APH Stories

  • Big steps forward for diversity in care and research
    Big steps forward for diversity in care and research Integrating intersectionality into research is one of Petra Verdonk's areas of expertise. An intersectional analysis explores the interaction of aspects of identity with the goal of better understanding how identity plays a role in social inequality.
  • New techniques for crime scenes and the treatment room
    New techniques for crime scenes and the treatment room Together with his research team, APH researcher Maurice Aalders is working on different methods in which truth-telling and diagnosis play a central role. What does a forensic researcher, who primarily investigates people in whom health no longer plays any role, do at Amsterdam Public Health?
  • An inclusive workplace concerns everyone
    An inclusive workplace concerns everyone Supported and co-funded by Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Manou Anselma and Mai Chin A Paw, conduct research on experiences with racism in the institute itself with their project ‘I Act’.
  • Get inspired! Sustainability in Amsterdam UMC
    Get inspired! Sustainability in Amsterdam UMC The healthcare sector is responsible for 7% of the CO2 emissions in the Netherlands. Therefore the Center for Sustainable Healthcare has been established to address this issue more broadly within Amsterdam UMC.
  • Smoking and sports do not fit together (anymore)
    Smoking and sports do not fit together (anymore) APH researcher Heike Garritsen studies what factors promote the introduction of smoke-free policies at sport clubs, how the introduction of smoke-free policies proceeds, and how this could be improved.