Prof. Dr. Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens

Cardiologist
German Sports University Cologne
Cologne, Germany

Master of sport science 1980 (German Sport University (GSU), Cologne)
1990 PhD in sports medicine and rehabilitation (GSU, Cologne)
1999 venia legendi for cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation (GSU, Cologne)
2008 associated professor, Institute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine, GSU, Cologne
Member of the board of the German Federation of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (2002- 2010)
Member of the Working group on cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology of the European society of Cardiology (2002-2006)
Member of the nucleus and secretary of the section Cardiac Rehabilitation of the
European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR) of the ESC (2006-2012)

Associated professor at the Institute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine, GSU, Cologne
Responsible for the cardiac rehabilitation programs performed at the Institute (CR Phase
III, heart groups for children with congenital heart diseases and others).
Responsible for the educational programs in the field of cardiovascular
rehabilitation within the university.
Co-Editor of European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention