German Society for Palliative Medicine
| German Society for Palliative Medicine e. V. (DGP) |
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| purpose | Scientific society for palliative medicine |
| Chair: | Lukas Radbruch |
| Establishment date: | 1994 |
| Number of members: | 6008 (as of: 08/2019) |
| Seat : | Berlin |
| Website: | dgpalliativmedizin.de |
The German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP) was founded in Cologne in 1994 . The professional association stands for the interdisciplinary and multi- professional networking of all those active in palliative medicine: Almost 60 percent of the 6,000 DGP members come from medicine, almost 30 percent from nursing and a total of over ten percent from other professional groups active in palliative care.
It is the concern of the multi-professional society to promote the further development of palliative medicine in an interdisciplinary manner and across professional groups at all levels.
President is Lukas Radbruch; In June 2014 he succeeded Friedemann Nauck (President of the DGP from 2010 to 2014) in this honorary position .
In cooperation with the German Hospice and Palliative Association and the German Medical Association , the charter for the care of critically ill and dying people in Germany was created , which was approved by over 50 institutions on August 17, 2010 and has since been signed by a total of more than 13,000 people and institutions. The five guiding principles of the charter formulate tasks, goals and the need for action in order to improve the care of seriously ill and dying people in Germany. The focus is always on the person affected.
Board
The board is composed as follows:
- President: Lukas Radbruch
- Vice President: Bernd-Oliver Maier
- Vice President: Urs Münch
- Treasurer: Andreas Müller
- Secretary: Claudia Bausewein
- Assessors: Wiebke Nehls, Katja Goudinoudis, Anne Letsch, Axel Doll, Ulrich Grabenhorst
Advancement award for palliative medicine
To promote clinical science, the scientific society has been awarding the “Palliative Medicine Award” every year at its annual meetings since 1999. Until 2018, the prize was sponsored by a pharmaceutical company; from 2019 onwards, without this funding, the prize will be awarded to people and institutions who have made an outstanding contribution to the further development of palliative medicine through their work.
Recognition and advancement award for outpatient palliative care
To recognize the special commitment and to promote initiatives and projects in the context of outpatient palliative care, the German Society for Palliative Medicine has been awarding the "Recognition and Promotion Prize for Outpatient Palliative Care" since 2008. The prize is donated by a pharmaceutical company. The “Recognition and Promotion Prize for Outpatient Palliative Care” can be awarded to people and institutions who have made a special contribution to the development of palliative medicine in the outpatient sector.
Trade journal
The magazine for palliative medicine is the organ of the DGP in cooperation with the Austrian Palliative Society. It appears every two months by Georg Thieme Verlag .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Executive Board 2016–2018. German Society for Palliative Medicine e. V., accessed on March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Charter for the care of critically ill and dying people , accessed on December 7, 2014.
- ^ Journal of Palliative Medicine. In: Thieme.de. Retrieved March 14, 2018 .