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Walter Van Den Broek MD PhD

Associate Proffessor

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Professional summary

Training: 1978-1985 Medical study at the Medical Faculty, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden 1985-1988 Resident for Riagg Noordhage, The Hague 1988-1992 Residency in psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam April 1992 Certification as psychiatrist Doctorate: 16 June 2004 Dissertation on “Treatment of depressed inpatients, efficacy and tolerability of a four step treatment algorithm” at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Working experience since graduating: Since 2004 Associate professor in psychiatry, and deputy director of psychiatric residency training, dept. of psychiatry, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam. Working experience: 1999-2004 Head of the depression unit of the department of psychiatry, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam. 1992-1999 Psychiatrist, depression unit of the dept. Of psychiatry, Erasmus MC Rotterdam. 1985-1987 Resident, department of social psychiatry, The Hague. Further professional experiences In the field of medical and psychiatric education and research: Since 1988 I taught nurses, medical students and residents, and I have extensive experience in medical and psychiatric education, training and supervision. I am a member of many educational committees and participated in the development of different educational programs for medical students and psychiatric residents. I supervised many medical students doing their medical traineeship. I trained many residents and psychiatrists in the theoretical and practical aspects of Electroconvulsive therapy. Furthermore I was a member of different review dissertation committees and acted as opponent. In the field of psychiatric administration: Since 1995 I have been a member of professional committees of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association including the Section Consultation- and Liaison Psychiatry and the Scientific Committee. Founder and secretary of the Dutch Workgroup for Electroconvulsive therapy. Under auspices of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association, in 2000 the Practice guideline Electroconvulsive therapy was published, of which steering group I was the chairman. Editorial board of scientific journals: 2005 Current Drug Therapy 2008 Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie