About the Royal Belgian Society for Dermatology and Venerology (RBSDV)

The objective of our society is the promotion of the study of the skin and its many diseases. There are 815 dermatologists in Belgium (2018).

Next to scientific activities and professional standards the RSBDV also has a public objective, namely informing the public and organisations on the prevention and approach of skin diseases.

Furthermore, the RBSDV represents the image of our specialism towards the government, the press, the pharmaceutical companies and other medical professional groups.

As a scientific society and as dermatologists we strive towards a ‘maximal skin health for all”, our mission! With the Professional Association we ensure that we can exercise our profession in a qualitative way, and that we can communicate our qualities towards our stakeholders (citizens, industry, government). For that reason, we provide training, live and online, we provide access to up to date guidelines and recommendations, we award scientific prizes, we offer grants and we work at specific projects. Through our society we also offer visibility to our subdisciplines as child dermatology, allergy, skin cancer, technical expertise as dermoscopy, laser and dermo pathology. We are also defending our expertise towards the outside world and represent the Belgian Dermatology within the International League of Dermatological Societies.