After graduation
If you don't have significant electrophysiology experience in your fellowship, we'll recommend participating in a comprehensive programme that involves research and extended clinical training for two to three years (PhD programme). An optional funded year of research training (PhD programme) is possible to allow a translational animal laboratory or basic clinical electrophysiology experience.
What have you learnt?
Programme objectives
- achieve excellence in all areas of arrhythmia and pacing management;
- develop expertise in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias disorders, including invasive and noninvasive testing, and all therapeutic modalities including medical management, device implantation and follow-up, catheter ablation and clinical cardio-genetic;
- participate in all activities of the Heart Rhythm Management Centre, at Brussels University Hospital; meet arrhythmia patients to observe, diagnose, manage, and judge the effectiveness of treatments;
- get the opportunity to assume continuing and increasing responsibility for both acutely and chronically-ill patients, to learn the natural history of a wide variety of cardiac arrhythmias and how to treat them. You will be given increasing responsibility in invasive procedures in the EP laboratory;
- participate to consult with patients with arrhythmias and implanted devices in the intensive care units and other inpatient units;
- rotate among each of the EP faculty clinics as well as the outpatient device clinic to observe and manage patients longitudinally, and acquire experience with device follow-up and management.
Are you aware that VUB sometimes looks for medical specialists?
That's right! You can build an exciting and meaningful career as a medical specialist here at your alma mater. As a large organisation we look for very diverse profiles.
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On graduation from VUB you become part of a unique network of 75,000 former students (known as alumni) who are ready to build a better future. We exchange as many experiences, ideas and other forms of knowledge as possible to stand stronger together in our jobs, our lives and the world outside.
So, besides strengthening your position on the labour market, a VUB diploma gives you a network you can build on to realise your professional ambitions and make a difference in the world. Do you need more reasons? We list more below for you.
... it's worth it!
- Benefits on and off campus - A BasicFit annual subscription at half the price, student rates in the Resto... : being a former student pays off with a digital alumni pass.
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- Our continuing education - Society and the labour market are constantly on the move. Our continuing education courses keep your knowledge and skills relevant. For a lifetime.