PhD candidate, Amsterdam UMC; Netherlands

Andrea Thoonsen is a PhD candidate and postdoctoral researcher at Amsterdam UMC. She specialized in nationwide health policy implementation, impact evaluation, and system collaboration. Her dissertation focused on national quality recommendations and achieving implementation and impact in clinical practice, with an emphasis on the perspectives and (collective) actions of central guideline organizations such as scientific societies, professional organizations, governmental agencies, and insurers. Currently, she advises municipalities, Regional Public Health Services and insurers on implementing and monitoring of the The Dutch Integral Care Agreement. Additionally, she serves on the executive board of the Amsterdam Center for Implementation Science (AmsCIS).