Associate Professor, Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR), Erasmus MC; Netherlands

Laura Zwaan, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR) of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. She has a background in cognitive psychology and epidemiology and obtained a PhD degree from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam.

Dr. Zwaan is fascinated by how clinicians make diagnostic decisions, particularly when facing uncertainty and complex situations. She leads a research group of 10 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, with a focus on the diagnostic reasoning process and the cognitive factors contributing to diagnostic errors. Recently, her research has expanded to include the use of AI-tools in the diagnostic process.

Dr. Zwaan received several grants and awards for her work, including prestigious personal VENI and VIDI grant from the Netherlands Scientific Organization and the Mark Graber award for her contributions to improving diagnostic Safety.

She also founded the European Diagnostic Error in Medicine conferences and served as the lead organizer and chair for the inaugural conference in Rotterdam in 2016.