About DFSG
The aim of the Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG) is to promote an advancement of knowledge on all aspects of diabetic foot care. This is done through active co-operation and collaboration between endocrinologists, diabetologists, podiatrists, specialist nurses, orthopaedic and vascular surgeons and other specialists with an interest in caring for diabetic patients with foot problems.
DFSG acts as a reference group for EASD in matters related to diabetic foot.
Previous meetings have gathered around 300 participants. A majority of these are members of the Diabetic Foot Study Group. Usually, 50-60 % of the participants are physicians, representing most centres of excellence working within the area of diabetes in Europe. Even a number of centres from the USA, India, Russia and Australia are represented.
Traditionally, the conference is held in connection with the much larger conferences of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Consequently, the impact of the DFSG reaches far beyond the DFSG participants, as their recommendations influence all interested in the area of diabetes through the following EASD meeting.
This meeting gathers up to 18,000 specialists.
Become a Member of DFSG
Diabetologists, orthopaedic and vascular surgeons, podiatrists, specialist nurses and other medical specialists with an interest in caring for diabetic patients with foot problems form the main body of Members of the Diabetic Foot Study Group.
How does one become a member?
One must have an abstract accepted for oral or poster presentation at a DFSG Scientific Meeting. One must present this abstract in person, either as first author, or co-author at the same meeting. Only after successful presentation can one apply to the DFSG Secretariat within 2 months after the conference or onsite at the conference to become a member of the DFSG.
- DFSG Members do not pay a yearly membership fee. They can register for DFSG Scientific Meeting at a reduced rate.
- DFSG Members are entitled to participate in the Scientific and Business Meetings of the Group, to vote and to elect the Executive Committee.
- DFSG Members have to attend at least one out of every three Scientific Meetings following eachother or else they forfeit their membership.
