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About the Committee for Talent and Appointments (CTA)

The Committee for Talent and Appointments (CTA) is an independent advice committee for the deans of the Faculties of Medicine of the VU and the Faculties of Medicine of the UvA of Amsterdam UMC. The committee provides advice to the Deans on the appointment of Associate Professors (UHD) and Professors and on talent and career development to the Board of Directors (BoD).

Transparent academic career development

The goal of the CTA is to contribute to transparency and fairness of internal career policies. To this end, the CTA Internal Regulations describe the CTA’s core responsibilities, composition, tasks and how the evaluation process is handled (to be published after confirmation by the BoD). 

Implementation of Recognition & Rewards

The CTA has been assigned to implement Recognition & Rewards (R&R) within Amsterdam UMC. Amsterdam UMC is involved in the national Program Recognition & Rewards. Since 2019, Dutch knowledge institutions (universities, university medical centra's, KNAW) and science funding organizations (NWO, ZonMw) have been working towards a more balanced and inclusive way of recognizing and rewarding academic work.

We want to create more space for diverse talent, for the values of Open Science, for leadership and for specific career paths to follow within the core domains of all university medical centers: research, education, valorization & societal impact, and clinical work/patient care. Amsterdam UMC is a partner in this program and is actively participating in it.  

Career profiles

The CTA has developed four Career Profiles based on R&R and in line with the policies of the UvA and VU. Candidates can choose one main and (at least one) additional domain from the following career paths: 

• Research
• Education
• Valorisation & Societal Impact
• Clinical Work.

In the Qualification Portfolio (QP), the candidates include their CV and narratives on their career choices and achievements. In any case, research and/or educational roles are essential as academic core in the CV of the candidate. In addition, the candidate should perform leadership & management roles. Also, the University Teaching Qualification is required (BKO: for more information on how to obtain the BKO, please consult the BKO website of Amsterdam UMC) and there are requirements with regard to PhD supervision. In line with R&R, we also value Open Science and teamwork.

How to become Associate Professor or Professor?

Candidates who want to become Associate Professor or Professor are nominated by their department head to the Dean. The Deans discuss the formation available with the Divisions and prioritize the nominated candidates. Candidates who are put forward for promotion are requested to fill out the Qualification Portfolio of Amsterdam UMC (QP) that has been developed by the CTA, in which they describe their main profile and additional domain(s).  

Career track

Academics can also enter a Career Track from Associate Professor to Full Professor for which they can be nominated by their department head to the Dean. 

Please note that appointments transcend mere procedural formalities such as meeting the requirements on a checklist. In each case, the institutional needs and individual's talents should be aligned to foster academic excellence and institutional advancement. 

Qualification Portfolio

To this end, the Qualification Portfolio should clearly describe how the candidate fits within the strategic objectives of their department and within the broader academic environment of Amsterdam UMC. 

The Qualification Portfolio is accompanied by recommendation letters from the department head, division leader, director of the research institute and/or the vice-dean of Education.

The full dossier (QP, letters and BKO certificate) is evaluated by the CTA. Based on these documents, the CTA provides independent advice on the proposed career step to UHD or Professor to the Dean. The Dean will ultimately decide, balancing all perspectives, on continuing the appointment process for Associate Professor or Full Professor.  

For more information about the procedures and required documents, please contact K2 (internal link) or the Dean’s Offices:

• Deans’ Office Faculty of Medicine VU
  Margret Kwantes
  hoogleraren-decanalezaken@vumc.nl
• Deans’ Office Faculty of Medicine UvA
  Franke Pieters
  020 566 46 05
  f.pieters@amsterdamumc.nl

CTA

The CTA gathers monthly to discuss the portfolios of candidates for promotion.
The members are appointed by the Board of Directors of Amsterdam UMC for a period of 3 years that can be extended with another term of 3 years.

Members of CTA
Prof. dr. Yvette van Kooyk (chair until Sept 1st 2026), Prof. dr. Colin Russell (vice-chair until Sept 1st 2026), Prof. dr. Lidewij Henneman chair as per Sept 1^st 2026), Prof. dr. Theo Geijtenbeek (vice-chair as per Sept 1^st 2026), Dr. Teatske Altenburg, Dr. Geert Boink, Prof. dr. Bert-Jan van den Born, Prof. dr. Martine de Bruijne (vice-dean for Education FdG VU), Prof. dr. Ronald Cornet, Prof. dr. Suzanne Geerlings (vice-dean for Education FdG UvA), dr. Marit van Gils, Prof. dr. Stan van de Graaf, Prof. dr. Joke den Haan, dr. Irene Jongerden, dr. Mariska Leeflang, Prof. dr. Fabrice Martens, Prof. dr. Carel Meskers, Prof. dr. Prabath Nanayakkara, Prof. dr. Daniël van Raalte, dr. Carol Ann Remme, Prof. dr. Renske Steenbergen, dr. Miriam van Strien, dr. Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg, dr. Jelle Tichelaar, dr. Erwin van Wegen, Prof. dr. Joost Wiersinga (until Sept 1st 2026).

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