Erik Driessen is Professor at the School of Health Profession Education at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. For the Journal Perspectives on Medical Education he is Editor in Chief.
Driessen is interested in learning and assessment in the workplace (e.g. mentoring and portfolio) and meta-research (e.g. responsible research conduct). He publishes on these topics in different journals and books. His research has been funded by organizations as the European Union, Ministry VWS, ZonM, Surf. As, a researcher, he has developed a theoretical model for portfolio use, mentoring and a qualitative perspective on non-standardized assessment. Both the portfolio and mentoring model and the perspective on assessment are widely used.
A part of his work is international: he mentors PHD students from diverse countries and he participates in a variety of international projects, such as consultancies and research projects in and outside of Europe. In 2021 he was awarded ASME’s Gold Medal (career award) for his contributions to medical education. He’s an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators in the United Kingdom.
