1. Current Status, Position

Dr. Victor Huiskes is currently an outpatient pharmacist in the Netherlands, in the St. Maartenskliniek, the only Dutch hospital specialised in posture and movement. In this setting he uses his specialised pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to assist patients with rheumatic diseases in fitting their medication into their daily lives. Dr Huiskes is responsible for the outpatient pharmacy and is co-supervisor of several PhD students conducting research in the field of personalised pharmaceutical care.

2. Education

He studied Pharmacy at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands and became licensed pharmacist in 2006. In 2022 he obtained a PhD at Radboud University for his work on the synergistic role of patients and healthcare providers in reducing drug-related problems. 

3. Research Area

His research focuses on supporting patients who chronically use medicines in safe and effective use of their medication. His research explores the role of the patient and healthcare providers in reducing drug-related problems and also includes the design and implementation of digital pharmaceutical healthcare interventions in order to offer continuous pharmaceutical care.

4. Conflict of interest

None