Welcome to the Belgian Section of the I.C.S. !
The
International College of Surgeons (I.C.S.) is a world federation of general surgeons and surgical specialists. It's a global organization dedicated to bringing together surgeons and surgical specialists of all nations, races and
creeds to promote surgical excellence for the benefit of all of mankind and to foster
fellowship worldwide.
The I.C.S. was founded in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1935 by Dr. Max Thorek, with the goals of promoting the exchange of surgical knowledge and fostering understanding and good will worldwide. The I.C.S. now has over 70 organized national Sections around the world with more than 8000 members in over 110 countries.
Since the beginning, the ICS has been offering quality programs toward this end, such as the following:
Worldwide conferences: The
35th World Congress of the I.C.S.
in Pattaya (Thailand) last October 25-29, 2006 was once again a great success!
The
International Surgery
journal
The
International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, USA
Surgical Teams, which visit other countries upon request
Scholarships
for surgeon specialty training
Collaborative projects with global health care related organizations
Surgical research.
In addition of our international mission, the members of the Belgian Section of the International College of Surgeons (B.S.I.C.S.), have also a special task in our country. We have to create a surgical society where all surgeons, as well from the south, the north and the east of our country, speaking different languages, could meet. We will try to receive in our College surgeons from academic centres, good regional hospitals, as delegates from our different scientific and professional societies.
We will give a special attention to our young residents. We will take care of the quality of their training. We will not forget that also a young trainee has the right to have a familiar life.
Journal Club
Welcome to the Journal Club of the Belgian Section of the International College of Surgeons ! Here you can find and read illustrated abstracts of surgical hot topics.
Please feel free to post your surgical opinion or comment to the abstracts.
Your experience counts! If you would like to post an abstract, please contact our webmaster at webmaster@
icsbelgium.org.
Thank you for your continued participation in our process to develop a useful, well documented surgical Journal Club !
Journal Club
International Surgery
There is no better single resource for surveying the scope and practice of surgery worldwide than International Surgery. It is relied upon by Fellows of the
International College of Surgeons (I.C.S.) found in over 110 countries.
The truly global scope of our publication makes this journal unique among other resources, bringing the world of surgical advances to your institution on a bimonthly basis.
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By becoming a member of the B.S.I.C.S. you will be joining a global surgery membership.
You will have access to the member's only page on our web site, receive our journal 'International Surgery' and receive a discount on B.S.I.C.S. meeting registration fees.
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Historical Notice
Dr. Max Thorek (American, 1880-1960) was born in Hungary, became a surgeon of eminence, was a superb organizer and a friend of the poor.
He founded the forerunner of Thorek Hospital and Medical Center on the west side of Chicago in 1911. In 1917, the hospital, then known as the American Theatrical Hospital, was moved to its present location.
He founded the International College of Surgeons at Geneva (Switzerland) in 1935, with the goals of promoting the exchange of surgical knowledge and fostering understanding and good will worldwide.
At one point he turned up as personal physician to the 'Mom' who had a gynecological (or was it neurological ?) condition that was sufficiently perplexing to receive his attention, and the 'Babe' passed momentarily through his shadow.
He was a member of the Royal Photographer Society of Great Britain and the Chicago Camera Club.
'Initiative', c.1929; vintage gelatin silverprint, 13" x 10", signed and titled in pencil.