prof. dr. H.B.M. (Harry) van de Wiel

Prof. dr. H.B.M. van de Wiel (1955) wrote his Ph.D thesis (cum laude) in 1991 on ‘Sexual functioning after gynaecological cancer treatment’. From 1998 until now he has a full professorship in medical psychology in the University Medical Centre in Groningen (the Netherlands). His current specializations are Communication & Collaboration, Medical Education and E-learning. He has received many awards for his work on patient education and counseling, especially on patient empowerment. For twelve years he was editor in chief of the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology.