Sleep medicine

Informations complémentaires

Information

ULiège :
Prof. Pierre MAQUET
Service de neurologie
CHU, Avenue de l'Hôpital 1 à 4000 Liège
Courriel : pmaquet@ulg.ac.be

ULB :
Prof. Paul Linkowski
Service de psychiatrie
Route de Lennik 808
1070 Bruxelles
Person of contact : Pôle santé formation continue
Phone number : 02/555. 85.17.
E-mail address : formcont.polesante@ulb.ac.be

UCL :
Prof. Daniel Rodenstein
Service de pneumologie et du laboratoire du sommeil
Av. Hippocrate 10 bte B2.2832
1200 Woluwe-St-Lambert
Phone number : 02/764.28.86.
E-mail address :daniel.rodenstein@uclouvain.be

Presentation

The aims of the training programme are as follows :
- to acquire an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of sleep, its neurological substrate, its evolution with age, its determinants and characteristics
- to understand the symptoms when sleep is disrupted, deteriorates or is the cause of a health problem
- to understand the repercussions of somatic or psychiatric conditions on sleep
- to learn more about the existing therapeutic approaches to sleep disorders
- to acquire practical skills in order to perform, interpret and analyse sleep tests
- to treat patients with sleep problems.

Special conditions of access / students concerned

- holders of a Master degree in medicine, general practitioners or specialist physicians (neurology, ENT, geriatrics, paediatrics, pneumology, ...)
- holders of a Master degree in psychology, occupational medicine or public health
- nursing and healthcare personnel
- technical personnel
- specialist candidates pursuing a training

Duration of the training

This is a two-year programme. It will include theory classes, organised over eight Saturdays, and a practical part. The practical training includes a technical part (work in a sleep laboratory) and consultations concerning sleep disorders. Placements for a total of 200 h are organised over the two years.
Training total: 25 ECTS

Courses programme

Collegiality :

Coordinators : Pierre Maquet, Paul Linkowski and Daniel Rodenstein

- Theory (8 days)
- Practical training - technical part
- Placements (200 h Pr)

Assessment

The certificate is validated by an exam and a training report

Registration

L'admission à la formation se fait sur base d'un dossier (CV, lettre de motivation, diplôme(s) et formulaire d'inscription). Ce dossier doit être constitué exclusivement sur le site internet de l'ULB.
RDV sur http://formcont.ulb.ac.be et cliquez sur l'onglet « Comment s'inscrire ? »
Frais d'inscription :
- Médecins : 1795€
- Techniciens et autres participants : 995€