German spine society

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The German Spine Society (DWG), as a registered association based in Ulm, is dedicated to the further development and deepening of clinical and scientific research in the field of spinal surgery. It mainly consists of specialists in surgery , neurosurgery and orthopedics . In 2016 there were around 1900 members.

The association is the largest specialist spine society in Europe. The DWG is a member of the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF). The company's president in 2019 is Bernhard Meyer .

History and goals

Up to 2006 there were two societies in Germany that scientifically dealt with the spine:

  • German Society for Spinal Surgery
  • Society for Spine Research

The German Society for Spinal Surgery was founded on June 4th 1987 in Hamburg as an association of surgeons and orthopedists who were active in the field of the spine in clinics and research.

The purpose was to further develop and deepen clinical and scientific research in the field of spinal surgery. It was the task of the members of the society to promote experimental and clinical research in this area by sharing and imparting their own knowledge and experience. The Society for Spine Research was founded on July 5, 1958 in Frankfurt in order to promote interdisciplinary discussion of the problems of the spine.

Thematic and content-related overlaps led to efforts from 1990 to achieve a unification of both societies in order to bundle forces. At this point, however, the right idea could not be implemented due to resistance.

In 2003, Claus Carstens was elected President of the Society for Spine Research. At the decisive general meeting, he was given the express mandate to re-establish contact with the German Society for Spinal Surgery with the aim of holding talks regarding a possible unification of the two societies.

Commissions

The DWG has set up several commissions for scientific and professional work. You also oversee internal tasks and the award of prizes and grants. The following commissions are currently active:

  • Young Forum Commission
  • Spine Register Commission
  • Professional Policy and Law Commission
  • Program Committee
  • Travel Grant Commission
  • Georg Schmorl Prize Commission
  • DRG Commission
  • Foundation Commission
  • Continuing Education Commission
  • Science and Study Commission

Awards

The association awards the Georg Schmorl Prize annually for outstanding and unpublished original work from the entire field of spine research

Organ of publication

  • European Spine Journal with scientific publications and original papers

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German Spine Society: Newsletter December 2016