Professional association of paediatricians
| Professional Association of Pediatricians e. V. (BVKJ) |
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| purpose | Representation of the interests of children and adolescents |
| Chair: | Thomas Fischbach (President) |
| Establishment date: | September 1970 |
| Number of members: | 12,000 |
| Seat : | Cologne , Germany |
| Website: | kinderaerzte-im-netz.de |
The professional association of paediatricians e. V. , BVKJ for short , sees itself as representing the interests of paediatricians in Germany . It is a registered association based in Cologne . It includes around 12,000 paediatricians (as of 2017) who practice in clinics , in the public health service or independently .
history
The association was founded in September 1970. It emerged from the department for professional issues of the then German Society for Pediatrics. The association is subdivided into 17 regional associations. According to information from BVKJ President Wolfram Hartmann, in 2014 the organization focused on the environmental impact on children's health. The brochure “Healthy Environment - A Basic Right for Children and Young People” was published on this issue.
Web links
- Professional Association of Pediatricians e. V. Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cologne District Court business no. VR 10647
- ↑ German Society for Child and Adolescent Medicine e. V., message archive: 40 years of the professional association of paediatricians . June 24, 2010 ( memento of August 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ).