Saskia Persoon is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in healthcare and education. Currently serving as Programmamanager Kennisinstituut at V&VN since July 2023, Saskia previously held the position of Senior beleidsadviseur kwaliteit at Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuisapothekers from April 2022 to June 2023. Prior to that, from February 2016 to April 2022, Saskia worked as a Senior adviseur at the Kennisinstituut van Medisch Specialisten, focusing on quality improvement in medical specialist care in the Netherlands. Additional experience includes a role as Docent Team Technologie at Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool in 2018 and a PhD student at Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, completing a doctorate in Medicine in 2018. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Human Movement Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a VWO diploma from ISW Naaldwijk.