Dr. Anita Wydoodt is an experienced healthcare leader in the Netherlands and Belgium with over 25 years of experience. She currently holds several board and supervisory positions, including at Meander Medisch Centrum, Koninklijke Kentalis, and Omring. Her experience includes strategic leadership roles at hospitals and healthcare organizations, focusing on quality improvement, safety, education, and innovation. She strives to improve patient care through collaborative dialogue and a balanced approach to quality and efficiency.

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Dr. A.I.M.C. (Anita) Wydoodt
Tel: 0031640192656
E-mail : a.wydoodt@planet.nl
Experienced healthcare leader in the Netherlands and Belgium. Broad outlook on cure and care, with an eye for
balance between quality and efficiency. Creates unifying dialogue, with attention to soft aspects.Passion for
strategy,leadership, development & innovation and creation of learning organisations. Goal is, togetherwith the
patient, to improve the quality and safety of care.
Current positions
April 2012 to date: Board Director, Meander Medisch Centrum, Amersfoort (Turnover 240m)
- Member of the Board comprising three Directors. MeanderMedisch Centrum is a major clinical general
hospital with 5 locations,350,000 patients,2200 FTE personnel and 230 medical doctors.
- Responsible for a portfolio of three care areas: HR, Quality and Safety and Education and Research.
- Chair of Client Advisory Board.
January 2013 to date: Supervisory Board Member, Koninklijke Kentalis (Turnover 230m)
- Koninklijke Kentalis is a national centre of expertise for diagnosis,care and education for auditory and
communication disabilities. I have specific responsibility for the care portfolio.
November 2014 to date: Supervisory Board Member, Omring (Turnover 130m)
- Omring is a nursing and care organisation. I am a member of the Quality and Safety Audit Commission.
Previous positions
Orbis Medisch Centrum, Sittard
February 2009-April 2012: Director, Orbis Medisch Centrum (Turnover 170m)
- Responsible for the hospital, mental health care unit and rehabilitation unit.
- Chair of Participation Council.
- Portfolio for guidance of primary process,quality and safety,HR and training.
- Responsible for operational management and negotiations with health insurance companies for mental health
care unit.
- Member of commissions for spending and investment reviews.
- Lead reorganisation and budget reduction measures.
September 2007-February 2009: Director, Orbis Medisch en Zorgconcern
- Direct responsibility for Prins Claus Centrum (mental healthcare, 260 FTEs, turnover 20m).
- Chair of Participation Council.
- Member of Preparatory Board for the integration of Maasland Hospital, Prins Claus Centre and Centre for
Rehabilitation and Recovery (Turnover 170m).
De Compaan, The Hague
May 2005-August 2007: Director, De Compaan (1000 FTE),
- Jointly responsible for leading the organisation, including cluster, finance, facilities, HR, medical and
customer service managers.
- Developed strategic policy.
- Developed complex care solutions with partner healthcare providers.
- Responsible for quality control and marketing strategy.
- Participated in works council, central client council and financial commission.
March 2002-May 2005: HR, Organisation and Training Manager/Acting General Director, De Compaan
- Management team member, actively involved with strategic policy development, cooperation with other care

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organisations, focus on tactical management.
- HR Manager, headed a team (45FTE), developed HR policy, advised the management team and board.
University Hospital, Leuven (UZ Leuven), Belgium
June 2001-February 2002: HR Manager, UZ Leuven
- Responsible for 3 divisions (1500 personnel). Reported to HR Director. Member of management team.
- Advised board, works council on HR policy at division level. Responsible for stress policy and non-
performing personnel.
September 2000-May 2001: Senior HR Adviser, UZ Leuven
- Responsible for social audits and change processes,coaching,competence management.
- Trainer in coaching, self management, group dynamics, conflict management, client communication.
July 1998-August 2000: Head of Social Work, UZ Leuven
- Lead 50 personnelfollowing a management crisis.
- Coached McKinsey change process.
1995-1999: Head of Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic,UZ Leuven
- Lead behavioural specialists and paramedics, responsible for psychotherapy coordination.
1995-2000: Private practice in Psychotherapy
1990-1996: Research Assistant, Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogical Science,UZ Leuven (Part time)
- Doctoral research, mentoring trainee psychologists.
1988-1995: Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Mental Healthcare,Lier, Belgium (part time)
- Psychotherapy work, mentoring interns.
1988-1990: Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Mental Healthcare,Wetteren, Belgium (part time)
- Psychotherapy work
Recent Lectures
- “Organisational Dialogue and Development” Industry Healthcare Platform, Helsinki, 8 October 2014
- “Leading with Attention is the Leadership for Safe Cure and Care” Female Leaders in Care, Zeist, 7
October 2014
- “Meander: From Hospitality to Partnership with Patients” Symposium Hospitality in Care, Amersfoort,
29 September 2014
“Hospital Care: Between Technical and Mystical” Strategy Platform Hospital Healthcare, Zwolle, 14
November 2013
Current Memberships / Networks
Since 2014 Member Board Advice Commission Education NVZ
Since 2014 Member Taskforce Acute Care NVZ
Since 2013 Member Observation College Care Education
Since 2011 Member of NVZ peer intervision group (chair since 2015)
Since 2011 Member of Female Directors in Care Network
Since 2010 Member of Advisory Board, Avicenna Society (Academy for Leadership)
Previous Memberships
2014-2015: Member Regionaal Economisch Overleg Amersfoort
2007-2011: Commissioner Interapy
2005-2012: Member of the VHMZ (Association of Higher Management in Healthcare)
Until 2003: Member of the Belgian School of Psychoanalysis. Lead workshops on Management, Leadership and

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Psychoanalysis
Until 2002: Member Flemish Society for Clinical Psychologists
Education and Training
2014: Leading High Performance Healthcare Organizations, Harvard Business School
(Executive Education), Paris, 23 – 27 June 2014
2011-2012: International Avicenna Course, Avicenna Academy for Leadership (Bruges, Oxford, Paris)
2007-2008: Avicenna Leadership Programme, Avicenna Academy for Leadership (with VHMZ – Society
of Higher Management in Healthcare), Netherlands
2004-2005: Top Class at iBMG (Institute for Policy and Management in Healthcare), Erasmus University,
Rotterdam
1990-1996: Doctorate in Psychology, K.U. Leuven, Belgium (Cum Laude)
1981-1987: Licence in Adult Clinical Psychology,K.U.Leuven, Belgium (Cum Laude)
Courses
Since 2010:
- Ingendael Discourse, 2-day congress,June 2015
- Hospitals Getting Smaller, 3-day congress,April 2014
- International Congress organised by Institute of Health Improvement (IHI, Boston)in London, on
Quality and Patient safety, April 2013
- Expert meeting with Gary Kaplan, CEO Virginia Mason Medical Center
- Study trip to Valencia, Spain to visit various hospitals financed by public and private funds
- HMIMS course (Hospital Major Incidents Management Support)
- Studie trip to Skaraborg Hospital Group, Sweden (patient safety, six sigma/ lean)
- Avicenna Academy for Leadership: 2-day module Leadership, with the Management School,
Antwerpen
2002-2009: various courses,including Management Development, 360 Degree Feedback, Result-Oriented
Working, Competence Development, Commercialisation in Healthcare, Cost-cutting.
Nominations
2013 Female Director of the Year, StrategiePlatform Hospital Healthcare.
Nominated 2009 Healthcare Managerof the Year, Zorgvisie.
Hobbies and Interests
I have a busy family life. I like sport,cooking, reading and attending classical music concerts.
Since 2013 I have been a member of the Rotary Club in Amersfoort.
Until 2005, I was a member of the parent association of a childcare centre.