German Society for Coloproctology

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German Society for Coloproctology
(DGK)
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legal form registered association
founding November 21, 1990
Seat Freiburg im Breisgau ( ⊙ coordinates: 47 ° 59 ′ 14.2 ″  N , 7 ° 50 ′ 55.3 ″  E )
main emphasis Scientific Society for Coloproctology
Chair Martin Circle
Website www.koloproktologie.org

The German Society for Coloproctology eV (DGK) is a scientific specialist society .

The purpose of the association is to promote science and research and to provide vocational training in the field of coloproctology . This should z. B. through regular scientific events and congresses, promotion of further training in coloproctology and by supporting young scientists, z. B. be achieved by awarding scholarships.

The association awards the since 2003 Jens J. Kirsch Award for outstanding research in the field of Coloproctology and since 2004 the Poster Award for the best poster presentation in the field of Coloproctology as part of the 1997 year in Munich held German Koloproktologen Congress . According to their own statements, this is "[t] he biggest annual scientific event in the field of coloproctology [...]". The 44th German Coloproctologist Congress from 15. – 17. March 2018 counted around 1,300 visitors.

Headquarters of the association and the office in Freiburg im Breisgau . According to its own information, the DGK had 770 members in 2018.

The AWMF accepted the DGK as a member in 2001.

The association is a member of the working group of scientific medical societies .

Board

In 2017, an amendment to the statutes was decided at the general meeting. The board now consists of 5 people: President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary General and Treasurer.

  • President: Martin E. Kreis
  • 1st Vice President: Stefan Post
  • 2nd Vice President: Reinhard Ruppert
  • Secretary General: Alexander Herold
  • Treasurer: Thomas Schiedeck

Publication organ "coloproctology"

The official publication organ is the journal coloproctology , which appears six times a year . The journal is the official organ of the DGK, the Professional Association of Coloproctologists in Germany (BCD), the Working Group for Coloproctology (ACP), the Austrian Society for Surgery , the Swiss Working Group for Coloproctology (SAKP) and the German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility .

"Manual of Coloproctology"

In September 2019, the DGK published the two-volume manual of coloproctology, according to its own information, “[...] as one of the first medical societies, the standard work in its field under the conditions of open access and thus fills the modern idea of ​​the free availability of knowledge and further education with life. "The aim is" [...] to offer all representatives from the various fields of medicine who are interested in coloproctology a basis to intensify their knowledge. "

According to the publisher, Volume 1 offers "[...] up-to-date and practice-oriented knowledge on the basics, hemorrhoids , anal fissures , [...] as well as special [n] situations such as pregnancy , child proctology, [.. .] and Gynecology in Coloproctology. "Volume 2 offer additional" [...] knowledge of rectal prolapse , diverticular disease , [...], ulcerative colitis , Crohn's disease , [...], [various cancers ], [. ..] and abdominal [sic] fistulas . "

Web links

literature

  • Alexander Herold, Thomas Schiedeck (Hrsg.): Manual of Coloproctology, Volume 1. 1. Edition. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2019, ISBN 978-3-11-061446-6 .
  • Alexander Herold, Thomas Schiedeck (Hrsg.): Manual of Coloproctology, Volume 2. 1st edition. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2019, ISBN 978-3-11-061458-9 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Board of the DGK. Website of the German Society for Coloproctology eV Accessed on September 23, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b The statutes of the DGK website of the German Society for Coloproctology eV Accessed on April 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Scholarships from the DGK website of the German Society for Coloproctology. Accessed on April 16, 2019.
  4. ^ The prices of the DGK website of the German Society for Coloproctology. Accessed on April 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ 45th German Coloproctologist Congress Munich Website of the German Society for Coloproctology eV Accessed on April 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ Carola Marx: Coloproctologist Congress 2018. News on diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal disease. In: Surgical General. 19th year, 11th + 12th Issue, 2018, ISSN  1615-5378 , p. 550.
  7. ↑ a b The chronicle of the DGK website of the German Society for Coloproctology eV Accessed on April 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Professional associations website of the AWMF Retrieved on October 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ Manual of Coloproctology Volume 1 + 2 Website of the German Society for Coloproctology eV Accessed October 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Manual of Coloproctology Volume 1 Website De Gruyter. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Manual of Coloproctology Volume 2 Website De Gruyter. Retrieved October 2, 2019.