Cornélie Westermann is a veterinarian and is Dutch and European Specialist/ Diplomate on Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM). Her PhD research was on equine muscle metabolism and atypical myopathy.
Work:
- Clinical work: Department of Equine Sciences: Internal Medicine: patient care, clinical teaching within this patient care
- Management: Director of Education Veterinary School
- Teaching: Bachelor and Master in all (Equine) subjects, but mostly Equine Master students
- Research: Respiratory Diseases, Muscle Diseases, Education
Management style
Cornélie is interested in soft aspects, talents and ambitions of people, and have preference for an optimal fit between organization and staff interests.
She prefers a mix of leadership and coaching, with emphasis on space for people to give input and enhance their own creativity.
She loves creating new formats and explore possibilities to improve education or clinical work.
In Cornélie's opinion our Master is a success if a student that graduates from our Master of Veterinary Science...
- ...is a self-confident, socially capable, communicative person with a good memory of the time he/she spent in a safe environment at our Faculty,
- with a community network, lots of intra- and extra-curricular experiences and a bag full of relevant knowledge and skills
- ...knows what to do in a veterinary emergency situation
- ...knows where to find knowledge in an efficient and evidence based way for situations without emergency
- ...is eager to spend a life full of learning
- ...is capable to flourish in a changing world and in changing work situations
- ...knows very well what his/her own boundaries are and when to refer a patient or ask for help
- ...knows a lot of aspects of the veterinary working field
- ...tries to teach and coach other people during his or her career
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
The ‘European Board of Veterinary Specialisation’ (EBVS®) is responsible for the training, examination, and accreditation of veterinary specialists in Europe. An EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist has completed a three-year postgraduate program followed by an examination after studying Veterinary Medicine. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine employs EBVS specialists from various fields. Additionally, the faculty is a recognized training institute for various specializations. This is how we contribute to high-quality patient care.