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Netherlands

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Expert in Digital Health innovations | Scientific Writer | Project Management | +30y experience in academia

Profile Summary

As a semi-retired experienced researcher, I’m now working as a freelance consultant in eHealth / Healthcare Informatics, helping to shape and improve the future of digital health. 🔹 My core activities include: ✅ Designing and optimizing persuasive eHealth solutions, integrating behavioural change, self-management, and user experience strategies ✅ Scientific writing for grant proposals and manuscripts on digital health innovations ✅ Research project management ✅ Training healthcare professionals in eHealth adoption and implementation ✅ Connecting stakeholders across disciplines to strengthen eHealth communities I look forward to collaborating with healthcare organizations, academic teams, and start-ups to drive innovation and impactful research in eHealth.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Cognitive Science
• ☆ E-Health & Telemedicine
• ☆ Home Health Care
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research User Research, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

eHealth Expert Freelancer

eHealth Dynamics Consulting

February 2025 - Present

Associate Professor eHealth

Inholland University of Applied Sciences

December 2013 - December 2024

Interim Professor Healthcare Technology

Nova College

January 2018 - December 2019

Senior Researcher eHealth

University of Applied Sciences Leiden

September 2012 - September 2016

Research Scientist Healthcare Informatics

TNO

February 2009 - November 2013

Senior Researcher Healthcare Informatics

Leiden University Medical Center

February 2002 - February 2009

Research Fellow Computers and Learning in Healthcare

The Open University

January 1995 - August 1999

Post Doctoral Research

Research Centre Inria Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée

September 1994 - August 1995

Research Fellow Informatics in Medicine

Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève

January 1992 - August 1994

Education

PhD in Cognitive Science (Research Group Computers and Learning)

The Open University

October 1988 - December 1991

MSc. in Knowledge Based Systems

University of Sussex

September 1987 - September 1988

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Laurence Alpay, Abby Swanson Kazley, Joan M. Creed, Connie Grotenhuis, Gilbert Boissonneault, Hans Springer, Rob Doms (2024). International and Interprofessional Collaboration: An Innovative Week of Learning Across Three Professions, Three Universities, and One Ocean . Nursing Education Perspectives.

Laurence Alpay, Petra Siemonsma, Ybranda Koster, John Verhoef, Erzy Kassens, Pieter Flaton, Koen Baars, Floor van Kessel, Joan Dallinga (2023). Technology-based interprofessional collaboration in primary care for home rehabilitation of the older adults: A dutch exploratory study . Health Informatics Journal.

Laurence Alpay, Petra Siemonsma, Ybranda Koster, John Verhoef, Erzy Kassens, Pieter Flaton, Koen Baars, Floor van Kessel, Joan Dallinga (2023). Technology-based interprofessional collaboration in primary care for home rehabilitation of the older adults: A dutch exploratory study . Health Informatics Journal.

Laurence Alpay, Elisa J. F. Houwink, Marise J. Kasteleyn, Christopher Pearce, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Eline Meijer, Sanne van Kampen, Anke Versluis, Tobias N. Bonten, Jens H. van Dalfsen, et al. (2020). SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 3: eHealth education in primary care . European Journal of General Practice.

Laurence Alpay, Rob Doms, Harmen Bijwaard (2019). Embedding persuasive design for self-health management systems in Dutch healthcare informatics education: Application of a theory-based method . Health Informatics Journal.

Laurence Alpay, Joan Martine Dallinga, Matthijs Mennes, Harmen Bijwaard, Marije Baart de la Faille-Deutekom (2015). App use, physical activity and healthy lifestyle: a cross sectional study . BMC Public Health.

Laurence Alpay, Paul van der Boog, Adrie Dumaij (2011). An empowerment-based approach to developing innovative e-health tools for self-management . Health Informatics Journal.

Laurence L. Alpay, Olivier Blanson Henkemans, Wilma Otten, Ton A.J.M. Rövekamp, Adrie C.M. Dumay (2010). E-health Applications and Services for Patient Empowerment: Directions for Best Practices in The Netherlands . Telemedicine and e-Health.

Laurence Alpay, John Verhoef, Bo Xie, Dov Te'eni, J.H.M. Zwetsloot-Schonk (2009). Current Challenge in Consumer Health Informatics: Bridging the Gap between Access to Information and Information Understanding . Biomedical Informatics Insights.

BOOK CHAPTER

Laurence, Blanson Henkemans, Olivier A., Alpay, L., Dumay Adrie (2010). Aging in Place: Self-Care in Smart Home Environments . Smart Home Systems.