philip van der Wees has been appointed Professor of Allied Health Sciences at the Radboud university medical center with effect from 1 June 2018.
Philip van der Wees (Benthuizen, 1966) studied Physical Therapy at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and obtained his Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences at the VU Amsterdam in 1994. In 2009 he obtained his PhD at Maastricht University on research into the development and implementation of guidelines in physiotherapy.
Philip is member of the theme Healthcare improvement science and has worked as senior researcher at the Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, department IQ healthcare, of Radboud university medical center since 2013. Since 2017 he has worked as adjunct professor at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
The Chair of Allied Health Sciences is a collaboration between the departments IQ healthcare, Rehabilitation and Orthopedics (Radboud university medical center) and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.
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