News - Belgian Endocrine Society

Dear members,

On Friday 24th October UZ Gent will organize a ‘Meet the Expert” symposium on steroid hormones. If you are interested, please find more details in the following link: meet the expert Ghent

Beste dokter,

Ik ben een laatstejaarsstudent Biomedische Wetenschappen aan de VUB. In het kader van mijn Masterproef doe ik een onderzoek naar de impact van in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) in België. IVD’s zijn gespecialiseerde tests die worden uitgevoerd op biologische monsters om ziekten te diagnosticeren, gezondheidsaandoeningen te monitoren en behandelingsbeslissingen te ondersteunen.

We willen onder meer beter begrijpen welke impact laboratoriumtests hebben op de klinische besluitvorming binnen het domein van diabetes type 2 in België.

Dit gebeurt aan de hand van een anonieme online survey. Deze bestaat uit 12 vragen en het invullen ervan duurt max. 10 min.

Uw medewerking zou een enorme hulp voor mij betekenen.

U vindt de survey hier:

https://vub.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BtbknStqDArzP8

Met vriendelijke groeten,

Michael Mollaert

Master Biomedische Wetenschappen VUB

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Cher Docteur,

Je suis étudiant en dernière année de sciences biomédicales à la VUB. Dans le cadre de mon mémoire de maîtrise, je mène une étude sur l’impact des diagnostics in vitro (DIV) en Belgique. Les DIV sont des tests spécialisés effectués sur des échantillons biologiques afin de diagnostiquer des maladies, de surveiller l’état de santé et de soutenir les décisions de traitement.

Nous souhaitons notamment mieux comprendre l’impact des tests de laboratoire sur la prise de décision clinique dans le domaine du diabète de type 2 en Belgique.

Pour ce faire, nous utiliserons une enquête anonyme en ligne. Elle consiste en 12 questions et sa réalisation prend au maximum 10 minutes.

Votre coopération me serait d’une aide précieuse.

Vous pouvez trouver l’enquête ici:

https://vub.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BtbknStqDArzP8

Cordialement,

Michael Mollaert

Master en sciences biomédicales VUB

BES is pleased to announce on behalve of the Belgian Menopause Society the following course.

Course Title: Menopause Care : A Comprehensive 2-Day Workshop 21-22/ 3 /2025

March 21-22/ 2025

Site of the Course Forum CHU ST Pierre, 290 Rue Haute Hoogstr , 1000 Brussels, Belgium

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0zDth4OsGawxTJw1-NLG0MpCaG_o80lPyNZblMRron5NsXg/viewform?usp=header

Course Overview:

This two-day workshop is designed to provide gynecologists with an in-depth understanding of menopause, its symptoms, treatment options, and the psychological and physical impacts on patients. The course will equip participants with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to assist gynecologists and offer better patient care during this phase of a woman’s life.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the physiological changes during menopause.
Recognize common symptoms and their impact on women’s quality of life.
Learn about various management strategies, including hormonal and non-hormonal treatments.
Understand the psychological aspects and provide empathetic patient care.
Gain practical skills in assisting during menopause-related consultations.

Free for Assistants in Gynecology and for members

Bms@stpierre-bru.be

INVITATION of the Belgian Menopause Society – Menopause Care_ A Comprehensive 2-Day Workshop [21 and 22 March 2025] (1)

BES is pleased to announce, on behalve of the Belgian Thyroid Club, the 17th International Thyroid Congress.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

June 18th to 22nd, 2025

https://itc2025.com/ingles/index.php

To be added to the contact list of the BTC and kept up to date on future events: complete the contact form.

You are kindly invited to participate in a survey exploring testosterone methodology in clinical units and laboratories throughout Europe.
This survey is part of a larger project funded by research foundation Flanders (FWO): ‘Better estimates of hormonal exposure to improve diagnosis and treatment in endocrine diseases (BEED-ED), which aims to improve accuracy, accessibility and clinical applicability of (free) steroid hormone levels.

Currently, different methods are used to measure testosterone and SHBG, hampering harmonized clinical use of (free) testosterone. With this survey, we want to map current clinical practices on methods to measure testosterone and SHBG in clinical units and laboratories in Europe. The results of this survey will be used to propose harmonization efforts for testosterone and SHBG measurements.

The survey is accessible here. For those interested: have a look at the protocol summary

Prof. Dr. Leen Antonio, MD, PhD – Endocrinology UZ Leuven, Belgium
Prof. Dr. Bruno Lapauw, MD, PhD – Endocrinology UZ Gent, Belgium
Dr. Tom Fiers, MD, PhD – Laboratory Medicine UZ Gent, Belgium
Nick Narinx, MD – Clinical Chemistry UZ Leuven, Belgium

Symposium 1 (Sponsored by Ipsen)