Anatomy-Biology-Clinical correlations - Working group in Interventional Neuroradiology
Postponed to: April 24 to 29, 2022
postponed to 24th to 29th April 2022Dear Colleagues, dear Friends,
We hope that you had beautiful Christmas times with your families, and that everyone around you remained safe.
As you may have heard it, the sanitary situation in France has worsened unexpectedly rapidly during these last days because of the Omicron wave. This variant, although giving rise to apparently less severe consequences than the Delta one, is more virulent and spreads significantly in all populations. More than 330 000 contaminations per day have been registered yesterday in France and patients are still admitted in hospitals despite complete vaccinations . We heard also that the intensive care units in Savoie and Haute Savoie are facing difficult situations because of Covid, and are beginning to transfer their patients in other parts of France in order to relieve hospital tensions. Furthermore, the peak of this Omicron wave is supposed to reach France in two weeks from now, so right when the Val d’Isère meeting is supposed to be held.
We are very concerned about these recent news and have therefore for safety reasons decided to postpone the January ABC WIN meeting to April 24 to April 29, 2022. Please consider thus that this is a deferral and that the registrations made for the January meeting will remain valid for the April one.
More details will be given to you rapidly.
If the epidemiologists are right, we should then be in a much safer period with fadings of both Delta and Omicron variants, and thus the possibility to gather in better conditions again.
We are very sorry and embarassed to share with you these news at the very last moment. As you can imagine, it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have taken this decision after intense discussions among us. The situation has turned so unpredictable within a couple of weeks that it seems to us indeed too risky to regroup in these circumstances the more than 300 participants who have already registered. Furthermore, and despite the fact that we have already suppressed all social events, the governmental directives edited a few days ago have put some additional pressure on meetings, and we do not see how to organize properly in these conditions the ABC WIN sessions according to the spirit that belongs traditionally to the Val d’Isère meeting.
We propose you therefore to join us for this exceptional week in April, and hope that you will still be a strong support to this 41st WIN meeting.
Once again, all apologies for this unexpected decision that is far from our initial wishes. We really tried to do our very best to satisfy you all, but this satisfaction should also go with your protection.
We look forward to welcoming you at the next ABC WIN meeting at the end of April 2022.
Take good care of yourself, and stay safe.
All best regards,
Serge BRACARD - Georges RODESCH
Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends
We have the deep sadness to announce you that Professor Luc Picard, founder of the WIN meeting in Val d'Isère, has passed away Monday April 12, 2021.
It is a huge loss for our community and for interventional neuroradiology. Without him, his ongoing dedication, involvement and enthusiasm about the future of our speciality, the ABCWIN meeting would not have reached the level it has achieved and would not be what it is: an assembly where science, friendship, humanism and ethical concerns have met every January for nearly 40 years. All qualities that Luc Picard infused in his daily practice and behaviour.
Interventional Neuroradiology has lost one of his fathers. His legacy will never be forgotten.
Serge Bracard
Georges Rodesch
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