The department of Midwifery Science has been active since 2009 within the framework of the AVAG/Amsterdam Public Health research institute, which forms part of Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. It has been working closely with the department of General Medical Practice at VUmc since 2012. Both departments belong to VUmc’s Division VI.
Research activities at the department of Midwifery Science are guided by Francois Schellevis, endowed professor of General Medical Practice.
The day-to-day coordination of research activities is entrusted to Ank de Jonge. She works closely with the other senior researchers: Caroline Geerts, Corine Verhoeven, Jens Henrichs, Lilian Peters, Esther Feijen and Laura Viester. The department further employs four PhD students, one junior researcher, two research assistents and a secretary.
Eileen Hutton from Mc Master University in Canada was appointed to an endowed chair in the department from 2010 till 2015, and played a key role in supervising various doctoral research projects. On November 15th of 2015 she took leave as her role as a professor in the department.
Gea Vermeulen, the Director of AVAG, bears the final responsibility for the department.
The department of Midwifery Science comprises the following persons:
Prof. Dr. F. (Francois) Schellevis
Academic supervisor for Midwifery Science
Dr. J. (Ank) de Jonge
Senior researcher, Coordinator of Midwifery Science research
Dr. C. (Corine) Verhoeven
Senior researcher
Dr. J. (Jens) Henrichs
Senior researcher
Dr. L. (Lilian) Peters
Senior researcher
Dr. E. (Esther) Feijen
Senior researcher
Drs. T. (Tamar) Kruit
Research assistent
H. (Hakima) el Mesbahi
Research assistent
W. (Wencke) de Jager
Secretary of the department of Midwifery SciencePromoted researchers:
Dr. S. (Sabine) Logtenberg
Remifentanil for labour analgesia
Dr. C. (Carien) Baas
Women’s voices: towards understanding the organization and women’s views of maternity care in the Netherlands
Dr. M.T.R. (Monique) Pereboom
Chlamydia and other infectious diseases during pregnancy
Dr. G.M.T. (Trudy) Klomp
Painmanagement during labour
Dr. A. (Agatha) Boerleider
Provision of care to women from ethnic minoritiesDr. E.L. (Esther) Feijen
Determinants of care take-up in the prenatal period
Dr. J. (Janneke) Gitsels
Prenatal screening and Islam
Dr. L. (Linda) Martin
Prenatal screening and counseling
Dr. R. (Ruth) Baron
Lifestyle of pregnant women
Dr. C. (Catja) Warmelink
Organisation of CareDr. P. (Pien) Offerhaus
Safe primary maternity care
Dr. H. (Hilde) Perdok
Challenges of maternity careMidwifery Science is involved in the following doctoral studies:
E. (Elke) Slagt – Tichelman, MSc
Mother-to-infant bonding
M. (Myrthe) Westerneng, MSc
The effect of ultrasounds on fear and prenatal bonding
B. (Bahareh) Goodarzi, MSc
Riskselection in midwifery care
A. (Annika) Walker, MSc
Voluit zwanger: Verhogen van veerkracht tijdens de zwangerschap ter preventie van peripartum depressie
M. (Marit) van der Pijl, MSc
Respectful Maternity Care
V. (Viki) Verfaille, MSc
The IRIS (IUGR Risk Selection) Study: a nationwide study on monitoring fetal growth and screening for growth restriction among low risk pregnancy
A. (Anna) Seijmonsbergen, MSc
Regionale verschillen in interventies
W. (Willemijn) Warmink-Perdijk, MSc
Oxytocine en de effecten ervan op de gezondheid van moeder en kind
J. (Joyce) Kors, MSc
Training and education in autonomy supportive prenatal consultation
L. (Liesbeth) Kool, MSc
Newly qualified midwives’ professional initiation
Drs. M. (Marielle) van Roekel
