About

The mission of the ten Broeke Family Foundation  UTHealth EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program at McGovern Medical School is to provide the highest quality of education and training in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM-pacemakers/defibrillators), Electrophysiology (3D mapping/ablations), and Structural Heart Disease for individuals interested in clinical/technical specialist positions in the cardiac medical device industry or hospital/physician setting.

In pursuit of this mission, the Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program:

  • offers educational experiences encompassing the breadth and depth of core knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for eligibility to take the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) examination.
  • provides training in cognitive and technical skills necessary for not only practicing in the electrophysiology profession, but also becoming leaders in the field.

Why Is this course different?

Welcome to the ten Broeke Family Foundation EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology program. The inaugural program first opened its doors in January 2018. Through our affiliation with McGovern Medical School, we have access to some of the top people in the field of electrophysiology. Located in Houston’s Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world.

We are the only program to offer pacing, electrophysiology, and structural heart in a six-month program. Other programs offer only pacing and electrophysiology.  We are the only program with a board certified electrophysiologist as the primary professor for the EP portion of the program.  We also have a PhD candidate nurse teaching Structural Heart.

As part of our program, students complete clinical rotations at one of the nation’s leading hospitals–the Memorial Hermann System, including the Texas Medical Center. You’ll be working with top clinicians in some of the world’s busiest and best hospitals, hospitals that are known for using the latest technology.  Also, engaging in clinical observations in EP Heart clinics, the largest Electrophysiology practice in Houston.

As the Program Director for this course, I am thrilled to offer a course designed from the ground up to meet the needs of today’s clinicians and prepare students for opportunities with device manufacturers, clinics, and hospitals across the nation.  I am uniquely qualified to lead this program, having worked as a clinical specialist, sales representative, regional sales director, and technical field engineer.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] and (713)486-1931.