This course has been POSTPONED. The revised dates will be updated soon after they are confirmed. Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgical Education and Assessment (GESEA) Imaging course is organized by The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS) and will be held from May 27 - 29, 2020 at The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Target audience: All delegates who are interested in developing their gynaecological ultrasound skills to complement their endoscopic surgery practice and prepare for the GESEA Imaging certification exam. Course Description: The GESEA Imaging course offers training on imaging for gynaecological surgeons, it is a course where ultrasound meets Minimal Invasive Gynaecological Surgery (MIGS). It offers a practical hands-on training on 2D/4D US modalities, for preoperative treatments and post-operative follow-up in hysteroscopy and laparoscopy cases. Endoscopic surgeons should possess objective and measurable theoretical knowledge and practical ultrasound skills before undertaking scans in their perioperative endoscopic surgery practice. The GESEA Imaging course has been developed by ESGE and The Academy as part of their efforts to harmonise ultrasound practice for endoscopic surgeons and to improve patient safety. All practical sessions using transvaginal simulators and ultrasound machines aim to improve ultrasound skills, machine controls skills to ensure patients’ safety under the guidance of expert instructors. The programme consists of brief lectures and hands-on-training sessions over the three days ending in mock-assessments. All participants will rotate through different stations undertaking different exercises at each station. Objectives: • Improve imaging knowledge and skills for gynaecological endoscopic surgeons • Integrate imaging with endoscopic surgery practice to reduce surgical risks, increase patient safety and reduce unnecessary cost through provision of a quality imaging diploma • Develop an imaging educational curriculum for gynaecological endoscopic reproductive surgery on a long term basis Topics: The following topics are included in the programme: • Sonography of uterus & benign lesions • Fallopian tubes • Congenital uterine pathologies • Surgery and Ultrasound • Test on knowledge and skills.

This Conference has been Postponed. EMRI ERASMUS Course on Magnetic imaging, Abdominal and Urogenital MRI is organized by UZ Brussel and will be held from Jun 09 - 12, 2020 at Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Learning Objectives: • To effectively select patients who will benefit from MR more than other diagnostic modalities. • To tailor the MR protocols according to the clinical indication. • To analyze clinical MR studies, recognizing normal anatomy and variants, and give a short list of differential diagnoses. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This Conference has been Cancelled. Clinical Trial Statistics for Non Statisticians is organized by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and will be held from Jun 09 - 12, 2020 at Tangla Hotel Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. Course Description: This course is aimed at non-statisticians who work in clinical research or at statisticians with little or no experience in clinical trials. For those attendees, who do not have any basic training in general statistics, an optional half day introduction course to statistics and probability (incl. notions of experiment, random variable, distributions, estimations, hypothesis testing) is organized before the official start of the course. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Start Successfully Your Own Endoscopic MV Program Soon! Course Director: Dr. Frank Van Praet Organization: Aalst Cardiac Academy Dates: June 9 - 12 | 2020 Location: Aalst, Brussels, Belgium Target audience: These courses are intended for experienced cardiac surgeons. Places are limited. Maximum 8 participants per course to guaranty the hands-on and individual approach of this course. Intro by Dr. Frank Van Praet: In this four days human cadaveric truly hands-on course I want to prepare participants to be really ready to start an endoscopic mitral valve program. In more than twenty years of teaching and guiding surgeons by case-observation and later proctoring I have been a personal witness of the huge gap between being a good surgeon, having the ambition to start such a mini-mitral program and actually being successful in doing it. All the tips and tricks leading to a good endoscopic exposure of the mitral valve are key in this. Two LIVE-case observations at the OLV Clinic Aalst, lectures, highly instructive wet-lab exercise and a full day of cadaveric training at the exciting facility of ORSI should make this course outstanding and unique. My ambition is to transfer all this knowledge and hands-on skills step by step to the individual participant to make him or her truly ready for a successful start in their own departments. Success! Dr. Frank Van Praet Program: DAY 1. Welcoming and introduction to the facilities of the OLV Clinic Aalst, Belgium.  DAY 2. First LIVE Case and Wetlab Training.  DAY 3. Full day human cadaveric trainings with interactive lunch.  DAY 4. Second LIVE Case and summarizing lectures. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 Tutorial in Pathology of the GI Tract, Pancreas and Liver course is organized by United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and will be held from Aug 09 - 13, 2020 at Sint Janshospitaal (Museum), Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.   Accreditation: • The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. • Physicians can earn a maximum of 28 SAM credit hours. Course Description: Gastrointestinal pathology emerged as a subspecialty in the early 1980s, coincident with development of endoscopy and mucosal biopsy for diagnosis and management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Since that time, changes in tissue acquisition techniques and ancillary testing have drastically transformed the discipline; current practice bears little resemblance to that of our mentors. The past two decades have seen an explosion in the number and types of biopsy samples pathologists encounter in daily practice. Virtually every part of the tubular gut is now amenable to visualization and sampling, and most liver biopsies are performed by radiologists who utilize small-caliber needles. As a result, pathologists are expected to generate comprehensive and accurate differential diagnoses for a variety of inflammatory and neoplastic disorders based on limited biopsy material. Pathologists must be able to concentrate on key features in order to narrow the differential diagnosis and facilitate patient management. This course in a charming medieval city in Belgium, built on canals, provides an ideal venue and faculty for learning what you need to improve your practice as a general surgical pathologist, gastrointestinal diagnostic specialist or pathologist-in-training. The Sint-Janshospitaal has been partially converted to a modern conference facility, but retains the essence of its tenure as a medical facility, supported by a fascinating museum. Course Objectives: • Understand critical concepts in the diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasia • Explore polyposis, hereditary cancers and Lynch Syndrome • Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis for chronic hepatitis and biliary disease • Distinguish between medication-related injury and other inflammatory conditions of the GI tract • Explore various neoplasms that affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas • Distinguish lymphoproliferative diseases that affect the gut • Learn about biomarkers that facilitate accurate diagnosis of GI disease Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Belgium Congress 2020 is organized by International Dental Ethics and Law Society (IDEALS) and will be held from Sep 03 - 05, 2020 at Faculty Club, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

5th European Congress of the European Region WCPT on Physiotherapy - Education is organized by European Network of Physiotherapy in Higher Education (ENPHE) and will be held from Sep 11 - 12, 2020 at Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Description: The theme of the Congress is Physiotherapy Education and the three tracks linked to this are: • Diversity and Inclusion in Learning • Practice Education • Science in Physiotherapy Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

40th International Symposium on Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) is organized by International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM), Free University of Brussels / Universite libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgian Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SIZ) and will be held from Sep 15 - 18, 2020 at SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium. Accreditation: • This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of  30 CME credits. Descriptom: The objectives of this four day symposium are to provide participants with an up to date review of the most recent, clinically relevant, developments in research, therapy, and management of the critically ill. The meeting is open to all physicians, nurses and other health professionals with an interest in critical care or emergency medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Start Successfully Your Own Endoscopic MV Program Soon! Course Director: Dr. Frank Van Praet Organization: Aalst Cardiac Academy Dates: September 22 - 25 | 2020 Location: Aalst, Brussels, Belgium Target audience: These courses are intended for experienced cardiac surgeons. Places are limited. Maximum 8 participants per course to guaranty the hands-on and individual approach of this course. Intro by Dr. Frank Van Praet: In this four days human cadaveric truly hands-on course I want to prepare participants to be really ready to start an endoscopic mitral valve program. In more than twenty years of teaching and guiding surgeons by case-observation and later proctoring I have been a personal witness of the huge gap between being a good surgeon, having the ambition to start such a mini-mitral program and actually being successful in doing it. All the tips and tricks leading to a good endoscopic exposure of the mitral valve are key in this. Two LIVE-case observations at the OLV Clinic Aalst, lectures, highly instructive wet-lab exercise and a full day of cadaveric training at the exciting facility of ORSI should make this course outstanding and unique. My ambition is to transfer all this knowledge and hands-on skills step by step to the individual participant to make him or her truly ready for a successful start in their own departments. Success! Dr. Frank Van Praet Program: DAY 1. Welcoming and introduction to the facilities of the OLV Clinic Aalst, Belgium.  DAY 2. First LIVE Case and Wetlab Training.  DAY 3. Full day human cadaveric trainings with interactive lunch.  DAY 4. Second LIVE Case and summarizing lectures. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The 2nd Edition Global Forum on Vaccines & Vaccination is organized by Research Fringe. The symposium is held from Oct 08 - 09, 2020 at Holiday Inn Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium. Description: The core purpose of this conference is to produce all the eminent personalities to research together and share their ideas. The session will provide a comprehensive overview of the most modern inventions and technologies in vaccine research. All the sessions are drafted to focus on the recent courses in modern vaccine development. The speakers from different labs and research institutions of the world will share their experience through an interactive platform of VAC-2020. Scientific Sessions: Opportunities are provided to learn, collaborate, and network with experts around the world. Sessions including Keynote, plenary, podium speeches and posters presentations from the below sessions: • Vaccines and Immunization • Cancer vaccines and immunotherapy • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Therapeutic and Adjuvants vaccines • Synthetic and Edible Vaccines • Geriatric Immunization • HIV and Influenza vaccines • Viruses and vaccination development • New vaccine technology • Vaccines for immune-mediated diseases • Vaccines against Infectious & Non-infectious Diseases • Regulatory vaccines Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.