On 25 Nov 2020
ESCP Research Committee were delighted to accept their first case report through the website portal and application process.
On 6 Oct 2020
Join us for a series of webinars by leading robotic surgeons starting on 12 November 2020. The series is coordinated by the ESCP and delivered by the European School of Coloproctology Colorectal Robotic Surgery Working Group – ColoRobotica.
On 7 Oct 2019
Grayling, ESCP’s PR and Communications partner, has scooped a Silver award for its work with ESCP’s membership engagement campaign at the industry’s prestigious CIPR PRide Awards in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday 3 October.
On 1 Oct 2019
A new ESC initiative has been announced at ESCP Vienna 2019. Two days of training courses and EBSQ preparation will take place in Berlin, 10-11 December 2019.
On 27 Sep 2019
On Friday 27 September, the final day of ESCP’s 14th Annual Meeting in Vienna, Des Winter (UK) and Gregor Norcic (Slovenia) chaired the symposium session ‘Strategies for managing locally advanced colonic cancer’ in the main auditorium.
On 27 Sep 2019
With so much to squeeze in, the final day of ESCP’s 14th Annual Conference saw an impressive turnout as delegates poured into the ACV bright and early.
On 27 Sep 2019
On Friday 27 September, delegates packed into Plenary Hall A for the final symposium at ESCP’s 14th Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria. The session, ‘Simple solutions for challenging perineal problems’, included presentations from four renowned colorectal specialists and was chaired by Ethem Gecim (Turkey) and Iain Anderson (UK).
On 18 Mar 2019
The March issue of BJS focusses on diverticular disease, which includes a leading article on the diminishing role of surgery for acute diverticulitis from renowned colorectal specialist, Sebastiano Biondo.
On 15 Mar 2019
Approximately 170 delegates attended the recent annual Czech Coloproctological Section Conference, organised by the Division of Coloproctology at Czech Society of Surgery (Czech Society of Coloproctology).
On 28 Feb 2019
ESCP’s Research Chair, Professor Charles Knowles, swaps the OR for centre stage as his side-line passion as a country singer and songwriter is revealed.
On 18 Feb 2019
Research by a team of ESCP members suggests that at least 4.2 million people worldwide die within 30 days of surgery each year, with the number of postoperative deaths accounting for 7.7% of all deaths globally.
On 4 Feb 2019
David Zimmerman is ESCP's representative on the European Union of Medical Specialists, and colorectal surgeon at Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Name: David Zimmerman Current position and hospital: Colorectal surgeon, ETZ (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital) Tilburg, The Netherlands ESCP Executive role: UEMS (Union Européenne des Médicins Spécialistes) representative Main clinical and research interests: Minimally invasive surgery, transanal surgery, ostomy care, proctology, perianal fistula, in particular Twitter handle: @ZimNL What made you want to specialise in colorectal surgery? When I was a young boy, my father (@AriaenZimmerman) told me that if I wanted to be a surgeon, I had to start at the bottom. I misunderstood. What is the best part of the job? The mix of 'soft' and 'hard' skills. High-tech, yet very hands-on. The intense trust and (emotional) contact with our patients are unique for our type of surgery. How long have you been involved in ESCP and what made you want to become involved? After being awarded a pre-conference fellowship for the Sorento meeting, I was hooked. I saw the immense educational possibilities of the pan-European and even global network that ESCP offered. Soon after that I was awarded the Japanese Traveling Fellowship which boosted my knowledge and skills and helped me tremendously in setting up our minimally invasive service in Tilburg. I was very honoured to be involved in the education committee in 2013 and am very impressed with the developments since. ESCP is rapidly becoming one of the foremost educational resources for coloproctology in the world. What do you value most about being involved in ESCP? The unlimited access to opportunities, resources and contacts within my profession. Through ESCP, everyone in my field of interest is only a phone call away. Just as the EU has done for Europe, ESCP has done away with borders in our profession. Tell us your best ESCP conference anecdote? The healthy volunteers for the endosonography course in Sorrento immediately come to mind. Unfortunately, this forum is unsuitable for the detailed story, ask me about it in person and I will tell in detail! What would your one bit of advice for younger surgeons starting their career in colorectal surgery be? Start applying for fellowships early in your career! The experience of 'looking in someone else's kitchen' is extremely formative. It can be an example of how to organise your own practice or be an example of how not to. Any which way you will grow and learn and make friends. Europe is a lot smaller than we think! Also, work towards the EBSQ examination. Start building your logbook early, so that you can adjust your training where necessary to be eligible as early as possible. Finally; use social media. You will be the first to be informed on great opportunities as well as research and current opinion.ESCP Secretariat
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