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23710Curriculum VitaeCurriculum VitaeKatrien Pouls was born on 1 August 1978 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. When she was one year old, she moved with her parents and older brother, Gijs, to Sint-Michielsgestel, where her parents still live. After completing her secondary education in 1996 at Skinle College in Schijndel, now known as Elde College, she started her medical training in Maastricht. During her studies, she held various extracurricular positions, serving as a student assistant in research projects for the departments of psychology and vascular surgery at Maastricht University Medical Center. Additionally, she was a member of both the regional and national boards of The Netherlands Medical Students’ International (NeMSIC), now known as the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), where she met her husband Herjan. As a medical professional, Katrien began her career at Elkerliek Hospital in Helmond in the paediatric department and later in internal medicine as a postgraduate house officer. Her interest in internal medicine led her to start the internal medicine residency at Maxima Medisch Centrum in Veldhoven in 2004. In 2007, she switched to the position of intellectual disability (ID) physician resident at Lunet Zorg in Eindhoven. The holistic approach to patients, having more time for each patient, and the multidisciplinary approach better aligned with Katrien’s vision of being a physician. After completing her training, she began working as an ID physician at Pluryn, Winckelsteegh location, where she also served as a Compulsory Admission (BOPZ) doctor for several years. In 2012, she undertook the postgraduate training in Ethics in the Healthcare Sector, following which she became a member of the Ethics Advisory Group of the Dutch Association of ID Physicians (NVAVG) for seven years. In 2015, she decided to part ways with Pluryn and started working as an ID physician at ‘s Heeren Loo in Apeldoorn. Here, she developed a passion for people with mild ID, laying the foundation for her doctoral research, which she commenced in 2019. Currently, Katrien works as an ID physician at Ment GGZ in Velp and as a senior project assistant at the National Knowledge Centre for Mild ID in Utrecht. With this, she has found the perfect balance between practice and (scientific) knowledge. Herjan and Katrien got married in 2022 and have three children: Tom (2009), Max (2012), and Lotte (2013). The family lives in Ooij.Katrien Pouls sHL.indd 237 24-06-2024 16:26