Call for centers interested in hosting a one-day program for the 2023 UpperGI Tour
This is a call for centers interested in co-organizing part of the 2023 Belgian Upper GI Tour, an initiative of the RBSS Education Committee and the BSUGIS.
Are you, as a surgeon/surgeon group/center, interested in providing a ONE-day program to two ambitious 5th or 6th year trainees interested in Upper GI surgery?
Goal of the tour:
For trainees: networking, see other techniques, see rare pathology, get a view on the spectrum of UpperGI Surgery
For organizing centers: getting engaged in specialized training, networking
The BSUGIS/RBSS is looking for 4-5 centers that want to welcome these trainees and organize an interesting UpperGI day between February 2023 – September 2023, with one visit every one or two months in the participating centers.
Subjects to provide:
Benign/malignant esophageal surgery
Benign/malignant gastric surgery
Open, laparoscopic, robot, hybrid – one case or several cases
Multidisciplinary meeting, scientific meeting, laboratory visit, endoscopy, skills center visit, …
As the hosting center, one should provide timely practical information to the trainees, organize a small lunch, coffee, parking ticket, ... The BSUGIS/RBSS is obviously available for any practical support if necessary.
If you are interested, please let us know the pathology/cases you would like to show the trainees. If applicable, do you add a multidisciplinary meeting or a scientific meeting?
Deadline for application is November 15th, 2022. Contact s.ovaere.md@gmail.com, provide subject(s) and maybe even an example on how you would arrange a day for the visitors. Selection is made by the BSUGIS and RBSS EduCom, considering the subject/pathology, geography and program, as the goal is the provide the trainees a true Belgian tour and a variety of cases, meetings.
Looking forward,
The BSUGIS board & the RBSS Education Committee
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