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Art van Schaaijk, PhD
Senior researcher Professions in Healthcare and Manpower Planning

Research

As a researcher within the team of professions in healthcare and manpower planning, I am involved in research on healthcare professionals. In addition, I contribute to ongoing research projects within the department in which I pay special attention to work ability and sustainable employability.

Publications

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Career

Dr. Art van Schaaijk graduated as a health scientist specializing in movement sciences from Maastricht University. During his master’s program in "Biology of Human Performance and Health," he specialized in performance and its analysis at PSV. Subsequently, at the Coronel Institute for Occupational Health, he focused on workplace performance and conducted research on the work ability of employees, which led to him earning a PhD on this subject from the University of Amsterdam/Amsterdam UMC.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, specializing in Movement Sciences (Maastricht University)
Master of Science in Biology of Human Performance and Health (Maastricht University)
Doctoral Research: Work Ability Related to Job Demands and Functional Limitations in Various Occupational Populations (Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam)