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Diversity and inclusion Amsterdam UMC

Our role models

We embrace differences. And if there is one organization that can draw on differences, it is Amsterdam UMC with its very diverse patient groups and 17,000 colleagues. There is no such thing as a typical Amsterdam UMC employee. Thanks for that! Those differences make the difference. They give us a better understanding of the world around us. We are better able to offer inclusive education and conduct innovative research. We are better able to connect with our patients. And our role models? They are all different but mostly just themselves.
Role model Jason van Genderen
Role model Jason van Genderen
“As a child, my mother gave me an encyclopedia. I really devoured that one, pounding all the facts into my head.”
Role model Winggo Pang
Role model Winggo Pang
“Diversity is not just something you have to show, it's something you have to do”
Role model Inoka Twickler
Role model Inoka Twickler
“I see it as my job to be there for people who feel left out within Amsterdam UMC.”
Role model Tim de Jong
Role model Tim de Jong
“What matters is respect and appreciation for differences, and sometimes that requires an extra effort.”
Role model Prabath Nanayakkara
Role model Prabath Nanayakkara
“Now I'm fairly high up in the organization and have a big mouth, but imagine what it's like for colleagues who don't.”
Role model Priscilla Reynolds
Role model Priscilla Reynolds
“I am always going to take up the challenge, I don't want a condition to dictate my life.”
Role model Paul Wynandts
Role model Paul Wynandts
“Perhaps applying anonymously will also ensure that the workplace becomes a better reflection of society.”
Role model Rashmi Kusurkar
Role model Rashmi Kusurkar
"From students to patients to employees, Amsterdam UMC is a true melting pot. And all these people with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds...
Role model Annita Brouwer
Role model Annita Brouwer
"Those differences, they make us more powerful. As long as we do it together and everyone feels heard and seen."
Role model Charles Agyemang
Role model Charles Agyemang
"Diversity is clearly visible here and that fits perfectly with the work I do. Here I can really make a difference."
Role model Peerooz Saeed
Role model Peerooz Saeed
"Did you know that more nationalities live together here than in New York? Even within the walls of Amsterdam UMC, it's a big melting...
Role model Miranda Kooijman-van der Meer
Role model Miranda Kooijman-van der Meer
"Within Amsterdam UMC, I hope to be an example for other people with disabilities."
Role model Fatma Saraç-Pektas
Role model Fatma Saraç-Pektas
“That feeling of respect and appreciation, I think, is also crucial to experiencing inclusion and feeling part of an organization.”
Role model Garry Pigot
Role model Garry Pigot
“An organization that is internationally oriented, in my opinion, naturally becomes diverse and inclusive.”
Role model Yolande Appelman
Role model Yolande Appelman
“If you see something that's not right and that you think could be better, you just have to work on that.”
Role model Michèl Tromp
Role model Michèl Tromp
"We are only inclusive when everyone can talk about their private lives at the coffee machine without hesitation and without...
Role model Mai Chin A Paw
Role model Mai Chin A Paw
"I try to make the youth grow up as happy and healthy as possible in order to keep them out of Amsterdam UMC."
Role model Astrid Bijl
Role model Astrid Bijl
"Appreciate life and take in the wonders of this world, however small".