MEDICAL TRAINING
1996–2009
Working groups "Klinische Gesundheitsökonomie und Qualitätssicherung" and "Interventionelle Kardiologie", Department III for Internal Medicine, Heart Center, University of Cologne
1999–2009
Department III for Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology Intensive Care), Heart Center, University of Cologne
2003
Board certification Emergency Medical Service
2007
Board certification Internal Medicine
2008
Subspecialty board certification Cardiology
MEMBERSHIP
– Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin
– Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie
– European Society of Cardiology
EDUCATION
1992–1999
Medical education, University Cologne / Germany
1998–1999
Residency, General Hospital Porz, Cologne / Germany
2001
License to Practise Medicine, Cologne / Germany
Doctoral thesis: Hypertension guidelines and their limitations - the impact of physicians' compliance as evaluated by guideline awareness