Caring for people at the edges – November 16th 2024 Leuven

What more can we do, as doctors and healthcare providers, for refugees, the isolated elderly, the terminally ill and patients with chronic psychiatric disorders?

“Caring for People at the Edges of our Healthcare System”

Welcome to our symposium: November 16th 2024

In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis invites us to go to the periphery. Certain groups of patients are not always receiving the right care.
Let us be inspired by the Holy Father Damiaan De Veuster, who was fully committed to leprosy patients in Molokai. Let us ask him to bless our work of caring for people at the edges.

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Two different locations

Morning session: Irish College Leuven

Address: Janseniusstraat 1, 3000 Leuven

• 8.00 am: registration of participants
• 8.30 am - 1.20 pm: conferences and infomarket

In the heart of the historic university town Leuven (Belgium), this heritage campus provides a unique setting for our 2024 conference.
There is no parking facility at Irish College. Participants are asked to use public parking spaces in town.
irishcollegeleuven.eu

Afternoon session: St Anthony's Chapel with Damian Crypt

Address: Pater Damiaanplein, 3000 Leuven

• 2.20 - 5.00 pm: conferences and infomarket
• 5.00 pm: Opportunity to visit Damian crypt with Eucharistic adoration
• 5:45 pm: Eucharist presided by Archbishop Luc Terlinden

The afternoon programme takes place in St Anthony's Chapel where also the Damian Crypt is. This is accessible within walking distance (150 metres) from the Irish College: you only need to cross Damian Square.

Programme and speaker list

The conference theme is ‘Caring for People at the Edges of our Healthcare System’

Lecturers

• Prof. dr. Benoit BEUSELINCK
• Prof. Anja DECLERCQ
• Baroness Hilde KIEBOOM
• Prof. Laura RIZZERIO 
• Mr. François TRUFIN
• Canon dr. Bert VANDERHAEGEN
• Dr. Lotte VOETS

Infostands

• Jesuit Refugee Service
• Levensadem
• Médecins sans frontières - Artsen zonder grenzen
• Orde van Malta
• Petites Soeurs des Pauvres
• Sensiplan
• Solidarité Fin de Vie

Click below to view the full programme and timetable for the day.

Full programme

Practical information

Language

Lectures in English, French, Dutch
(simultaneous translation available)

Accreditation

Accredication for medical doctors has been requested (Belgium).

Lunch

Sandwich lunch is included for participants (Irish College).

Registration is required

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Registration fees depending on your category

How can you register?

1. register via the subscription button below
2. find your registration fee (depending on category)
3. please make your payment via bank transfer : 

BE22 4376 1125 6147
(Belgian Medical Association Saint-Luke)
mention: “your name – Nov 16 Leuven”

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Info on accommodation

Guests from abroad should book their own accommodation.
Young doctors and students from outside Belgium, can apply for basic accommodation (if <35 years old). (please mention on registration form)

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