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ILKE MONTAG

Socialist Mutualities

After more than 20 years of experience as a doctor and member of the board of directors in hospitals, most recently as chief physician at Jan Yperman, Ilke has been a medical policy adviser at the national study service of the Socialistische Mutualiteiten since this year. Ilke is also a former member of the board of directors at Patient Empowerment vzw.

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CINDY MONARD

Medical Center St. Joseph

Cindy is a clinical psychologist by training and specializes in Client-Centered-Experiential Psychotherapy. She currently holds the position of General Director at the Medical Center St.-Jozef in Bilzen.

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MARLEN FINOULST

Knack / Knowledge Center for Breast Cancer

Marleen is a former general practitioner and made a career switch to the media in the 1990s. As a doctor-journalist and author of a dozen books about health, she was one of the founders of the website Health and Science in 2013, of which she is also a former editor-in-chief. She currently works for Knack and is editor-in-chief at Knowledge Center Breast Cancer.

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RUDY VAN GIEL

General Practitioner / Author

Rudy was a general practitioner throughout his career. Only recently retired he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which suddenly made him a patient himself. That opened his eyes and he wrote the book 'Kankeren' about it.

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MARC SEGERS

Patient Empowerment vzw

Marc is a member of the board of directors of the non-profit organization Patient Empowerment. He obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing, a pedagogical diploma and a management education. Over the years he was a registered nurse, head nurse, care manager and nursing director. He also taught at the Erasmus University. He has been an independent consultant since 2009.

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LYNN DE PELSMAEKER

Patient Empowerment vzw

Lynn has 20 years of patient experience and is active as a patient representative at the local and Flemish level. As a volunteer, she helps to develop the Patient Empowerment story and is co-author of the Praktijkboek patient empowerment for health care providers that will be published on 25 October.

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RUDY VAN GIEL

General Practitioner / Author

Rudy was a general practitioner throughout his career. Only recently retired he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which suddenly made him a patient himself. That opened his eyes and he wrote the book 'Kankeren' about it.

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MARC SEGERS

Patient Empowerment vzw

Marc is a member of the board of directors of the non-profit organization Patient Empowerment. He obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing, a pedagogical diploma and a management education. Over the years he was a registered nurse, head nurse, care manager and nursing director. He also taught at the Erasmus University. He has been an independent consultant since 2009.

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LYNN DE PELSMAEKER

Patient Empowerment vzw

Lynn has 20 years of patient experience and is active as a patient representative at the local and Flemish level. As a volunteer, she helps to develop the Patient Empowerment story and is co-author of the Praktijkboek patient empowerment for health care providers that will be published on 25 October.

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BIEKE DE NEVE

Quality Europe

Bieke is Senior Advisor at Qualicor Europe. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a License in Medical-Social Sciences. Over the years she was head nurse, director WZC and director of nursing. Her strength lies in inviting healthcare professionals to build an improving quality cycle.

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ESTER STEVENS

Hict - Optimizing Healthcare

Ester trained as a nurse and subsequently obtained a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences. After a career at UZ Leuven, RIZIV-INAMI and the Sint-Franciscus hospital, she decided to become a senior consultant become at Hict. There she is closely involved in the development of value-based healthcare (Value-Based Healthcare).

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JEAN PAUL VAN BENDEGEM

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

Jean Paul is a mathematician, philosopher, professor of logic and philosopher of science and is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He likes to think outside the box. Or rather, without a box.

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BIEKE DE NEVE

Quality Europe

Bieke is Senior Advisor at Qualicor Europe. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a License in Medical-Social Sciences. Over the years she was head nurse, director WZC and director of nursing. Her strength lies in inviting healthcare professionals to build an improving quality cycle.

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ESTER STEVENS

Hict - Optimizing Healthcare

Ester trained as a nurse and subsequently obtained a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences. After a career at UZ Leuven, RIZIV-INAMI and the Sint-Franciscus hospital, she decided to become a senior consultant become at Hict. There she is closely involved in the development of value-based healthcare (Value-Based Healthcare).

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JEAN PAUL VAN BENDEGEM

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

Jean Paul is a mathematician, philosopher, professor of logic and philosopher of science and is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He likes to think outside the box. Or rather, without a box.

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JEAN PAUL VAN BENDEGEM

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

Jean Paul is a mathematician, philosopher, professor of logic and philosopher of science and is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He likes to think outside the box. Or rather, without a box.

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JEAN PAUL VAN BENDEGEM

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

Jean Paul is a mathematician, philosopher, professor of logic and philosopher of science and is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He likes to think outside the box. Or rather, without a box.

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