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Walter W. van den
Broek, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam , The Netherlands
w.w.vandenbroek@erasmusmc.nl |
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Biographical sketch |
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Walter van den Broek received his medical degree from the University of
Leiden (1985), trained as psychiatrist in the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam,
and did a PhD degree in psychiatry at Erasmus University Medical School
in 2004. Since 1992 he is working as a psychiatrist and researcher as
well as a teacher at the department of Psychiatry of the Erasmus MC. He
is medical head of the Depression unit of the department of Psychiatry
of the Erasmus MC.
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Psychiatric
administration |
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Since 1995 he has been a
member of professional committees of the Netherlands Psychiatric
Association including the Section Consultation- and Liaison Psychiatry
and the Scientific Committee. He is founder and secretary of the Dutch
Workgroup for Electroconvulsive therapy. Under auspices of the
Netherlands Psychiatric Association, in 2000 and 2010 the Practice
guideline Electroconvulsive therapy were published, of which steering
groups he was the chairman.
He also writes a blog:
http://www.shockmd.com
(Dr Shock MD PhD) and he has
http://ectweb.pbworks.com/E-Portfolio
a wiki with an e-portfolio,
it's a 'living document', a kind of curriculum vitae getting updated
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Medical and Psychiatric
education and research |
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Since 1988 he taught
nurses, medical students and residents, and he has an extensive
experience in medical and psychiatric education, training and
supervision. He is a member of many educational committees and
participated in the development of different educational programs for
medical students and psychiatric residents. He supervised many medical
students doing their medical traineeships. He also trained many
residents and psychiatrists in the theoretical and practical aspects of
Electroconvulsive therapy. Furthermore he was a member of different
review dissertation committees and acted as opponent. |
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Research interests |
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Dr. van den Broek has a special interest in clinical research, his main
topics until now were the treatment of depressed patients and
electroconvulsive therapy. He is in charge of several clinical trials
with depressed patients and with electroconvulsive therapy. The research
is in collaboration with different departments of the Erasmus MC and
other Dutch universities.
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Publications |
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Personal website of
Walter W. van den Broek, MD, PhD |
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http://www.wvdbroek.info
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Go to the department of
Psychiatry (www.psych.nl)
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