Bart Van Den Eynden, MD, PhD

Chair of Palliative Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Care
University of Antwerp

E-mail: bart.vandeneynden@gza.be
Skype: bart.van.den.eynden

Dr. Van Den Eynden’s academic work focuses on teaching and research in palliative care. At the undergraduate level, he coordinates the module Palliative Medicine and is responsible for the implementation of palliative care within the other undergraduate modules. In the Master Nursing Care program, he teaches ‘Care Ethics.’ He chairs and coordinates the Interuniversity Palliative Medicine Postgraduate Course. Within the Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Health Care and also in cooperation with the Department of Nursing Care, he is developing a strong line in palliative care research. He is project leader of the ‘Huisarts in Palliatieve Zorg’ Programma (HiPP), a Golden Standards Framework inspired, interactive ICT-based educational program, allowing general practitioners to ameliorate and to evaluate the quality of the palliative care they deliver. From 2009-2010, by order of the Flemisch Governement and of the Flemisch Organization of Palliative Care, Dr. Van Den Eynden lead a research group in developing a Palliative Care Pathway (ZPPZ). Recently he was awarded a grant from the governmental Belgian Institute for Disease and Invalidity Insurance to develop and research a strategy to implement this Palliative Care Pathway.

Other Appointments

International Associate Faculty and Mentor, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, California, USA, 2012-Present
Professor in General Practice and Palliative Care, University of Antwerp, 1997-Present
Professor, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (Nursing Education Department, Postgraduate Palliative Care)
GZA-facilities for Elderly, Antwerp

Education / Honors

Awarded a 3 year grant from Belgian Government (Department Social and Healthcare Affairs – Institute for Disease and Invalidity Insurance) to research and to develop a strategy to implement the Palliative Care Pathway, 2012
Master’s degree in Care, Ethics and Management, University of Tilburg, 2011-Present
Awarded 2 year grant from Flemisch Government to develop a Palliative Care Pathway (for the first line), 2009
Advanced Training for Teachers in Palliative Medicine, Liverpool, 1998
Training for Teachers in Palliative Medicine, Vierhouten (Nederland), 1995
Doctorate on thesis (Aggregatie Hoger Onderwijs, PhD), University of Antwerp, 1994
Diplome Universitaire en Soins Palliatifs, Université Libre de Lille (France), 1993
UWCM Diploma Course in Palliative Medicine, Department of General Practice, University of Cardiff, 1991-1993
Multidisciplinary Course in Palliative Care, St. Christopher’s Hospice, 1991
Accreditation as physician (specialty: general practitioner), 1978
Master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 1989
Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Antwerp, 1978

Key Publications
Journal articles

Pype P, Wens J, Stes A, Deveugele M, Van den Eynden B. Navorming voor huisartsen in Vlaanderen inzake palliatieve zorg: een doorlichting van het registratiesysteem. Tijdschr. voor Geneeskunde, 68, nr. 3, 2012
Vanderoost S, Devet K, Van den Eynden B. Hoe kan de zorg voor de palliatieve patiënt beter? Het Project 'Huisart in Programma Palliatieve Zorg' (Hipp). Huisarts Nu 2010, 39 (4), 143-147
Vanderoost S, Devet K, Van den Eynden B. Het Project 'Huisarts in Programma Palliatieve Zorg' (Hipp). Onderzoek naar een eerste implementatie. Huisarts Nu 2010, 39 (4), 147-150
Pype P, Hoste V, Devos R, Dequidt D, Van den Eynden B. Translation and Validation of the Dutch Version of the 'Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale'. Palliative Medicine 2010, 24: S49
Pype P, Symons L, Van den Eynden B. Influences on GP Decision Making for Choice of CME Sessions in Palliative Care. Palliative Medicine 2010, 24: S143
Harding R, Higginson IJ, on behalf of PRISMA. A pan-European co-ordinating action to advance the science in end-of-life cancer care, Eur J Cancer (2010), doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2010.01.035
Sigurdardottir KR et al. On behalf of PRISMA. Clinical priorities, barriers and solutions in end-of-life cancer care research across Europe. Report from a workshop. Eur J Cancer (2010), doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2010.03.012

Books

De Corte G, Dijkhoffz W, Van der Borgth M, Van den Eynden B. Leven naar het Einde. Een handboek voor de praktijk. Lannoo Campus, Leuven, 2006.
Keirse E. e.a. Organisatie van palliatieve zorg in België. Onderzoeksrapport. Federaal Kenniscentrum voor de Gezondheidszorg, Brussel, 2009.
Raes D, Van den Eynden B, Conraads V. Cardiac Function Testing. In : Walsh D, Caraceni A, Fainsinger R, e.a. (Ed.) Palliative Medicine, Saunders Elseviers, Philadelphia, 2009: Chapter 72: 378-385
Van den Eynden B, Derycke N, Ceulemans L. Nutrition in Palliative Medecine. In: Walsh D, Caraceni A, Fainsinger R, e.a. (Ed.) Palliative Medicine, Saunders Elseviers, Philadelphia, 2009: Chapter 109: 607-611
Demeulenaere P, Van den Eynden B. Malignant ascites. In: Walsh D, Caraceni A, Fainsinger R, e.a. (Ed.) Palliative Medicine, Saunders Elseviers, Philadelphia, 2009: Chapter 224: 1260-1263
Van den Eynden B, Vanderoost A. Zorg rond het Sterven. In: Bilsen J, e.a. (Ed.) Palliatieve zorg voor Verpleegkundigen en Verzorgenden. Elsevier Gezondheidszorg 2010 (in druk)
Van den Eynden B. Pijn bij de kankerpatiënt. In: Welzijnsgids 2010, Aflevering 77, 125-139, Van 1-16 (In druk)