The German Radiological Society (DRG) and the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy (DeGIR)
The DRG was founded in Berlin in 1905 and is dedicated to promoting radiology in all its fields, including basic scientific research. DRG members can also become members of the DeGIR, which bundles activities in interventional radiology.
Further training
The DRG organises the annual German Radiology Congress (Deutscher Röntgenkongress), which consists of a digital and a face-to-face part and provides information on all the latest developments in radiology.
The DRG - and its numerous working groups, forums and subsidiaries - also offers numerous online and face-to-face events, e.g. the online format Akademie Online and special programmes to prepare for the specialist examination, e.g. Fit für die Facharztprüfung INTENSIV. All events can be found in the events calendar.
The DRG is committed to nurturing the next generation of radiologists. Doctors in further training can enjoy one year of free membership, which includes access to the Young Radiology Forum. This forum facilitates networking with junior doctors from clinics and practices across Germany. For those with a scientific interest, the Researchers for the Future programme is available, specifically targeting junior doctors working in university hospitals.
Students can benefit from the Brightest Minds in Radiology programme.
Furthermore, the DRG bestows numerous awards and prizes to recognize outstanding contributions and achievements.
Furthermore, all doctors in training who are DRG members receive 12 months of free access to the eRef knowledge portal from the scientific publisher Thieme. This portal provides access to a multitude of radiology books and journals, the eRef radiology training curriculum, and curated reading lists compiled by the Forum Junge Radiologie.
Advantages of membership
DRG members enjoy several advantages. These include:
- Access to the specialist journal RöFo
- Reduced participation fees for the German Radiology Congress and other events
- Access to the DRG learning platform conrad with case collections and teaching materials
- Networking opportunities in the Young Radiology Forum and DRG working groups and forums
- Participation in additional DRG qualification systems
- Up-to-date information via the monthly DRG newsletter
- Discounted memberships in neighboring professional associations: ESR, DGNR, DGMP, DGN
DeGIR members also receive a membership in CIRSE and receive the DeGIR newsletter and can participate in the additional DeGIR qualifications.