School of Health Professions Education
The School of Health Professions Education (SHE) is a graduate school for research, education and innovation in health professions education. Since its inception, the vision and mission of SHE has been clear. We consistently focus on having a global impact on healthcare through research and translating this into education. SHE’s ambitions are captured in our vision: excellent healthcare requires evidence-informed models for the education of future and current healthcare professionals.
Fast facts
- Led by Professor Pim Teunissen
- Research, education, and innovation in health professions education
- With 145 scientists, including 84 PhD students from 32 countries
- 3 core activity domains: SHE Research, SHE Educates, and SHE Collaborates
- World leading international research network on health professions education
An introduction to SHE by Pim Teunissen
Through our three core activities, we generate knowledge and insights that inform health professions education and practice change. Read more about our core activities:
- SHE Research
- SHE Educates
- SHE Collaborates
News
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Recently, the article 'Role Model Moments' and 'Troll Model Moments' in Surgical Residency: How do They Influence Professional Identity Formation? in PME by SHE PhD Jeroen Bransen was featured in the Papers Podcast.
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At SHE, Juliët Beuken is researching how healthcare professionals learn to collaborate with each other in practice, and all the challenges that come with it.
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SHE congratulates Hannah Kakara Anderson for winning the Young Investigator Award at the American Education Research Association's Division I (Education in the Professions).
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Saskia Brand-Gruwel is a member of the Executive Board of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, and on March 21, 2024, she will also accept her professorship at Maastricht University.
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Niels van der Baan talks about the intersection between his doctoral research and HPE.
Testimonials - what people say about our courses
'A valuable course that inspired me.'
Manal El Said El Sayed about the SHE Summer Course. Associate Professor of Microbiology Head of Microbiology Department. Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology, Jeddah.
'The MHPE has opened my eyes to aspects of my everyday work.'
Alexandre Lafleur about the MHPE. General internist and educator for competency training and assessment of residency programmes at Université Laval.
'SHE has contributed immensely to my career and my experience with the MHPE encouraged me to pursue a PhD.'
Fazna Saleem about Writing a PhD proposal. Clinical specialist Otorhinolaryngology, Clinical Skills Learning Coordinator, Senior Lecturer; International Medical School, Management and Science University, Malaysia.