21/03/2025: Symposium of Belgian Defence - Damage Control Surgery in war

Symposium: Damage Control Surgery in war

Military Hospital Queen Astrid, Neder-Over-Heembeek

Defence wants to motivate as many emergency physicians as possible to attend the symposium on 21/03/2025.

More info via this link.

The target audience includes MD's, fellows, residents working in trauma centers, as well as anyone with an interest in Damage Control Surgery (DCS). Accreditation credits, including ethics & economics have been requested.

Participation is free, but they kindly request a €10 contribution to cover coffee and lunch. Please complete your registration through the following link and make payment to bank account number BE70 0011 4653 2825 before 15th March 2025.

Program

07.30h - 08.10h Coffee & registration.

08.10h - 08.15h Opening symposium.

08.15h - 09.00h Situational awareness & geopolitical context.

09.00h - 10.00h Damage control resuscitation and the use of alternative blood products by Colonel Dr. Pierre-Michel François.

10.00h - 10.20h Break.

10.20h - 10.30h Message from the Belgian Chief of Defence General Frederik Vansina.

10.30h - 11.30h Training in Damage Control Surgery based on experiences in France, Ukraine and Armenia by General Prof. Dr. François Pons, French Armed Forces.

11.30h - 12.30h Surgical Treatment following Damage Control Surgery for War Victims in Kharkiv, Ukraine by Dr. Kinga Zastawna, Poznan University of medical sciences.

12.30h - 13:45 Lunch.

13.45h - 14.45h Preparing for War Surgery: The Dutch Approach to 'The Surgeon of the Future' by Colonel Dr Edith Willigendael, The Netherlands Armed Forces.

14.45h - 15.45h Moral injury amongst healthcareworkers during armed conflicts.

15.45h - 16.00h Closing remarks.