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RBSS President 2026-2027

Dear colleagues

Our discipline does not escape the transformative impact of the data revolution. Whether applied to preoperative planning, real time decision support during surgery, outcome prediction, training and skills assessment, postoperative monitoring, or clinical and translational research, the growing availability of high quality data and computing as well as robotic infrastructure in combination with machine learning algorithms has the potential to generate actionable insights, reduce costs and complications, and enhance the quality of surgical practice as well as research.

Next year’s congress, themed ‘Data driven surgery: from intuition to algorithms’, will explore emerging applications of data based innovations such as computer vision to delineate anatomy and margins, augmented and virtual reality to standardize surgery and training, and the use of large datasets to develop performant prediction models and to enable running virtual, target emulating trials. 

At the same time, the congress will look beyond the hype and highlight caveats such as the current paucity of real world clinical benefits and value of artificial intelligence and big data, and concerns about ecological footprint, privacy, equity, and security.

I am confident that we will succeed in offering a program that will be stimulating and rewarding for surgeons of all levels of training and from all disciplines. This year, the congress will be organized at the Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre, located in the heart of the historic centre of Bruges, within walking distance of numerous hotels, historic attractions and world-famous museums.

We look forward to welcoming you all in Bruges!

On behalf of the RBSS board,

Wim Ceelen

RBSS President, 2026-2027

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Welcome to the RBSS

The Royal Belgian Society for Surgery has been erected in 1893 to study, develop, teach and spread surgical science. Its goal is realized by:

  •  promoting ongoing surgical education and formation of established surgeons;
  •  erecting sections to promote surgical sub disciplines;
  •  erecting commissions and task forces with clear defined tasks;
  •  promoting collaboration between surgical or medical organizations, nationally as well as internationally;
  •  acting as an advisory board by supplying advices to third parties about surgical problems with an ethical, economical or political dimension;
  •  publishing a journal;
  •  maintaining a website. 

 Please read further to know more about the society, the sections, the affiliated societies or how to become a member!

For any other information, please contact the secretariat of RBSS.

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Sign up or renew your Membership!

Since 2017, you can sign up as a member through our website.

Membership of the RBSS includes: free subscription to the online version of the Acta Chirurgica Belgica , free attendance to all postgraduate courses of the RBSS’ sections, free access to the RBSS website, reduced registration fee at the annual Belgian Surgical Week.

After registration, your membership application will have to be ratified during the General Assembly of the Society, according to the bylaws of the Society. In the meantime you can already enjoy all benefits related to your RBSS membership status.

 

Apply for a regular RBSS membership, when you are a recognized surgeon.

To be promoted to a titular membership equalling the status of 'fellow of the Royal Belgian Society for Surgery, you have to be ordinary member for at least 3 years, have at least one oral communication during the Belgian Surgical Week and have published at least one article in the Acta Chirurgica Belgica as first or last author.

Apply for block BAST-RBSS Membership when you are still in training and want to become member of RBSS as well as BAST (Belgian Association of Surgical Trainees).  

Apply for a senior RBSS membership when you are retired but still wnat to particpate in the activities of the society.

Apply for an extra-ordinary membership when you are a non-surgeon or not eligible to become an RBSS member but want to participate in eg. the History section.

 

If you are new to the RBSS.be-website, check our FAQ section on how to signup for society membership or sections!