As part of the NUM Community Platform, two new specialist and organ-specific working groups (FOSA) have been established on the topics of neurosurgery and diabetology.
The aim of FOSA Neurosurgery is to consistently improve the data situation on diseases in this area. The close practical relevance and the closure of current gaps in the evidence are intended to ensure that the results are quickly incorporated into guidelines. To date, 22 university hospitals are participating in FOSA, including leading members of the German Society for Neurosurgery (DGNC) and the Neurosurgical Academy (NCA).
FOSA Diabetology aims to record the frequency of diabetes and complications caused by the disease in the inpatient sector. The group aims to establish an evidence-based, economically optimised care structure for diabetes, from prevention to therapy. So far, 14 university hospitals are involved.
The FOSA serve the internal and interdisciplinary exchange between the various medical specialities and organs and have important functions within the network: they comment on data sets and subject them to revision, they use data and biosamples for research, they support agenda-setting in the NUM, comment on calls and applications and participate in the Use & Access procedure.
The two FOSAs are currently still being set up. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact the NUKLEUS Interaction Core Unit: fosa@nukleus.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de