Mel is a Hand Therapist / Occupational Therapist, European CHT (ECHT), MSc Hand Therapy and Master in Injection Therapy. She currently works in Switzerland (Winterthur). From 2015-2021 Mel worked in London (UK), Royal London Hospital, NHS. Before that she has worked as a Hand Therapist in the Netherlands.
From the start of The Hand Academy in 2008, she has been participating as developer, trainer and teacher. Mel was board member of the Dutch Society for Hand Therapy for nine years. In this role she was actively involved in the development of the Dutch certification system and writing of the professional profile for Hand Therapists. Mel has partaken roles in several international committees (IFSHT and EFSHT) and joins surgical missions to Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
World's Toughest Row
Our Mel pulled it off! On Tuesday at 1:19 local time she crossed the finish line. After 68 days, 19 hours and 48 minutes, her 2,807 NM long rowing adventure was over. Congratulations on this amazing achievement! Watch the video of her arrival here.
Mattie is a Hand Therapist / Occupational Therapist, Dutch CHT and MSc. Mattie used to work at Amsterdam UMC, location Vumc as well as AMC. From the start of The Hand Academy in 2008, she has been participating as developer, trainer and teacher. Mattie also was board member of the Dutch Society for Hand Therapy for nine years
Mattie is a Hand Therapist / Occupational Therapist, Dutch CHT and MSc. Mattie works at Amsterdam UMC. From the start of The Hand Academy in 2008, she has been participating as developer, trainer and teacher. Mattie also was board member of the Dutch Society for Hand Therapy for nine years
Victor is a Hand Therapist / Physiotherapist and Dutch CHT. Victor works at a general hospital, the Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
From the start of The Hand Academy in 2008, he has been participating as developer, trainer and teacher. Victor was board member of the Dutch Society for Hand Therapy for four years. After that he was part of the Quality and Expertise Committee of the Dutch Society for Hand Therapists.
Cursuslocaties UK
Location Hand Therapy
See our location page for more info about the course location at Planetarium Meeting Center Amsterdam.
Location Dissection Course
See our location page for more info about the course location at Geneeskundefaculteit VU Amsterdam.
