Institut für Allgemeinmedizin

Registration for the KWBW Network Continuing Education ^Plus program is handled by the Department of General Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital:

To register via the website, please click here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:
Email: kwbw.amed@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Phone: 06221 567175

KWBW Verbundweiterbildung^plus offers a nationwide seminar program designed to complement continuing education, featuring numerous single- and double-day seminars spread throughout the year at 3–4 regional locations, covering various thematic areas.

In addition, structured and needs-based individual or group mentoring sessions take place at the end of each seminar day. The mentoring is designed to support residents in their various roles and typically covers the following areas: Legal/WBO – Work-life balance – Interacting with the supervisor – Organizing practice workflows

During the seminar days, networking with colleagues and general practitioners can take place in a pleasant atmosphere.

To ensure structured advanced training and instructor certification, the KWBW offers “train-the-trainer” seminars to all advanced training instructors, covering topics such as advanced training and the advanced training curriculum, feedback training, and the use of the logbook and issuance of certificates.

In addition, the KWBW offers support in the initiation, development, and coordination of regional continuing education networks

At the University Continuing Education Network for General Practice in Freiburg, the entire specialist training program can be completed under one roof: with rotations in inpatient internal medicine, outpatient general practice, and additional periods of direct patient care. A rotation of up to six months at the Institute of General Medicine is also possible and is recognized as part of the outpatient advanced training segment. During this time, physicians in training can participate in teaching and research.

The Coordination Office at the Institute of General Medicine serves as the central point of contact: it provides advice, compiles individual rotation schedules, and assists with the application process for clinics and practices within the network.

In addition, the Baden-Württemberg Center for Advanced Training in Medicine (KWBW) offers a curriculum-based seminar program as well as group and individual mentoring for career planning. The costs are covered by the University Hospital and the practices.

Benefits at a glance:

• Individual counseling and mentoring
• Personalized, structured continuing education plan
• Career and practice planning
• Qualification in teaching and research
• Regional networking with university ties

Contact: ifa.advanced training@uniklinik-freiburg.de 

Rotation Opportunities - University Hospital:

• Center for Medicine (DIM)
• Refugee Medicine
• Institute of General Medicine (IfA)
• Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care (IMIT)
• Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Department of Neurosurgery
• Department of Neurology and Neuroscience
• Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
• Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
• Department of Thoracic Surgery
• Department of Urology
• University Heart Center (UHZ)
• University Emergency Center (UNZ)
• Center for Pediatrics

Rotation Opportunities - Private Practices:

• Bad Krozingen
  • Pediatricians, Dr. Thomas Eppinger, 79189 Bad Krozingen
  • Group Practice of General Practitioners, Dr. Gisa Weißgerber, 79189 Bad Krozingen and 79219 Staufen
• Emmendingen
  • General Practice of Dr. Spindler, Dr. Kati Spindler, 79312 Emmendingen
• Freiburg
  • Maydell Group Practice, Dr. Bernhard von Maydell, 79102 Freiburg
  • Bromberghof Family Practice, Pascal Seith, 79102 Freiburg
  • Mathildenstraße Family Practice, Dr. Claire Geier, 79106 Freiburg
  • Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Practice, Dr. Christina Schommer, 79111 Freiburg
• Müllheim
  • Urology Practice and Affiliated Department in Müllheim, PD Dr. Dominik Stefan Schöb, Heliosweg 1, 79379 Müllheim
• Staufen
  • Specialists in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Markus Sandrock, 79219 Staufen
  • Group Practice of General Practitioners, Dr. Gisa Weißgerber, 79189 Bad Krozingen and 79219 Staufen
• Titisee-Neustadt
  • General Practice Group, Dr. Marc Bernhard Kreusel, Simone Höltner, 79822 Titisee-Neustadt
• Umkirch
  • Gutshof Practice, Dr. Christopher Schippers, Peter Mayer, 79224 Umkirch
  • Mühlbach Practice, Dr. Stefan Scheidt, 79224 Umkirch
• Vogtsburg-Bischoffingen
  • General Practitioners at Kaiserstuhl, Dr. Jessica Eismann-Schweimler, Christine Trautmann, 79235 Vogtsburg-Bischoffingen

UniWAF Newsletter

Here you will find the newsletters from the University Continuing Education Network for General Practice in Freiburg (UniWAF):

Newsletter 07/2024

Lörrach Continuing Medical Education Network

The Continuing Education Network for General Practice, which aims to provide physicians in advanced training to become board-certified specialists in general practice with a structured, seamless, and reliable rotation through various clinical departments and practices. As a kick-off event, a “roundtable” was held on August 2, 2022, at the Lörrach District Office, attended by the Baden-Württemberg Advanced Training Competence Center, the South Baden District Medical Association, the district’s hospitals, and private practices.

https://www.loerrach-landkreis.de/de/Rat-Hilfe/Gesundheit/Gesundheitskonferenz/Weiterbildungsverbund

General Practice Continuing Education Network, Schwarzwald-Baar District

https://weiterbildungsverbund-sbk.de/

Rottweil District General Practice Continuing Education Network

https://www.landkreis-rottweil.de/Verbundweiterbildung

General Practice Continuing Education Network, Tuttlingen District

https://weiterbildungsverbund-tuttlingen.de/

Waldshut General Practice Training Network (WAW)

https://patient-hochrhein.de/weiterbildungsverbund-allgemeinmedizin/

You can also obtain information about funding opportunities in general practice from the Baden-Württemberg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVBW) and the DKG through its General Practice Funding Program of the German Hospital Association 

The various stages of advanced training in general practice can be organized independently or completed as part of a network. Continuing education networks are collaborations between inpatient care facilities and private practice physicians that offer the opportunity for seamless rotations across various institutions. An overview of continuing education networks for general practice in South Baden as well as in Baden-Württemberg can be found through Kosta (Coordination Office for General Practice Baden-Württemberg).

Funding amounts (as of January 1, 2025 (subject to change))

Co-payment for participation in the Verbundweiterbildung^{plus program}

• Hospitals: €500 per trainee per half-year (effective January 1, 2019)
• Practices: €250 per resident per half-year
• Self-financing by AiW possible: €250 per half-year
• No contribution during maternity leave / parental leave / unemployment – participation in seminars is still possible
• Reimbursement for private practices: AOK Ba-Wü (P1 surcharge for people providing advanced training)

Who is my primary point of contact? As the coordinating body for the advanced training network, the Institute of General Medicine serves as the first point of contact for physicians in advanced training and provides guidance on creating an individualized rotation plan for a total duration of up to 5 years (including outpatient advanced training).

Why do I need a consultation?
During the consultation, an individual training plan is developed, and a referral form is created accordingly, which physicians in advanced training use to independently apply for their desired rotations in the respective departments.

What happens if I receive an acceptance?
After a successful application, the acceptance of the rotation position is confirmed by a signature from the respective clinic director on the referral form. To prepare the employment contract, the Human Resources Department requires the application for hiring/continued employment (see also Section 6). The employment contract can be adjusted and extended over time in accordance with the rotations.

! IMPORTANT: Only applicants with an official referral form can be considered for participation in the University Continuing Education Network.

What else needs to be done?
Now that they have registered for advanced training, physicians can sign up for seminars at the Competence Center for Continuing Education on the following website:

https://www.advanced-training-in-general-medicine.de/

Evaluation
After each rotation, physicians in advanced training are surveyed by the IfA via an online questionnaire regarding their rotation to continuously improve the network. The clinics are surveyed annually regarding the application process and satisfaction levels to adapt the processes to meet their needs.