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We invite you to our 2011 Day of the Assistant, which will be held on September 24th.

The scientific part will take place at La Ferme de la Maladrerie.
Address: Rue de la Maladrerie 51, 1370 Jodoigne.

The social part (2CV/2PK rally) will take place at The Good Time Company.
Address: Chaussée de Namur 328, 1315 Pietrebais.

Dinner will take place at Aux Petits Oignons.
Address: Chaussée de Tirlemont 260, 1370 Jodoigne.

Outline of the day:

09.30
Registration and breakfast buffet

10.00 
Obstructive sleep apnea: an overview Oral appliance therapy for sleep-disordered breathing: an update 
Dr. O. Vanderveken - UZ Antwerpen


10.40 
Sleep-disordered breathing in children 
Dr. K. Van Hoorenbeeck - UZ Antwerpen

11.30 Coffee break

11.45 
Surgical treatments of OSAS - View of the future, including hyoid
suspension and hypoglossal nerve stimulation
Prof. Dr. Ph. Rombaux - CHU St. Luc


Registration at our dedicated page: click here.
Please register before September 4th.

Registration fee:
20 Euro for VA-NKO members
50 Euro for non-members

Payment can be made to: 
645-1490310-37
VA-NKO, Kroonlaan 20, 1050 Brussel.
Do not forget to mention your name in the comments!

Kind regards, the VA-NKO Board.
 
 
Dear VA-NKO members,

On Thursday March 3rd 2011, Dialogue organizes the Hearing Aid Day for all VA-NKO members.
In 2009, then venue was located in Ghent. This year, we move to Brussels!
The program is similar to the previous edition. More details will be disclosed later on.

Registration is free for VA-NKO members and can be done by sending an email to Sofie Fransens (Dialogue): SFransens@dialogue.be

Hope to see you all there!

Kind regards, the VA-NKO Board.
 
 
We invite you to our 2010 Day of the Assistant, which will be held on September 11th.

The scientific part will take place at the Kasteel de Bunswyck.
Address: Tiensesteenweg 343, 3010 Leuven.
The social part will take place at the The Gathering.
Address: Gobbelrode 119, 3220 Holsbeek.
Dinner will take place at Domus Brewery.
Address: Tiensestraat 8, 3000 Leuven.

Outline of the day:
09.30 - 10.00 Registration and breakfast buffet
10.00 - 10.40 Thyroid physiology and pathophysiology (Prof. Chantrain will be replaced by Prof. Velkeniers)
10.40 - 10.50 Coffee break
10.50 - 11.30 Thyroid surgery (Prof. Vander Poorten)
11.30 - 12.00 Bank van Breda
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.30 - 18.00 Paintball
19.00 - 00.00 Guided tour at Domus Brewery and dinner

Registration at our dedicated page: click here.

Registration fee:
20 Euro for VA-NKO members
50 Euro for non-members

Payment can be made to:
645-1490310-37
VA-NKO, Kroonlaan 20, 1050 Brussel.
Do not forget to mention your name in the comments!

Kind regards, the VA-NKO Board.
 
 
Dear VANKO-member,
 
On Thursday 24th of June 2010, Lapperre organizes the second HEARING AID NIGHT for all VA-NKO members. A main session about hearing profiles will be followed by 3 practical workshops on different aspects of hearing aid and related devices. Afterwards you are invited to enjoy a nice BBQ.
 
The PROGRAM of the evening will be the following:
 
19.00h: Reception & Aperitive
 
19.30h: Hearing Profile: a new hearing assessment method for the hearing aid fitter
 
20.15h: Entree
 
21.00h: Workshops
Labo: fabrication of ear pieces. You will have the opportunity to obtain fitted noise-protection earplugs
Audiology department: summary of the gamma
Demonstration of FM- and bluetooth-technology
 
21.45h: Main course and dessert
 
Every participant will receive a free tuning fork.
LOCATION: Lapperre NV, Stationsstraat 32, 1702 Groot-Bijgaarden
SUBSCRIBE: email to d.willegems@lapperre.be before 15th of June 2010.
 
Hope to see you all there!
 
Best regards,
Jan-Jaap Hendrickx, president of VA-NKO.
 
 
Relive the 5th Day of the Assistant in our photo gallery.

Direct link here.

Enjoy!
 
 

The agenda has been updated so you can quickly find interesting ENT events (courses, congresses, ...) in the Benelux.

The standard view is set on the present month, but in the upper right corner, you can click on 'Agenda' and display all upcoming events chronologically.

IMPORTANT!
If you organize a course, congress, meeting or public defence of a doctoral thesis, and would like to reach ENT specialist registrars in Belgium, you can submit details to info@va-nko.be.

Go to Agenda!

 
 

Fifth Day of the Assistant, September 5th 2009
Block the date: VA-NKO's 5th Day of the Assistant: September 5th, 2009

More information will be announced here!