Greater Enschede Area
Looking for a new challenge as of mid-2026. Jan Henk is a medical doctor (MD, PhD) and pilot (PPL FAA, EASA) with postgraduate training in both Global Health and Family Medicine. He has international professional experience in Surinam, Aruba, Tanzania, South Africa, India, Uganda, Sierra Leone and St Eustatius. He knows well how to improvise and work in resource constrained settings. He is a strong believer of local capacity building and increasing self-reliance following his experience abroad and as founder and chairman of the iSTEPup foundation (not for profit). Health systems, public health, family medicine, expedition medicine, aviation, education and sustainability are his areas of interest. Jan Henk is huisarts en arts internationale gezondheidszorg met veel buitenlandse ervaring. Vanaf mid-2026 op zoek naar een nieuwe uitdaging. Publications: PubMed / Researchgate
Freelance doctor (waarnemend huisarts en arts internationale gezondheidszorg) working for various organizations/clinics: - various healthcare centres for asylum seekers - centre for Ukrainian refugees - various GP practices - various GP emergency units - abroad Additional qualifications: dermoscopy, abdominal ultrasound (certified), wilderness life support, ATLS.
Training healthcare professionals where they are needed the most by providing scholarships. Not for profit. Board works voluntary.
Everyone has the right to access a healthcare professional and to become one anywhere in the world. More info: www.i-step-up.com.