14^TH BELGIAN WEEK OF PATHOLOGY

Dear collegues and friends,

It is our pleasure to announce the 14^th edition of the Belgian Week of Pathology (BWP), which will be held at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels, on October 4-5, 2024.

Previous editions of the BWP have been a great success. In particular, at the last congress, the number of participants exceeded 300, representing the vast majority of the pathologists in Belgium.

The aim of the BWP is to provide an environment in which pathologists can share knowledge, insights and experiences that will enhance their development for the benefit of patients, and to foster collaboration.

This is achieved through the educational programme with distinguished national and international speakers, the professional organisation of the congress and the support of our industry partners.

Our aspiration this year is to continue this successful congress of the BWP. As we do annually, we collaborate with the different working groups of the Belgian Society of Pathology to build a comprehensive and educational programme. This year, more working groups are invited to participate. The new generation of pathologists will also contribute with their Young Pathologists Session.

Professor Nasir Rajpoot from Warwick University will give the Keynote lecture which will be on Artificial Intelligence in pathology (present and future). Nasir Rajpoot is Professor of Computational Pathology at the University of Warwick, the founding Director of Tissue Image Analytics (TIA) Centre at Warwick since 2012 and also co-Director of the PathLAKE centre of excellence on AI in pathology since 2019.

As every year, we encourage residents to present their work by submitting abstracts for poster and oral free presentation. Multiple prices will be awarded for excellent research but also for presenting interesting and difficult cases.

Friday night we will have the Pathology Congress Dinner at the Tangla Hotel. This dinner is an equally important part of the congress as it is an excellent opportunity for colleagues to reunite and meet the guest speakers in person. So don’t miss the opportunity to reserve your place!

Behind this professional organization of the congress is the dynamic team of Mrs Anne-France De Meyer that have received nothing but positive feedback from all participants. This year they promise another successful BWP.

Last but not least, the BWP 2024 gratefully acknowledges all the involved partners of the industry for their renewed and ongoing support! It is always a pleasure to continue our constructive collaboration.