Scientific Program
Roman Rolke, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Germany

The University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD), Germany
In Germany, the introduction of palliative medicine as a specialty is discussed controversially at the moment.
Some associations such as DEGAM (German Society of General Practice/Family Medicine) see no need for further specialisation and think that palliative care is mainly represented by general practitioners.
Supporters such as DGP (German Association for Palliative Medicine) regard a specialty as an opportunity to improve academic structures, to promote young professionals in the field, and especially to improve patient care. The growing number of non-oncological, chronically and seriously ill patients creates new challenges which require further specialisation. Therefore, DGP is working on the development of a profile for a future specialist in palliative medicine in addition to the already existing sub-specialty “Palliative Medicine”.

Medical University of Vienna, Austria

St. Josef Krankenhaus, Germany

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Cantonal Hospital of Schwyz, Switzerland

University of Bradford, UK

Benedictus Krankenhaus Feldafing, Germany

St. Gemma's Hospice, UK

Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Roman Rolke, RWTH Aachen University, Germany