Upcoming Medical Conferences in Belgium

Robotic Benign Gynaecology - 2-Day Advanced Course is organized by Invivox and will be held from Nov 05 - 06, 2018 at ORSI, Melle, East Flanders, Belgium. Course Description: Orsi Academy offers an Advanced Course in Robotic Benign Gynaecology for gynaecologists who already master the robotic surgery approach and who want to improve their specialized skills. Proctored by top-expert Dr Peter Barton-Smith. This 2-day masterclass consists of theoretical sessions and hands-on training on porcine models & human cadavers. What will you learn? • Console • Hysterectomy lecture • Myomectomy lecture • Endometriosis lecture • Neuroanatomy lecture • Hands-on porcine model • Hands-on human cadaver Educational methods: Hands-on, Cadaver, Simulation, Video, Lectures Medical Devices: • Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Xi • Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Si • Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci X • Conmed AirSeal Insufflator After completion, participants receive a Orsi Academy certificate. The price Includes: • OR and use of the equipment • Training models • Didactic materials • Lunch & drinks • Taxi transfers between hotel and the institute/hospital • Access to the E-learning platform The price excludes: • Hotel stay • Taxi transfers between airport/station and hotel Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Bachelor & Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Certification Sessions (Level 2) is organized by The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS) and will be held on Nov 10, 2018 at The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery, Leuven, Brussel, Belgium. This is a certification Session for the first level ‘Bachelor in Endoscopy‘ or the second level ‘Minimal Invasive Gynaecological Surgeon‘ Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Laparoscopic Intensive Practical Suturing Course is organized by The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS) and will be held during Nov 14 - 16, 2018 at The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery, Leuven, Brussel, Belgium. Conference Description : The Laparoscopic Intensive Practical Suturing Course’s core goal is to give you an intensive suturing training with the emphasis on enhancing your laparoscopic skills. The course is meant to give you an extra intensive training. Practical training in suturing is not only a way to acquire a fundamental tool in laparoscopic surgery, required when approaching more complex procedures but is also the only way to enhance our psychomotor skills outside the operating room. Conference Objectives are : • to acquire knowledge of instrumentation and applicability • to understand the advantages and difficulties of laparoscopic suturing • to master fundamental and advanced techniques • to acquire practical and theoretical skills related to laparoscopic suturing • to learn tips and tricks to enhance the suturing process and make it more efficient Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Meeting on Optical Biosensors (IMOB) is organized by VIB Conferences and will be held from Nov 15 - 17, 2018 at VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. Conference Description: The purpose of this conference is to gather and consolidate the expertise in the field of biosensors and to promote the reflection and the exchange of information so as to accelerate the development of these new dynamic imaging approaches in all areas of biology and biomedical sciences. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Boot Camps is organized by New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) and will be held from Nov 15 - 16, 2018 at Hospital East Limburg Autonomous Care Institution Vzw, Genk, Limbourg, Belgium. Course Description : The course is structured to give participants a back-to-back training on all aspects of orthopedic regional anesthesia from premedication, selection of regional anesthesia procedures, regional anesthesia administration, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. The training will fluctuate between interactive didactic lessons in between the cases, to review the pertinent technique details before and after each regional anesthesia procedure. NYSORA’s team will also include an additional expert who will assure that all participants receive sufficient personalized, one-on-one training. The participants will join NYSORA team administering between 15 and 30 nerve block procedures in patients. The nerve block procedures will include: interscalene blocks, supraclavicular blocks, infraclavicular blocks, auxiliary blocks, high and low fascia iliaca blocks, femoral nerve blocks, femoral triangle and adductor canal blocks, saphenous blocks, sciatic blocks, popliteal blocks, ankle blocks, posterior tibial blocks, femoral blocks, forearm and cutaneous blocks. Topics : • Bullet-proof medical-legal documentation of regional anesthesia procedures. • Hands-on technique and clinical demonstration of monitoring of peripheral nerve block procedures. • Demonstration of needle nerve contacts and maneuvers to inject local anesthetic safely. • Clinical examples (in patients) of local anesthetic distribution that leads to safe and successful peripheral nerve block procedures. • Step by step standardized approach to most extremity block procedures. • Selection of specific local anesthetic mixtures and additives for specific patient and surgery scenarios. • Anatomy pattern recognition in patients and models throughout both days of training. • Access to a multitude of patient management protocols. • Understanding of multi-modal analgesia protocols for total knee and total hip arthroplasty. • 3-D anatomy and NYSORA’s Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy programs. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Fourth European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Conference on CME-CPD in Europe is organized by European Union of Medical Specialists / Union Europeenne Des Medecins Specialistes (UEMS) and will be held from Nov 23 - 24, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace, Brussels, Brussel, Belgium. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Metabolism in Cancer and Stromal Cells (2nd edition) is organized by VIB Conference Series and will be held from Nov 26 - 27, 2018 at KU Leuven University Hall, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Conference Description : In this international Conference, we will focus on how cancer and stromal cells metabolically communicate and how their specific metabolism impacts disease development and progression. These cellular metabolism insights will offer novel therapeutic opportunities for a malignant, metabolic, or inflammatory disease. In addition, also the impact of ‘omics’ technologies to study cellular metabolism will be highlighted during the meeting. This conference will bring together internationally renowned experts who will showcase their findings on cell-type specific metabolism in cancer and beyond. By bringing together experts from different disciplines, we aim to provide a unique platform of interactions and to create a vibrant environment for discussions on novel concepts and recent technological developments. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Endoscopy in Reproductive Medicine Course is organized by European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and will be held from Nov 28 - 30, 2018 at ID TRUST Medical, Leuven, Brussel, Belgium. The target audience for this medical event is specialists with an interest in endoscopy and endoscopic reproductive surgery. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.00 European CME credits (ECMECs). Conference Description : This course focuses on the importance of endoscopic diagnosis and surgery in reproductive medicine. It consists of three main parts: • Demonstration and education: two sessions with interactive live surgery from experts demonstrating procedures for reproductive health • Hands-on training: laparoscopic skills and suturing • Theory: lectures on the most important topics in reproductive endoscopy (diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, transvaginal laparoscopy, operative endoscopy for myomectomy, endometriosis, reproductive surgery related to ART) Aims : This course aims to: • Provide an understanding of the role of endoscopic diagnosis in reproductive medicine • Improve participants’ laparoscopic skills and suturing techniques • Provide insight into applications during surgery Educational methods : • Lectures • Discussions • Case presentations • Case discussions • Hands-on • Live surgery demonstrations Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th European Brachytherapy Group (GEC) - European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) Workshop is organized by European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and will be held from Nov 29 - 30, 2018 at Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre, Brussels, Belgium. The 6th GEC-ESTRO workshop will cover different aspects of not only theoretical but also practical ideas on how to perform brachytherapy in an optimal way. Each working group will cover a site-specific aspect of brachytherapy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Innovation and Biomarkers in Cancer Drug Development (IBCD) A Joint Meeting by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and European Medicines Agency (EMA), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is organized by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and European Medicines Agency (EMA), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and will be held during Nov 29 - 30, 2018 at Brussels, Belgium. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.