History of Slovenian Society of Trauma Surgeons

Established on 24th of May, 1996

Aims of the society

Continuing education and development of Trauma care.

Development throughout the years

The Society of Trauma Surgeons is the successor of Trauma Section of Slovenian Medical Association. It follows the tradition of Medical reading society in Ljubljana (Ärztlicher Leseverein Laibach), founded on 28th of October, 1861, and on 22nd of December 1862 changed the name to Medical Association in Krain (Verein der Ärzte in Krain). On 2nd of November 1918 the name changed to Slovenian Medical Association and on the 16th of May 1980 to Slovenian Medical Association – Union of Medical Societies.

Members

Members of Slovenian Society of Trauma Surgeons are trauma surgeons as well as general surgeons who (predominantly) deal with trauma. The membership of Slovenian Society of Trauma Surgeons is free of charge. A membership of Slovenian Medical Association (with fee) is but mandatory.

Milestones of the society

The society is taking care about and is responsible for the programme of education for trauma surgeons in Slovenia.

Yearly reiterating activities

• Congress of Slovenian Surgeons with International Participation (Biennial) (co-organized with Slovenian Society of Surgeons)

Yearly events
(organized by Slovenian Society of Trauma Surgeons):

• Symposium and course on Treatment of articular and periarticular fractures (January)
• School of intramedulary ˜ xation (spring or autumn)
• “Celjski dnevi” – 2 days Symposium of surgeons, orthopedists and some other specialists (like physiatrists) in special topics (March)
• School of conservative treatment (September)
• Course of arthroscopic techniques (with Academy of surgical approaches) (co-organized with Slovenian Arthroscopic Society (April)

Official publication organ

Slovenian Medical Journal
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Institutional member delegate

Andrej Čretnik
E: andrej.cretnik@guest.arnes.si