Hello, I'm
Kiki Lombarts
professor professional performance AMC
An introduction
The common thread through my working life can be summarized as 'doctors and quality'. Or more specifically, the quality of (the functioning of) medical specialists. For more than 30 years I have been researching, following, advising and guiding them. I talk with and about doctors, watch them and sometimes keep an eye on them. It keeps me fascinated.
On this website I tell you more about it and you can read what it has yielded (my performance), what occupies me now (my news ) and what I am working on (my agenda)..
Nieuwtjes...
I wish you happy holidays and a new year filled with POSITIVITY. Reading the news, it’s clear we could all use a little more of it. And in my personal life too, I often hear too much negativity. A positive life isn’t just more fun and enjoyable—it’s also, as scientists show, better for our relationships, well-being, and happiness.
I delve into this in my periodic contribution to the Leading Doctors newsletter. In “The 3 from Kiki,” where I highlight three articles I find noteworthy, this edition focuses on positive emotions. Let’s appreciate them for the treasures they are, and perhaps even inspire ourselves to cultivate them more consciously.
One particularly powerful positive emotion is the “Awe” emotion—that feeling you get when watching a sunset, listening to music, or witnessing genuine kindness. It’s a sensation bigger than yourself, one that lifts you beyond your own boundaries. When do you experience this? Do you allow yourself to feel it more often? Could you build more “awe” moments into your life? Perhaps by taking a daily “awe walk”, spending 15 minutes undisturbed with your favorite music, or performing a small act of kindness? Science tells us that doing so will make us feel better, and our surroundings will benefit as well. Learn more in this edition of The 3 from Kiki.
In delivering the Anatomical Lecture, British professor Sadaf Farooqi, Professor of Metabolism and Medicine at the University of Cambridge, educated around 2,000 people on the genetic causes of obesity. The pre-program was designed as both "learning and amusement." It’s no longer news that the industry entices us to consume unhealthy, (literally) disease-causing products, but it is still surprising that stronger actions are not being taken. Fortunately, Trijntje Oosterhuis serenaded us with her rendition of What the world needs now.... in the always impressive Royal Concertbuilding.