Belgian Societies


Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastroenterologie
www.vvge.be

Belgian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
www.bsgie.org

Belgian Association for the Study of the Liver
www.basl.be

Belgian Group of Digestive Oncology
www.bgdo.be

The Belgian Cancer Registry Foundation - Procare
www.registreducancer.org

Coma Science Group
www.comascience.org

About Gastroenterology in Belgium

Due to the Federal structure and the two main cultural communities of Belgium, Gastroenterology has evolved in separate ways.

1. Flemish Community (Flanders)

• 4 University GI & Hepatology Training Centers
  • KUL (Leuven)
    http://organigram.kuleuven.be/1/50000628e.htm
    
  • VUB (Brussels)
    http://www.az.vub.ac.be
    
  • RUG (Ghent)
    http://www.uzgent.be/diensten/dienst_63.cfm
    
  • UIA (Antwerp)
    http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*GENHOME
    
• 1 Flemish GI Society (Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastroenterologie)
  http://www.vvge.be
  
• 1 Flemisch GI Journal
  Tijdschrift voor gastro-enterologie
  
• 2 annual Meetings
  spring & autumn meetings

2. French Speaking Community (Wallonia & Brussels)

• 3 University GI & Hepatology Training Centers
  • UCL (Louvain-en-Woluwe)
    http://www.md.ucl.ac.be/gaen/
    
  • ULB (Brussels)
    http://www/ulb.ac.be/erasme/fr/services/medicaux/gastro/index.htm
    
  • Ulg (Liège)
    http://www.chuliege.be/sm/31.htm
    
• 1 GI Society (Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie)
  http://www.srbge.be
  
• 1 Journal
  http://www.acta-gastroenterologica.be/start.htm
  
• 2 Annual Meetings
  June & October

3. Others

• 1 Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop (June)
  http://www.live-endoscopy.com
  
• 1 Belgian Liver Diseases Association & Meetings
  http://www.basl.be
  
• 1 Belgian Group of Digestive Oncology and Meeting
  http://www.bgdo.be
  
• 1 Belgian Society for GI Endoscopy and Meeting
  http://www.bsgie.org

4. Common activities

• Belgian Week of Gastroenterology (February)
  http://www.belgianweek.be
  

5. Statistics

Number of specialists: (2003) 19.447
Number of GP: (2003) 22.000
Number of Gastroenterologists: (31.12.2003) 418 (331 male, 87 female)
Number of Internists: (2003) 2078 (1568 male, 510 female)
http://statbel.fgov.be/

V. Lamy
2006-07-20