What SBOH does

SBOH (Stichting SBOH) is a Dutch non-profit foundation established on April 18, 1989 and headquartered in Utrecht (Orteliuslaan 750). It operates as the designated employer and financier for approximately 3,500 medical residents ("aios" — Artsen in Opleiding tot Specialist) training in 12 medical specialties outside the hospital setting in the Netherlands, including general practice (huisartsgeneeskunde), geriatric medicine, intellectual disability medicine, public & occupational health, addiction medicine, forensic medicine, youth healthcare, and a newer donorarts (donor physician) specialization. The organization's core function is to separate the employer role from training delivery: SBOH handles employment contracts, payroll, collective labor agreements (Cao SBOH), benefits administration, sick leave, coaching, and HR policy for the aios, while partner opleidingsinstituten (training institutes such as Huisartsopleiding Amsterdam UMC, NSPOH, and others) deliver the actual curriculum across roughly 700+ GP training practices and 200+ internship locations.

SBOH is almost entirely funded by the Dutch public sector — availability contributions (bijdragen) from the Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa) and subsidies from the Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS). The Ministry effectively determines the annual number of training positions, making SBOH a quasi-governmental instrument of workforce planning for extramural physicians. The organization has no commercial product revenue in the traditional sense; instead, its outputs are framed as "training throughput" — 984 new "Next Level Doctors" completed training in 2024 and 1,050 in 2025 (of which 729 were GPs). Beyond core HR/employment services, SBOH runs adjacent programs including the Next Level Dokter recruitment/career-promotion campaign (nextleveldokter.nl), the ABS-zorgprofessionals support network for healthcare professionals with addiction issues (financially supported by SBOH for five years from November 2024), and educational tooling such as the triage-game being integrated into national GP training. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Raad van Bestuur), currently chaired by Marlies Telgenkamp since October 2023, and a Supervisory Board (Raad van Commissarissen) chaired by Arno Timmermans.

From a technology standpoint, SBOH is not a technology company; its stack is administrative (HR, payroll, employee portals at sboh.nl). It does not develop proprietary software beyond lightweight content platforms (Next Level Dokter, ABS-zorgprofessionals website) and the externally-built triage game. SBOH holds no patents or trademarks of note, has no app, and exposes no API. As a Stichting (foundation) under Dutch law, it has no shareholders, no parent company, no investors, and is not an investible equity — which fundamentally shapes how any "investment thesis" on SBOH must be framed (i.e., as analysis of a publicly-funded workforce institution, not a venture-backable entity).

Name

SBOH

Legal name

Stichting SBOH

Website

https://sboh.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SBOH is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) that serves as the employer and financier for approximately 3,500 medical residents (aios) training in 12 medical specialties outside hospitals in the Netherlands. It is funded almost entirely by Dutch government bodies (NZa and VWS) and operates as a quasi-public workforce planning institution for extramural physicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SBOH is almost entirely financed through availability contributions from NZa (Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit) and subsidies from VWS (Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport). This government funding covers salaries and training costs for medical residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SBOH (Stichting SBOH) is a Dutch foundation that operates as the legal employer and financier of approximately 3,500 medical residents (aios) training in 12 medical specialties that take place outside the hospital setting. It administers employment contracts, salaries, and financing arrangements for these residents, funded primarily through Dutch government subsidies routed via NZa (Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit) and VWS (Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport).

Product overview

SBOH operates as an employer and financier of medical residency training programs (aios) for 12 medical specializations outside the hospital setting in the Netherlands, including general practice, geriatric medicine, youth healthcare, addiction medicine, forensic medicine, and public health. SBOH's offerings consist primarily of administrative employer services, regulatory frameworks for trainees (such as sick leave, leave requests, salary, and allowances), an online portal for self-service, and public information platforms. The organization supports several initiatives: the Next Level Dokter campaign platform to promote medical careers outside hospitals; the ABS-zorgprofessionals support service for healthcare professionals dealing with addiction; and the Triage-game educational tool for GP training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Resident Employment and Financing (aios Employer-of-Record)

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025, 1,050 next level dokters completed training, including 729 huisartsen (family doctors)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ABS-zorgprofessionalsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Support network for healthcare professionals with addiction problems. SBOH provides five years of financial support. The network includes professional associations (KNMG, KNMP, KNGF, NIP, NVO, NAPA, KNMT, NVvTG, KNOV, V&VN, VVGN), UWV, and Ready for Change GGZ.
• Platform Zó werkt de zorgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2024Platform of 19 organizations collaborating on spreading neutral facts about healthcare. SBOH participates in publishing books like 'Zó werkt de ouderenzorg' and 'Zó werkt publieke gezondheidszorg'.
• Huisartsopleiding Amsterdam UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024After fusion of AMC and VUmc training programs, the new Huisartsopleiding Amsterdam UMC now provides family medicine training. The opleiding werkt in de regio samen met meer dan 700 huisartsopleidingspraktijken en meer dan 200 stagelocaties. Jaarlijks leidt de nieuwe opleiding zo'n 200 huisartsen op.
• NSPOH (Nederlands School voor Publick en Occupatonal Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023NSPOH provides the new two-year opleiding tot donorarts KNMG starting March 2023. Seven doctors began this training. NSPOH also provides training for other Maatschappij + Gezondheid specializations.
• KNMG (Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNMG is the medical association that represents Dutch doctors. SBOH collaborates with KNMG on various initiatives including the ABS-zorgprofessionals support network for healthcare professionals with addiction issues, and the Next Level Dokter campaign. KNMG also works with SBOH on physician shortage issues.
• LAD (Landelijke Vereniging van Artsen in Dienstverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAD is the national association of employed doctors. SBOH negotiates collective labor agreements (Cao SBOH) with LAD on behalf of approximately 3,500 aios.
• Sanquin, Matchis, NTS, EurotransplantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese organizations serve as employers and practical training locations for the donorarts opleiding. They handle transplant and transfusion services and provide the clinical training component for aios in the donorarts program.
• LOVAH (Landelijke Organisatie van Aspirant Huisartsen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOVAH is the national organization for aspiring family doctors. They organize the LOVAH congress, science working group, and participate in Next Level Dokter activities and WONCA conferences. They are a key partner in promoting family medicine careers.
• NHG (Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHG is the Dutch association of family physicians. SBOH collaborates with NHG on organizing the Dutch reception at WONCA conferences and other joint activities.
• LHV (Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHV is the national association of family physicians. They participate in joint events with SBOH including the Dutch reception at WONCA 2025.
• De ArgumentenfabriekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the 'Zó werkt' book series about healthcare organization in collaboration with SBOH and other partners.
• 14 opleidingen for artsenberoepen buiten het ziekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 training programs for medical careers outside hospitals (huisartsgeneeskunde, specialist ouderengeneeskunde, arts verstandelijk gehandicapten, jeugdarts, verslavingsarts, forensisch arts, etc.) collaborate with SBOH on Next Level Dokter initiative.
• VASON (Vereniging van Artsen in Opleiding tot Specialist Ouderengeneeskunde Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for doctors in training for geriatric medicine. Participates in EuGMS congress travel organized by SBOH.
• KAMG (Koninklijke Associatie van Artsen werkzaam in de Maatschappij en Gezondheid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAMG represents doctors in public health. SBOH participates in KAMG congress and joint activities on physician shortage.
• GGD GHOR NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD GHOR represents public health services. Involved in joint activities on healthcare staffing and training.
• De Jonge Specialist (DJS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDJS represents young medical specialists. They conduct the Nationale a(n)ios enquête Gezond en Veilig Werken (National Survey on Healthy and Safe Working) that SBOH promotes.
• CapaciteitsorgaancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapacity body that conducts research on physician workforce planning. They, along with Nivel, are conducting research 'Wat beweegt de basisarts' that SBOH advocated for.
• NivelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute conducting studies on healthcare workforce including 'Wat beweegt de basisarts' research and evaluations of medical training programs.
• FWG Progressional PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent consultancy that conducted the Vergelijkingsonderzoek naar arbeidsvoorwaarden (comparison research on working conditions) for aios on behalf of SBOH.
• ZonMwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZonMw funds healthcare research. They manage the HGOG program (Huisartsengeneeskunde en Ouderengeneeskunde) and received the research agenda 'Leren en werken in de huisartsgeneeskunde' from Huisartsopleiding Nederland and SBOH.
• SOON (Stichting Opleidingen Ouderengeneeskunde Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOON organizes training for geriatric medicine specialists. They co-organized EuGMS 2024 congress travel and organize training events.
• Schola MedicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist in emergency care education that developed the triagegame.nl together with Boukje van Dijk (Radboudumc). SBOH funds this through the HDS-fonds.
• RadboudumcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoukje van Dijk from Radboudumc initiated the triagegame.nl project for improving triage skills in general practice emergency care.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• ZonMw: The Dutch funding organization for health research and innovation. Manages the HGOG program (Huisartsengeneeskunde en Ouderengeneeskunde) and received SBOH's research agenda 'Leren en werken in de huisartsgeneeskunde,' functioning as a complementary funder in the Dutch medical-training ecosystem.
• Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research): Dutch research institute conducting the 'Wat beweegt de basisarts' study and evaluations of medical training programs alongside Capaciteitsorgaan. Functions as an evidence and evaluation partner supporting SBOH's workforce-policy decisions.
• Capaciteitsorgaan: The Dutch capacity-planning body that advises VWS on the number of medical training positions needed — directly determining the headcount ceiling for SBOH's training programs. Conducts the 'Wat beweegt de basisarts' research together with Nivel and SBOH.

Regional players

• Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association): The central German medical association responsible for (postgraduate) medical training regulations and Weiterbildung oversight. Comparable to SBOH at the cross-border level as the body that defines and accredits medical specialty training in a major European neighbor.
• NHS England (Health Education England): The UK body responsible for NHS workforce education and training commissioning, structurally analogous to SBOH in financing and overseeing postgraduate medical training outside hospital settings — though at much greater scale and across all specialties rather than just extramural ones.
• Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung (SIWF): The Swiss Institute for Medical Training and Continuing Education, responsible for accreditation and oversight of postgraduate medical specialty training in Switzerland. A regional counterpart in the DACH region with an analogous postgraduate-training-financing role to SBOH's.

Direct peers

• Huisartsopleiding Nederland: The coordinating body for Dutch family medicine (huisartsgeneeskunde) training programs, which together with SBOH as employer finances and organizes GP residency training. SBOH's largest single training mandate sits within Huisartsopleiding Nederland's network of regional GP training programs.
• SOON (Stichting Opleidingen Ouderengeneeskunde Nederland): Organizes training for specialist ouderengeneeskunde (geriatric medicine) in the Netherlands, with SBOH as the employer of aios in this specialty. SOON co-organizes EuGMS congress travel with SBOH and is a direct training-delivery counterpart for one of SBOH's 12 programs.

Broad incumbents

• KNMG (Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst): The Royal Dutch Medical Association representing all Dutch physicians. KNMG is a strategic partner of SBOH across workforce, training, and physician well-being initiatives (ABS-zorgprofessionals, Next Level Dokter) and operates as the broader professional-association umbrella in which SBOH's training role sits.
• Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging (LHV): The national Dutch association of family physicians and a co-organizer with SBOH of events such as the Dutch reception at WONCA 2025. Represents the professional interests of the specialty into which SBOH-trained huisartsen ultimately graduate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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