WHO ARE WE?
Dr. Radboud M. Marijnissen
President
Psychiatrist
Radboud Marijnissen is a psychiatrist and senior researcher. He is working as head patient care and member of the board of the department of psychiatry in the University Medical Center Groningen (the Netherlands). From his background as old age psychiatrist he is focusing on important issues of end-of-life of people with psychiatric disorder or dementia. He is chair of the department Euthanasia and Psychiatry of the Dutch Psychiatric Association and chair of ThaNet, a Dutch network for persistent wishes to die and euthanasia requests on psychiatric basis. Recently he also founded PsyPal+ a Dutch network for palliative care in psychiatry and addiction care. He hopes to foster multidisciplinary collaboration in education, research and clinical care on advanced care planning, palliative care and medical assistance in dying (MAID) in people with mental disorders.
Prof. Dr. Kenneth Chambaere
Secretary, Vice President and the portfolios of research, education and patients & relatives of participants
Sociologist
Kenneth Chambaere is sociologist and Professor of Public Health, Sociology & Ethics of the End of Life at the End-of-Life Care Research Group (Ghent University & Vrije Universiteit Brussel) in Belgium. Most of his previous and current research is focused on assisted dying/euthanasia, particularly for persons who are in structurally vulnerable positions.
Prof. dr. R. C. Oude Voshaar
Treasurer and the portfolios of education and policy
Psychiatrist
Richard Oude Voshaar is professor of geriatric psychiatry at University of Groningen and chairs the department of geriatric psychiatry at the University Medical Center Groningen. His research focuses on late-life affective disorders and their interaction with physical and cognitive ageing. He is a licensed SCEN-physician (SCEN=Support and Consultation for Euthanasia in the Netherlands) in his addition to his medical specialization in psychiatry.
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