A New Heartbeat, My Path to Engineering-PPT Presentation

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Ann Neyrinck’s presentation describes her transition from cardiology to engineering. After studying medicine and specializing in internal medicine and cardiology, she valued the dynamic, social nature of her work and its immediate positive impact. However, brief patient interactions, on-call duties, routine, and short-term planning led her to seek a different kind of professional life.<br /><br />She was drawn to engineering by the prospect of long-term projects, creativity, optimization, and a stronger sense of personal achievement. Family and location, job security, and the question of returning to school also shaped her decision. At KU Leuven’s Bruges campus, she joined a customized program for working adults, where she appreciated the welcoming atmosphere while adapting to classes, exams, and group work.<br /><br />In her engineering role, she works on applications and projects with colleagues. Although the career is still relatively short, she values its longer-term results and social dimension, while noting that the workplace has a more rigid structure.<br /><br />She has no regrets about changing careers. Her advice is to trust your instincts and persevere, and she emphasizes the importance of supporting working adults and people who begin a new field later in life.

Keywords

Ann Neyrinck

cardiology

engineering career transition

internal medicine

KU Leuven

working adults program

career change

long-term projects

professional achievement

supporting late career switchers