programme - ENOTHE

Inspired by the hybrid character of occupation, especially as a
medicine and as a pathogen and in preparation for my inaugural
lecture – Occupation works?! –, I followed a course at the University
for Humanistics: Meaning of occupation, a sociological perspective. I
realized that my motto had slowly changed from I like to recognize
order in the world, where others might recognize a more disorderly
reality (borrowed from Kielhofner, 1992) towards: I like to recognize
disorder in the world, where others might recognize a more orderly
reality. This course has opened the path to a dissertation in 2007.
(The Eventmaker) In 2005, I was honoured an award for the person
who influenced the Higher Healthcare Education the most. The
award included a money prize, which was invested in this research.
In 2008, I was occupied as the scientifical director of the Dutch
Association of Occupational Therapy, and was member of the advice
committee of this association. I am the co-founder of the Dutch
Journal of Occupational Therapy Research. In 2011 I became
honorable member of the DAOT.
In 2011, I switched focus and my main job became Director Care
and Education at Horizon institute for care and education for
youngsters with severe behavioral problems.
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