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Saskia Teunissen is a Full Professor appointed in palliative care at UMC Utrecht since 2014. As an oncology nurse and health care scientist, she has over 30 years of expertise in the field of palliative care. Her work emphasizes a patient-family oriented profile and an interdisciplinary transmural approach. Her research, innovations, and educational initiatives center on symptom management, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhancing communication within palliative care settings, including homes, hospices, and nursing homes, as well as hospitals. Teunissen leads the UMC Utrecht Center of Expertise of Palliative Care and collaborates with regional partners in palliative care through the Septet consortium. She is the independent chair of the national steering committee on palliative care, focusing on research, education, and improving patient care through national collaborations in palliative care.
PhD candidates at UMC Utrecht are generally considered employees. Admission requires first securing a position with a professor (promotor) within the Graduate School of Life Sciences.