LENTESYMPOSIUM BVOT 2026

Wetenschappelijke coördinatie: Dr. Kris Govaers & Prof. dr. Frank Plasschaert

Locatie: Aula van het Provinciehuis Antwerpen, Koningin Elisabethlei 22, 2018 Antwerpen

Preliminary program

08.00  Registration
08.30  Welcome

09.00  Occupational Hazard in Orthopaedic surgery

The axial skeleton 
Davy Hoste (Orthoclinic Brugge)

Shoulder Injury
Alexander Van Tongel (University Hospital Gent)

Injuries of wrist and hand
Jean Goubau (AZ Maria Middelares Gent)

Surgical Fatigue
TBA

09.40 Discussion

10.00 A lifelong career in Orthopaedic Surgery
The aging orthopaedic surgeon
Tim Wilton (Medical Director National Joint Registry)
Geert Declercq (Orthoca)

How to kickstart your practice
Speaker BOTRA

Pilot Age limits: The full picture
Dimitri Aerden (University Hospital Brussel)

10.30 Panel Discussion:  A lifelong healthy career

10.50 Coffee break

11.20  The future orthopaedic surgeon: More professional, more diverse.

The BVOT: Past, present and future
Frank Plasschaert (University Hospital Gent)

Diversity in orthopaedic surgery
Vonda Wright (WOW)
Kris Buedts (Foot and Ankle Institute)

Surgery: Quo Vadis?
Stan Politis (VBS)

11.50  Panel discussion
           Moderator:  Filip Robijns (ZOL Maaseik)

12.10  Lunch

13.30  The Power of Orthopaedic Data

AI makes Reporting easy
Stijn Muermans (AZ Delta)

Welcome to the real world
Peter Verdonk (Orthoca)

Lessons from the NJR
Tim Wilton (Medical Director National Joint Registry) 

Orthopride: Anything left?
Jan Victor (University Hospital Gent)

14.10  Panel discussion

14.30  Farewell drink and networking

Info: secretariaat@bvot.be 

Registration coming soon