Mijn interesse in de zorg begon in de praktijk, waar ik als ergotherapeut waardevolle ervaring heb opgedaan binnen verschillende zorgsettings. Hier werkte ik intensief samen met pati\u00ebnten en zorgteams en leerde ik zorgprocessen en systemen zoals HiX goed kennen vanuit de gebruiker.<\/p>
Om mij verder te ontwikkelen heb ik de master Health Sciences gevolgd, waarin ik mijn analytische vaardigheden en bredere kennis van de zorg heb versterkt.<\/p>
In mijn rol als Healthcare Consultant komt dit voor mij mooi samen. Mijn praktijkervaring helpt mij om snel te begrijpen wat er speelt op de werkvloer, terwijl ik met mijn analytische blik kan bijdragen aan het verbeteren van processen. Ik werk graag samen met verschillende stakeholders om tot oplossingen te komen die echt aansluiten bij de praktijk.<\/p>
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