En mémoire de Leon C. Hirsch

C’est avec une profonde émotion que nous avons appris le décès de Leon C. Hirsch, le fondateur d’USSC (United States Surgical Corporation) et l’un des pionniers de l’industrie des technologies médicales.

Sa carrière a été marquée par l’innovation, en particulier dans le domaine des équipements chirurgicaux mini-invasifs, mettant de nouvelles techniques chirurgicales à la disposition d’un public mondial. Leon C. Hirsch a été le premier à faire confiance au Professeur Jacques Marescaux, et son soutien financier a permis la création de l’Institut. L’IRCAD n’aurait jamais pu ouvrir ses portes sans son aide. Sa vision, son influence dans le monde médical et sa passion pour l’innovation et l’éducation ont été inestimables pour l’IRCAD.

Notre premier auditorium porte le nom de « Leon Hirsch Auditorium », assurant ainsi la pérennité de son héritage au sein de l’Institut.

Jacques Marescaux et toutes les équipes de l’IRCAD Family à travers le monde adressent leur soutien le plus sincère à ses proches.

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COVID19: IRCAD sanitary measures & health pass

Please note that the IRCAD administrative board and staff are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation, in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in France. The health, safety, and well-being of our participants, experts and staff are our top priority!
Despite the current context, the IRCAD stands firmly by your side to help you acquire knowledge and skills. Come and join us !

We would like to draw your attention that the « Vaccine Pass » is now mandatory in France since end of January 2022 and replaces the former « Health Pass » to access places that are open to the public, such as cinemas, museums, cafés and restaurants, hotels as well as the IRCAD Institute which welcomes participants in the framework of its courses and seminars. Thus, a PCR test without vaccination is no longer sufficient to take part in our courses.

The vaccine pass includes a proof of the following (one of the 3 items is sufficient):

  • The vaccination certificate, proving that persons have a complete vaccination (as of January 15, 2022, all persons aged 18 and over must receive a booster dose no more than 7 months after their last injection or Covid infection to receive a valid vaccination pass. As of February 15, 2022, the time limits for keeping the pass will be reduced, you will have to do your booster dose 4 months and no longer 7 months after your 2nd dose to have a complete vaccine schedule and maintain a valid vaccine pass)
  • The result of a positive RT-PCR or antigenic test attesting to the recovery of Covid, more than 11 days and less than 4 months
  • The certificate of contraindication to vaccination

Further information about the new vaccine pass can be found at :

We very much hope to be able to count on your kind understanding of those rules which have been set by the French Government and which our Institute is required to apply