Maarten van Aken, MD, PhD

Internist-endocrinologist, with a special interest in the diagnostic process. Member of a Commission from the Dutch Medical Specialist Federation on a risk profile for diagnostic error. Currently involved in conducting a study evaluating the diagnostic work-up at the emergency department (ED), from a Safety-II perspective. Previous work includes a pilot study on diagnostic error in cases brought to the Dutch Healthcare Disciplinary Board, and a study on the value of blood cultures at the ED in patients presenting with fever. Currently in the last semester of a Master Population Health Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.