Board

Eva Goossens has a PhD in nursing, in the topic of continuity of care for adolescents with a congenital heart defect in the transition to adult care. Eva became a member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing in 2012 and was Chair of the board in 2017.

Fouke Ombelet started in 2016 a PhD at the Academic Center of Nursing and Midwifery at KU Leuven. Her doctoral research focuses on organization of care for adults with congenital heart disease. She has been a board member  of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2017.

Leen Roggen started working as a graduate nurse in cardiovascular nursing in 2012. She graduated as Master of Nursing Science in 2017 and ever since she works as a nurse specialist for adults with congenital heart disease in the University Hospitals of Leuven. She has been a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2018.

Alexander Camerlynck has been working as a nurse in the emergency department of University Hospital of Brussels since 2008.  He's currently following a postgraduate education on heart failure. Alexander has been a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2014.

Dana Berti has a PhD in nursing, on the development and implementation of a interdisciplinary advisory center for patients with atrial fibrillation. She has worked as a nurse specialist heart rhythm disorders since 2010. Dana became a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing in 2014.

Liesbet Van Bulck is PhD student at the Academic Center of Nursing and Midwifery at KU Leuven. Her doctoral research focuses on healthcare utilization and patient-reported outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease. She has been a board member  of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2017.

Philip has co-founded the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing.

Laurence co-founded the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular nursing.

From August 2005 to April 2013 Michèle worked as a graduate nurse at the Coronary Care Unit of the University Hospital of Ghent. In 2009 she graduated as Master of Nursing Science at the University of Utrecht (Netherlands). Since May 2013, she`s working as a nurse specialist for (young) adults with a congenital heart disease at the University Hospital of Ghent. Since 2014 she has been a member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing. She is a member of the local congres committee and organised the annual symposium 2014 in Ghent.

Philippe Delrez has been a nurse in cardiovascular ICU since 2001. He did a Master in education and promotion of health and works as a Tobaccologist. Right now he is also ICU IT Coordinator at UCL Saint-Luc. Philippe has been a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2014.