Roy is  professor of general practice and a visiting professor at the University of Hasselt. 

His passion is to find out best ways to deliver primary healthcare to people and the community.

Research interest are:

  • continuity  of care (focus on out of hours care, chronic and interdisciplinary care),
  • the  importance of the (natural) environment  for health,
  • medical education research.

He has over  30 years of experience in an Interdisciplinary primary care group practice  (encompassing general  practitioners, assistants, nurses, psychologists, social health workers) ) in a rural training practice at the border of Belgium and the Netherlands. This  provides him with knowledge of key issues for research. Regional and international networks support his current work.

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