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  Anamnesis, in a medical context, refers to the process of gathering a patient's medical history. This includes information about past illnesses, surgeries, medications, allergies, family health history, lifestyle, and other factors that can influence a patient's health. The purpose of anamnesis is to provide healthcare providers with a comprehensive understanding of a patient's health background to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and care planning.

 

Purpose and Goals

Education and Training: Anamnesis groups provide structured training for medical students and professionals in the art of taking comprehensive medical histories. This is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective patient care.

Skill Development: They focus on developing both the technical and interpersonal skills required for effective anamnesis, including communication, empathy, and attention to detail.

Networking and Support: These groups create a community where participants can share experiences, challenges, and best practices related to anamnesis.


 

 Activities

Workshops and Seminars: Regularly organized events where participants can practice and refine their anamnesis skills through role-playing, case studies, and interactive sessions.

Tutor Training: Programs designed to train experienced participants to become tutors, who can then lead and mentor newer members of the group.

Regional and National Meetings: Opportunities for members from different locations to meet, share knowledge, and discuss advancements in the field.

 Structure

Local Groups: These are often based in universities or medical schools, where students and professionals can participate in regular meetings and activities.

Regional Projects: Initiatives that bring together participants from various local groups to collaborate on larger projects or attend specialized training sessions.

Online Resources: Websites and online platforms provide information, training materials, and updates on upcoming events and projects.

Notable Projects

Maitreffen: Likely an annual or bi-annual meeting where members from different regions gather for intensive training and networking.

POM: This could be a specific project or program focused on a particular aspect of anamnesis or medical history-taking.

Tutor Training: Programs aimed at developing skilled trainers who can lead anamnesis training sessions and workshops.

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Participation

Medical and Psychology Students: Primarily targeted at students in human medicine and psychology, as these fields heavily rely on effective anamnesis for patient care.

Professionals: Healthcare professionals who wish to improve their anamnesis skills or become trainers.

Benefits

Enhanced Skills: Participants gain valuable skills in history-taking, which are crucial for patient diagnosis and treatment.

Professional Development: Opportunities for career advancement through tutor training and leadership roles within the groups.

Community and Support: Being part of a network of like-minded individuals who are committed to improving patient care through effective anamnesis.



Dear Anamnesis Participants!


The time has finally come: we warmly invite you to the tutor training from March 22 to March 28, 2009, in Berlin!


To make the most of our time, we have planned Sunday, March 22, and Saturday, March 28, as travel days. We ask that everyone arrives in Berlin on Sunday afternoon between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM. We will inform you as soon as possible about the exact location where we will meet you. On Saturday, the training will conclude with a group breakfast from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The training itself will take place from Monday to Friday at the Charité, Campus Mitte.

We will offer two groups of 10 participants each, giving us a total of 20 spots.

Each group will be supervised by two trainers. One pair of trainers will be the Berlin anamnesis tutors, and we still need another pair of trainers for the other group. At this point, we also warmly invite you to come to Berlin as trainers! If you are interested, please send us an email to the address below.


Who can register?

As you may know, in Berlin, only students of human medicine and psychology participate in the anamnesis groups. Accordingly, we can only invite these two groups of students to our training. We know that this regulation is unusual, but we ask for your understanding and apologize to those who cannot participate due to this restriction.


When is the registration deadline?

The registration deadline is February 15, 2009. Spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.


How do I register?

Please send your registration with your name, date of birth, home university or anamnesis group, and field of study by email to:


To ensure that we have received your registration, we will send you a confirmation email with the bank details for the payment of the participation fee upon receipt of your registration. The participation fee is 50 euros and includes:


Coffee and cake on Sunday

Breakfast on all days

Drinks during the day

2 dinners

Material costs

A cafeteria card worth 5 euros

The cost of public transport in Berlin is not included. A weekly pass costs 27.50 euros.


Note: Your registration is complete only after the fee has been received!


Please remember that registration for the tutor training is binding! If you unexpectedly cannot participate, please inform us so that others may have the chance to take your spot.

Do you have any questions? Then write us an email 

It would be very kind if you could forward this email to all interested parties!

We look forward to seeing you!


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