Corn茅lie 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
In my 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庐 European Veterinary Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
The 鈥楨uropean Board of Veterinary Specialisation鈥� ( is responsible for the training, examination, and accreditation of veterinary specialists in Europe. An EBVS庐 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.