Jan De Maeseneer
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Professor Jan De Maeseneer (born 1952) is a Belgian
family physician and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care of Ghent University
.
He was born (1952) in Ghent
. In 1977, he graduated as a medical doctor at Ghent University and since 1978 works as a family physician at the Wijkgezondheidscentrum Botermarkt in Ledeberg
(Ghent)(www.wgcbotermarkt.be). In 1981, he started working as a part-time assistant at the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care at Ghent University. In 1989 he obtained a PhD. with the thesis The functioning of 94 GP trainers at the State University of Ghent: an explorative research. His research at the university focuses on Education, Health Promotion, Health Services Research and Global Health.
Since 1996 he is a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of General Practice, of the Wonca International Classification Committee (WICC), which produced the International Classification of Primary Care
, and of the Research Committee of the World Organization of Family Doctors
.
Since 2009, he is the Vice-Dean for Strategic Planning of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Services of Ghent University, where he is also Chairman of the Educational Committee for the undergraduate medical curriculum.
Since 2005, he is Chairman of the European Forum for Primary Health Care (http://www.euprimarycare.org).
Since 2007, he is the Secretary-General of the Network: Towards Unity for Health (http://www.the-networktufh.org).
Since 2010, he is the Director of the International Centre for Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, designated by the World Health Organisation as a "WHO-Collaborating Centre on Primary health Care" (http://www.primafamed.ugent.be).
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
family physician and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care of Ghent University
Ghent University
Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...
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He was born (1952) in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. In 1977, he graduated as a medical doctor at Ghent University and since 1978 works as a family physician at the Wijkgezondheidscentrum Botermarkt in Ledeberg
Ledeberg
Ledeberg is a submunicipality of the city of Ghent. It lies south-east of downtown Ghent and has direct access to the E17 road.Its population is 13,974 inhabitants ....
(Ghent)(www.wgcbotermarkt.be). In 1981, he started working as a part-time assistant at the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care at Ghent University. In 1989 he obtained a PhD. with the thesis The functioning of 94 GP trainers at the State University of Ghent: an explorative research. His research at the university focuses on Education, Health Promotion, Health Services Research and Global Health.
Since 1996 he is a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of General Practice, of the Wonca International Classification Committee (WICC), which produced the International Classification of Primary Care
International Classification of Primary Care
The International Classification of Primary Care is a classification method for primary care encounters. It allows for the classification of the patient’s reason for encounter , the problems/diagnosis managed, primary or general health care interventions, and the ordering of the data of the...
, and of the Research Committee of the World Organization of Family Doctors
World Organization of Family Doctors
The World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians or in short World Organization of Family Doctors is an international organization of national colleges, academies or organizations concerned with the academic aspects of...
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Since 2009, he is the Vice-Dean for Strategic Planning of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Services of Ghent University, where he is also Chairman of the Educational Committee for the undergraduate medical curriculum.
Since 2005, he is Chairman of the European Forum for Primary Health Care (http://www.euprimarycare.org).
Since 2007, he is the Secretary-General of the Network: Towards Unity for Health (http://www.the-networktufh.org).
Since 2010, he is the Director of the International Centre for Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, designated by the World Health Organisation as a "WHO-Collaborating Centre on Primary health Care" (http://www.primafamed.ugent.be).
Awards
- 2004: Five-Star Doctor Award for Excellence in Health Care
- 2008: Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Mayor the San Simon (Cochabamba-Bolivia).
Sources
- Prof. dr. Jan De Maeseneer ontvangt eerste "Five-Star Doctor Award for Excellence in Health Care"
- Jan De Maeseneer