Erasmus University Rotterdam - Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES)

Erasmus University Rotterdam is the founding organisation of the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES). NIHES was established in 1992 to further improve scientific research on determinants of diseases and health, the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare and services, and the theory and methods of health sciences.

The programmes combine theoretical training and practical research training to prepare participants for research, executive and advisory positions.

NIHES holds a very strong international position. It cooperates with a global network of leading research centres in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA.

NIHES consists of eight departments, seven of which are part of Erasmus Medical Center (Erasmus MC). These departments participating within NIHES collaborate and share their specialist knowledge in quantitative medical and health research:

• Biostatistics;
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry;
• Epidemiology;
• General Practice;
• Medical Informatics;
• Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy (section of the Department of Psychiatry);
• Public Health;
• Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management.