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Since 2024
Head of the Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel
Since 2013
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Head Physician Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology
Since 2011
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Shock room manager
Since 2010
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Deputy manager
Since 2009
Venia docendi in paediatric intensive care medicine and pneumology
2008 – 2013
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Specialist in paediatric intensive care medicine and pneumology
Since 2008
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Pneumological head of sleep laboratory
2003 – 2007
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Pneumology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. Dr. J. Hammer
Senior Consultant Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology
2002 – 2003
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, PD Dr O. Bänziger
Senior Consultant Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology
2001
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Toronto, D. Bohn, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, and S. Shemie, MD, Associate Professor
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine
2000 – 2002
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Toronto, A.L. Coates, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, and M. Solomon, MD, Associate Professor
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
1996 – 2000
University Children's Hospital Basel, Prof. U. B. Schaad, Prof. M. Rutishauser, PD Dr J. Hammer
Assistant doctor paediatrics
1995 – 1996
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bern University Children's Hospital, Prof. G. Kaiser
Paediatric surgery resident
1993 – 1995
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Bern, Prof K. Schopfer and PD Dr L. Matter
Resident in clinical virology / immunology, rotation
1992
Doctorate/Dissertation: The prognostic significance of systolic time intervals after myocardial infarction
1985 – 1991
Medical studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel
2015
Certificate of competence in sleep medicine for doctors SGSSC
2012
Respiratory polygraph certificate
2011
FMH Clinical Emergency Medicine Certificate SGNOR
2009
Habilitation: Aspects of respiratory assessment in paediatric lung disease
2007
American Heart Association Core Instructor (PALS)
2004
Specialist in intensive care medicine FMH
2003
Specialisation in paediatric pneumology FMH
1998 – 2000
Further training in paediatric pneumology
1999
Specialist in paediatrics FMH
Examiner Medical Professions Commission MEBEKO for Swiss Medical Diploma Part II and III
Since 2009
Head of the SGP Training Centre Commission
Since 2007
Member of the continuing education committee of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics
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