Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme

Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme

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May 2026

Language: English

Location: Maastricht & Online

Duration: 1.5 years

Fee: €8,500

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Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme Programme Coordinator

Ingrid Wesselingh

Executive Programmes Coordinator

Leadership in public health and care research is uniquely demanding. It asks you to combine scientific expertise with the ability to navigate complex systems, build partnerships, influence policy, and create lasting change. This programme helps you develop exactly that combination of skills. Through a powerful mix of leadership development, practical application, personal reflection, and sector-specific insights, you will learn how to lead confidently – not only as a scientist, but as a change-maker shaping the future of public health and care.

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During the programme, participants develop key leadership skills through four integrated modules, combining reflection, practical exercises, and expert guidance. The modules build self-awareness, an entrepreneurial mindset, change leadership, and strategies for navigating complexity in public health and care research.

The 1.5-year programme consists of 4 modules of 2.5 days. All sessions have a highly interactive character and work through experiential learning with elements of theory.

Other work formats in the programme are:

Personal Coaching
Buddy Breakfasts
Action Learning Project
Building your own Personal Reflection Portfolio

Language

All communication and documentation in English.

Investment

€8500 for the whole 1.5-year programme, including all materials and catering, excluding lodging and travel costs.

Developing an entrepreneurial mindset

Grow your entrepreneurial spirit.
See and create opportunities for research and grants.
Understand the funding landscape and societal impact.
Further develop your passion for public health and care research.

Knowing how to lead yourself and others

Shape your own leadership role and understand leader-follower dynamics.
Cultivate a proactive attitude towards your own career, your organisation and society.
Develop and share your research vision and social impact.
Build your presence for different audiences and strengthen your visibility as a leader.

Knowing how to lead change

Understand different change processes and your role within them.
Develop higher-level strategic thinking to navigate change in an agile manner.

Building effective teams and skills to navigate the network

Develop skills to manage complexity.
Understand and effectively lead team dynamics.
Know how to connect science to practice.
Strengthen your international network and be visible in it.

This programme is designed for exceptional assistant and associate professors who are already shaping the field and aspire to take the next step toward becoming leading researchers.

Selection criteria:

You have several years of experience in leading a group of researchers or supervising PhD students.
You have a research track record as evidenced by publications, in academia and beyond.
You show significant promise as a researcher or practitioner.
You have a demonstrated expertise in public health/care issues and a track record through research, policy analysis, health services or clinical leadership.

Provisions for admission:

CV
Motivation letter from your direct supervisor and yourself
Online interview 30 minutes

The Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme is organised in collaboration with the following industry-leading partners across the Netherlands and Europe.

CAPHRI — Maastricht University
The Care and Public Health Research Institute at Maastricht University focused on high-quality research to improve healthcare and public health. Building a bridge between our research and society has their highest priority.

RIHS — Radboud University Medical Centre
Radboud Institute for Health Sciences conducts clinical and public health research to produce evidence on the effectiveness and efficiency of tests, treatments, and healthcare delivery, to train researchers in these methodologies, and developing new methodologies for improving research programs in this field.

APH — VUmc, AMC, VU and UvA
The Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute links clinical care, scientific research and extramural care practice in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. APH is a collaboration between VUmc, AMC, Vrije Universiteit, and the University of Amsterdam.

NIVEL — Utrecht
The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research is an independent non-profit foundation which contributes to the quality and effectiveness of the Dutch healthcare system.

NIHES — Erasmus MC
The Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences is part of Erasmus MC Graduate School and provides graduate and post graduate education in quantitative research in medicine and the health sciences.

MRC Epidemiology Unit — University of Cambridge
The MRC Epidemiology Unit is a research unit within the Institute of Metabolic Sciences and School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge. Their mission is to inform, develop and evaluate approaches to promote health and wellbeing through the joint strategies of precision prevention and population health improvement.

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Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme Programme Coordinator

Ingrid Wesselingh

Executive Programmes Coordinator

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