Tuesday, 16 August 2022
The Royal Belgian Society for Surgery has been erected in 1893 to study, develop, teach and spread surgical science. Its goal is realized by:
Please read further to know more about the society, the sections, the affiliated societies or how to become a member!
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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.
Click here if you want to apply and pay as a full member, when you are a recognized surgeon.
Click here if you want to apply and pay as a titular member, when you are a recognized surgeon and already were entitled as a titular member.
To be promoted to a titular membership, 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.
Are you a trainee and want to become member of RBSS as well as BAST (Belgian Association of Surgical Trainees)? Apply for Block BAST-RBSS Membership.
If you are new to the RBSS.be-website, check our FAQ section on how to signup!