German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
| German Society for General and Visceral Surgery eV (DGAV) |
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| purpose | Medical society for general and visceral surgery |
| Chair: | THK Schiedeck |
| Establishment date: | 1998 |
| Number of members: | 5,600 (2020) |
| Seat : | Berlin |
| Website: | http://www.dgav.de |
The German Society for General and Visceral Surgery eV (DGAV) is a medical society for general and visceral surgery in Germany. The purpose is to promote research, training and further education, quality assurance in the field of general and visceral surgery as well as interdisciplinary cooperation with related disciplines such as gastroenterology , trauma surgery or gynecology . The DGAV was founded in 1998. The company is based in Berlin . The DGAV has around 5,600 members.
Memberships
The association is a member of the Working Group of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) and the German Society for Surgery .
Working groups
Within the association, there are working groups that deal scientifically with specific topics and prepare statements, recommendations and guidelines.
- Surgical Working Group Outpatient Surgery (CAAC)
- Surgical Working Group for Obesity Therapy and Metabolic Surgery (CAADIP)
- Surgical Working Group for Colo-Proctology (CACP)
- Surgical Working Group Endocrinology (CAEK)
- Surgical Working Group for Endoscopy and Sonography (CAES)
- Surgical Working Group on Hernias (CAH)
- Surgical Working Group of Young Surgeons (CAJC)
- Surgical Working Group for Liver, Bile and Pancreatic Diseases (CALGP)
- Surgical Working Group for Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIC)
- Surgical Working Group for Military and Emergency Surgery (CAMIN)
- Surgical Working Group Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (CAOGI)
- Surgical Working Group for Oncology (CAO-V)
- Surgical Working Group for Transplant Surgery (CAT)
Working groups
In addition to the working groups, there are working groups that are set up by the company's board of directors according to the rules of procedure of the DGAV. The task of the working groups is to deal with certain topics and to advise the board on relevant issues.
- Gender medicine
- Hereditary gastrointestinal carcinoma
- General and visceral surgical infections
- Continuing education curriculum
- Training regulations
- Future dialogue - sponsors of the CAJC
DGAV-StuDoQ
The DGAV-StuDoQ is the study, documentation and quality center of the DGAV. The following registers are kept here:
- StuDoQ | HIPEC: The HIPEC register of the DGAV (Hypertherme intraperitoneal chemotherapy)
- StuDoQ | Colon Cancer: Register for Quality Assurance of Colon Cancer
- StuDoQ | LapSigma: Register for quality assurance of laparoscopic sigma resections
- StuDoQ | Metabolic and Bariatric diseases: Register for quality assurance obesity surgical operations
- StuDoQ | NOTES: The national NOTES register of the DGAV
- StuDoQ | Pancreas: Register for quality assurance of surgically treated diseases of the pancreas
- StuDoQ | Rectal carcinoma: Register for quality assurance of rectal carcinomas
- StuDoQ | Robotics: Register for quality assurance of robot-assisted operations in general and visceral surgery
- StuDoQ | Thyroid: Register for recording surgical interventions in benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid
- StuDoQ | Liver surgery: Register for recording surgical interventions in benign and malignant diseases of the liver
Publications and activities
Through the working groups, the DGAV advocates systematic medical and nursing training, further education and training in the field of general and visceral surgery. Scientific studies in the field and the implementation of the results in medical practice are funded. The DGAV is involved in quality assurance as well as educating the population about the diseases in the field. The working groups regularly publish statements, recommendations and guidelines as well as current research results.
Awards and grants
The DGAV awards several prizes for outstanding achievements in the field of general and visceral surgery, including the Rudolf Nissen Prize and the Rudolf Nissen Medal . In addition, a prize will be awarded for outstanding post-doctoral theses and dissertations in the subject. In addition, the DGAV awards an internship and a travel grant for doctors in general and visceral surgical training.
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- DGAV website
- Articles of Association of the DGAV (PDF; 244 kB)