On October 8th 2026, Prof. Dr. Boony Thio, pediatric pulmonologist at Medisch Spectrum Twente, will deliver his inaugural lecture upon appointment as Professor of eHealth at the University of Twente. To mark this occasion, an interdisciplinary symposium will be held focusing on the transformative potential of eHealth in clinical care.
Prof. Thio’s research focuses on detecting clinical alterations in disease activity in pediatric asthma by measuring physiological dynamics, including work conducted in the AIRCON exercise lab, where high-potential home diagnostics are being validated. In addition, his work aims to improve the quality of clinical decision-making through eHealth methodologies. Over 300,000 children in the Netherlands are affected by asthma, a leading cause of preventable hospital admissions. While eHealth has shown clear benefits in improving quality and efficiency across chronic diseases, implementation in daily practice remains limited.
This symposium will address key barriers to adoption and highlight lessons learned from the digital transformation of pediatric asthma care, with relevance for other chronic diseases. The speakers will outline practical strategies for integrating eHealth into clinical practice.
General information
- Date: 8 October 2026
- Time: 09:00 - 12:45
- Language: Nederlands
- Location: TechMed Centre (building no. 18) on the campus of the University of Twente
Route & Address
The programme
- 09:00 - 09:15: Walk-in and welcome
- 09:15 - 09:30: Welcome and Opening | Prof.dr. Monique Tabak - University of Twente & ZGT
- 09:30 - 09:55: Hospital of the future | Prof.dr. Harald Vonkeman - MST & University of Twente
- 09:55 - 10:20: Universal methodology of remote care | Dr. Tanja Vogel - MST
- 10:20 - 10:45: Transformation of care supported by AI | Dr. Elin Kersten - UMCG
- 10:45 - 11:10: Health technology and home monitoring | Prof.dr. Job van Boven - UMCG
- 11:10 - 11:35: The healthy city | Prof.dr. Miriam Vollenbroek - MST & University of Twente & Roelof Bleker - Municipality of Enschede
- 11:35 - 12:45: Lunch incl. informarket - If you would like to attend Vera Hengeveld’s PhD defence, you will need to leave here by 12:15 at the latest.
This symposium is part of the day's programme, which includes:
- 12:30 - 15:00: PhD defence of Vera Hengeveld
- 15:00 - 18:00: Inaugural lecture of Prof.dr. Boony Thio
Registration
To participate in this event, please register. Participation is free of charge, but registration is binding as catering will be arranged and spots are limited. We kindly ask you to register only if you can attend. If you are unable to attend after all, please cancel your registration promptly (at least 7 days before the event) by emailing Sandra Westhoff or by replying to your confirmation email.
More information
Visit the website of the event.