title: What does a clinically-scientific professional society stand for?
abstract: Originated as a mainly social group of befriended colleagues, the VVOG has evolved over the past 55 years to become a truly professional society facing successfully such diverse challenges as organizing scientific congresses, postgraduate training, ethical debates, hands-on training courses, social events, interactions with national and international sister societies but also with the industry, insurers, the government, politicians and patient organisations.
authors.affiliation: Genk Institute for Fertility Technology, ZOL Hospitals, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gerris
authors.affiliation: Genk Institute for Fertility Technology, ZOL Hospitals, Genk, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ombelet
keywords: Scientific society; clinical research; congress organization; gynaecological practice; scientific journal