Dr. Trappenburg is associate professor at the Julius Center at the University Medical Center of Utrecht. He is project leader of the TASTE (TAilored Self-managemenT & eHealth) research program, aiming at unravelling success of self-management interventions / eHealth in chronic disease patients. He is boardmember of The Healthcare Innovation Center (THINC). From 2016 he is board member of the Uzelf program, aiming at the development of an Utrecht Regional Innovation Ecosystem in Self-management.
Dr Petra Czarniak is a Senior Lecturer in the Medical School at Curtin University. She is an accredited pharmacist with a broad range of experiences that include many years’ in community pharmacy, as a senior pharmacist at the WA Poisons Information Centre and teaching at various universities in Western Australia for a number of disciplines including medical, pharmacy and nursing students. Petra has a passion for teaching and was the primary leader and driving force in designing and developing the Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry) course. The Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry) course, which has been fully accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council,is a two-year intensive fast track course that provides graduates, who have an above average degree in another science discipline, a direct pathway to a recognised qualification in pharmacy leading to registration as a pharmacist in Australia and other countries. Petra completed a Master of Pharmacy (research) on the genetics of multiple sclerosis (2006) and a PhD investigating off-label and unlicensed prescribing of medicines in paediatrics and the stability of lincomycin hydrochloride in aqueous solution and intravenous infusion fluids (2014). Her current research interests include the quality use of medicines, medication misuse, extended clinical services in pharmacy, stability of off-label and unlicensed drugs and antimicrobial stewardship.
My degrees are in the field of mathematics and statistics. For the past 25 years, I have worked in the field of medical statistics - mainly in the analysis of data collected for research purposes. Currently, my role is to provide statistical support to research students and staff in the School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, as well as the School of Pharmacy. Support may be provided in the form of writing the statistical components of grant applications, or research proposals, as well as the writing of reports of data analysis which may be submitted for publication. I am also involved to a small extent in teaching of statistics to undergraduates in the Health Sciences at Curtin University.
I am a clinical researcher and my professional passion is to advance health services and thereby improve patient outcomes. I have research expertise in development of health models for management of chronic disease conditions, quality use of medicines, law and ethics, mental health and drug addiction services, and my translational research provides evidence for the development of new professional services.
Practice experience include hospital and community pharmacy settings and I have also worked in medication policy and regulation roles and the implementation of quality use of medicines initiatives.
I serve as liaison to the Health Sciences at Widener and Outreach Coordinator for Wolfgram Memorial Library. I have experience working in corporate science, as well as being the User Experience (UX) Designer for an instructional design team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. I was drawn to librarianship because I love helping people find what they are passionate about. I am a specialist in Evidence Based Practice, mindfulness, and Team Science. My professional interests include the use of graphic design in health literacy, LGBTQ+ issues in health care, and UX for libraries.
As Outreach Coordinator I have the opportunity to promote the library's collections, services, and resources using displays, social media, and events. If you have ideas for outreach on campus that can include the library, please contact me.