Queen Máxima Visits Medical Personnel Training with the Armed Forces

On May 12, 2025, Queen Máxima visited a group of medical personnel undergoing training to become reservists in the Armed Forces. The participants in the Civilian Medical Personnel training program were engaged in the "groundbreaking activities" module at the Geulhemmercave in Limburg. Upon completing their training as military personnel and officers, they will become deployable for missions and exercises.

The Civilian Medical Personnel program lasts eight consecutive weeks and includes a process of appointment, medical assessment, security screening, and training as military personnel and officers. The training focuses on military basic skills, orientation to the armed forces, and personal development. The Queen joined the participants for breakfast early in the morning and spoke with them about their training, later taking part in some of the activities herself.

The Institute for Cooperation between the Armed Forces and Civilian Hospitals (IDR) provides specialist medical personnel for military deployment. Through the IDR, military medical specialists are placed in fourteen civilian hospitals across the Netherlands. These specialists work alongside the hospitals’ regular staff and are available for military deployment, including overseas missions, for several months each year.