Originally she has a master in science (Biology) and subspecialized in behavioral and neuroscience and internationally active as a clinical study manager at PRA International. After her training as a nurse anaesthetist she focused on postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Furthermore, she is a member of the ERAS committee in the ERAS Centre of Excellence in the Martini General Hospital Groningen. She is also a teacher at the Wenckebach Institute where she is participating in the education of nurse anaesthetist with special interest in evidence based medicine.