What is it about?
David Conen is a Swiss national whose work in atrial fibrillation brought him into contact with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) at McMaster University - a big Canadian research institute known for its excellent AF research. He later accepted an offer to move to Canada to work at the Institute under the direction of renown cardiologist Salim Yusuf.
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Why is it important?
Canada might not figure prominently on most people's career paths, but it offers many opportunities in solid universities and institutes with world-class researchers. Conen's account suggests that for those prepared to make the break, huge opportunities exist.
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An interesting account of someone who left a small country for a very big country.
Judith Ozkan
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This page is a summary of: David Conen MD MPH, European Heart Journal, November 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx610.
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