The mission of the department of general practice of Amsterdam UMC is to improve the quality of care in general practice by conducting clinical research in the fields of cardiovascular diseases and oncology and palliative care, research into ethical issues , and research into educational methods.

About us

Our ambition is to intensify research on the cutting edge of these three fields and maintain a steady scientific output. Finally, we strive for a strong relation with our environment and a significant societal impact through participation in (inter)national guideline setting for practice and education, and by playing a visible role in national debates on ethical issues and quality in healthcare.

Research

Research at the department of General Practice is focused on three themes: ethics, education and clinical research. The clinical research focuses on oncology, cardiovascular diseases and miscellaneous. 

  • Oncology mainly studies the diagnostic pathway and the chronic and palliative care, as these are the themes, in which GPs are involved. Palliative care research is conducted together with the ethics section.
  • Cardiovascular diseases research focuses on heart rhythm and clotting problems and on (prevention of) ischemic events and dementia.
  • The miscellaneous research is inspired by other departments of Amsterdam UMC and by GPs from our research network. It involves problems which emerge from daily practice or from other disciplines, but with involvement of general practice.

For more information about research, visit amsterdamumc.org/research

For more information about research output registration, visit researchinformation.amsterdamumc.org

Education

Medical education and training research focuses on questions regarding the translation of clinical evidence to (educational) practice. We study the influence and effectiveness of educational interventions with a strong focus on the training of general practitioners.

For more information about education, visit amsterdamumc.org/education

Patient Care

For more information about patient care, visit amsterdamumc.nl

Team

For information about our researchers, visit amsterdamumc.org/researchers

Career

We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to develop any aspects you are interested in.

See all our vacancies (in Dutch): werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org