Saturday, 19 June 2021
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It is our pleasure to announce we have decided to organize the 22nd BSW in a LIVE format from 9 until 11 September 2021 in the Elisabeth Center, Antwerp.
We delayed the final decision as long as possible to maximize the chances of taking the right decision, after gathering as much information as possible from the authorities and other stakeholders.
Although webinars for sure have their advantages, nothing beats the real thing. Personally I am fed up watching presentations on a screen. I crave a real congress, with real presentations, a real audience, a real technical exhibit, real interactions with real colleagues, mentors, trainees, experts and the industry.
Maybe many of us didn’t know what a nice event the BSW was until they had to miss it. We are glad we’re back anyhow, with two plenary sessions, free paper sessions, full sessions organized by the sections and the affiliated societies, a trainer-trainee session, the interuniversity quiz, hopefully a surgical night ( restrictions permitting), the RBSS/BGES/BAST hands-on workshop and a technical exhibit.
All of this for the first time ever in the heart of Antwerp, in the beautiful Elisabeth center, although international guests will be offered the possibility to present virtually if they don’t feel comfortable travelling.
We urge the sections and affiliated societies who wish to attend but haven’t confirmed yet to wait no longer before deciding ! They can organize a full session.
This year’s congress theme is “Connecting the dots”. The two plenary sessions will be dedicated to the congress’ theme. They will pertain to topics which might not seem directly connected to our surgical practice but which definitely will help those of us with an open mind to become better surgeons.
We cross fingers and hope we took the right decision. Time will tell.
Since we had to delay the decision so long and since most of us will - at last - take some weeks off this summer, we’ll be a little short on time. Less paperwork will be sent. Please keep an eye on your mailbox : most of the info will be sent by mail.
Please join us in Antwerp and stimulate yours trainees to attend ; See real presentations and meet real colleagues !
We will keep you posted about the registration and the program ASAP. Keep an eye on the website www.belgiansurgicalweek.be!
for the RBSS board,
Charles de Gheldere MD FEBS Gen surg.
President RBSS
The Board of the RBBS is aware of the conflict between the trainees and the umbrella organisation of hospitals concerning the disparity in remuneration, working conditions and the incomplete social status of trainees.
The board fully supports their claim for a uniform employment contract within all training hospitals, for a correct social status and for sufficient time allocated to education and training.
To be selected for training for whatever branch of medicine is an achievement, reflecting skills and commitment. Our young colleagues will be the key players in our future health care system. We need to take care of them. They deserve to be properly trained in the correct conditions.
On behalf of the RBSS board,
dr. Charles de Gheldere prof.dr. Dirk Ysebaert
RBSS president Secretary-General
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 (if a printed version is required, a sum of 70,00 € needs to be asked), 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 Assemblyof the Society, according to the bylaws of the Society. In the meantime you can already enjoy all benefits related to your RBSS membership status.
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Dear all,
COVID-19 holds our whole world in a stranglehold.
Unlike other countries we were lucky to have the opportunity to brace before things got out of hand.
We still don’t know how hard the virus is going to hit us but at least most of our hospitals did their best to be prepared for the attack..
We are all set. Or not. Only time will tell.
With this post, we want to reach out to you and offer you some background information as well as practical tips from within the surgical community. Check this page regularly as it will be updated along with expanding global knowledge and experiences.
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