Director

 

Prof. Dr. med. Peter T. Sawicki

Director

Medical activities

1978 bis 1984 Study of Medicine, University of Bonn and University of Düsseldorf.

1984 bis 1991 Clinical training in Internal Medicine, Medical Facilities, University of Düsseldorf.

Since 1991 Specialist in Internal Medicine.

Since 1991 Diabetologist (acc. to the guidelines of the German Diabetes Association).

1984 to 2000 Clinical and scientific activities: Assistant doctor (1984-1991), Consultant (1991-1997), Senior Consultant (1997-2000); Clinic for Metabolic Disorders; University of Düsseldorf (WHO Collaborating Centre for Diabetes Treatment and Prevention and Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group); Director: Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c. mult. Michael Berger.

1991 to 2000 Director, Outpatient Clinic for Diabetes Complications, Medical Facilities, University of Düsseldorf.

1992 to 1998 Spokesman, Emergency Physicians' Group, Medical Facilities, University of Düsseldorf.

2000 to 2004 Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Franziskus Hospital, Cologne.

2001 to 2004 Founder, Associate and Director, German Institute for Evidence-based Medicine (DIeM), Cologne.

Since Sept. 2004 Director, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Cologne.

Awards, Distinctions, and Appointments

  • 1988 Medical Journalism Award, SKD Foundation.
  • 1989 "Promoter of Diabetic Children” Award.
  • 1996 Jühling Award (awarded by the Anna Wunderlich and Ernst Jühling Foundation to honour outstanding achievements in diabetes mellitus research).
  • 1994 Habilitation (qualification for a professorship) and award of the Venia Legendi (right to teach) in Internal Medicine, University of Düsseldorf.
  • 1999 Award of a professorship, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf.
  • 2001 Award of a professorship, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne.

Memberships in Committees and Societies

  • 1995 to 2004: Member of the Editorial Board, "arznei-telegramm” (Drug bulletin), Berlin.
  • Since 1998: Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Internal Medicine, Stockholm.
  • Member of the German, European, American and International Diabetes Societies.
  • Member of the American Cardiology Association.
  • 1993 to 1999: Member of the Patient Information Committee, German Hypertension Society.
  • 1995 to 1999: Member of the Executive Committee, European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group, European Diabetes Society.
  • 1995 to 2000: Member of the Executive Committee and Secretary, Hypertension in Diabetes Study Group, European Diabetes Society.
  • 1995 to 2002: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, German Diabetes Union, North Rhine-Westphalia Branch.
  • 1996 to 2002: Member of the Executive Committee and Vice-Chairman, Diabetic Nephropathy Committee, German Diabetes Society.
  • 1996 to 2003: Commissioner for Continuing Education in Internal Medicine, Commission of the Academy, German Neurological Society.
  • 2001 to 2004: Spokesman of the group: "Evidence-based Medicine in the Hospital and Office Setting”, German EBM Network.
  • 2001 to 2003: Vice-President, German EBM Network.
  • 2001 to 2004: Member of the Extended Board, German EBM Network.
  • 2002 to 2004: Member of the Expert Groups "Diabetes Mellitus Type 1” and "Diabetes Mellitus Type 2”, Coordination Committee for the development of Disease Management Programmes (acc. to § 137 e Social Code Book V).
  • 2002 to 2005: President, Hypertension in Diabetes Study Group, European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

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