290 | Appendix About the author Anne Heirman, born on the first of October 1993, in Groningen, is the eldest of three children. She completed her secondary education at the Gymnasium Aletta Jacobs College in 2012, and started her studies in Medicine at the University of Groningen. During her studies, Anne was actively involved in student life, participating in a sorority, committees, and sports. She completed clinical rotations at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and Deventer Ziekenhuis, and undertook a tropical medicine internship in northern Mozambique. Anne completed her final year of medical school at the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the UMCG. After graduation, she was granted a PhD position at the Department of Head and Neck Oncology at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, under the supervision of Prof. Van den Brekel, Dr. Halmos, Dr. Van der Molen, and Dr. Dirven, with a subsequent opportunity to begin her residency in Otolaryngology at the UMCG. Anne began working at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in October 2019 and commenced her PhD in January 2020. Her research involved clinical studies with laryngectomized patients and the development of decision aids for head and neck oncology patients, requiring collaboration with developers, medical professionals, and language specialists. Anne presented her findings at several international conferences. On May 1, 2024, she began her residency in Otorhinolaryngology at the UMCG. Anne is deeply interested in the human in all its aspects, which fueled her research in head and neck oncology—a field that profoundly impacts patients’ quality of life. Her passion for medicine and research also led her to complete a Master’s in EvidenceBased Practice in Healthcare, earning her the title of clinical epidemiologist. Outside of her professional life, Anne has a love for the outdoors and has traveled when possible, exploring countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Belize, and South Africa. She lives in Meerstad with her partner, Sam, and their daughter, Nore.
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