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Chronicle

Chronological presentation of previous events / activities of the Endometriosis Research Foundation

The history

1988

Founded on November 4, 1988 by Prof. Schweppe, Prof. A.E. Schindler, Prof. Semm and Dr. Rychlik

1992

EnDoS 1.0 = First digital endometriosis documentation under MS-DOS (Foxpro)

1992

1st German Endometriosis Congress in Heidelberg

1999

Dr. Rychlik resigns from the Executive Board, meaning that from now on there is no longer any connection to the pharmaceutical industry.
The Management Board now consists of:

  1. Prof. Dr. med. A. E. Schindler, emer. Director of the Department of Gynecology at Essen University Hospital
  2. Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. K.-W. Schweppe, Head of the Ammerland Endometriosis Center, Women’s Clinic, Ammerland Klinik GmbH, Westerstede
  3. Dr. med. Klaus Bühler Joint Practice and IVF Center Langenhagen
  4. Dr. med. Martin Sillem, Chief Physician of the Women’s Clinic, Emmendingen District Hospital
  5. Prof. Dr. med. Ludwig Kiesel, Director of the University Women’s Hospital Münster

2002

Weissensee conference in Neusach/A at the Weissensee in the Hotel “Enzian” (under the direction/organization of Prof. Keckstein)

2003

At the 2nd Weissensee Meeting, foundation of the Classification Working Group (Chair: J. Keckstein)

2005

International =”German-speaking” 6th Endometriosis Congress in Villach

2006

  • Development of certification as a step-by-step concept: endometriosis center, clinical endometriosis center and clinical-scientific endometriosis center
  • Foundation of the Certification Working Group (Chair K.-W. Schweppe)
  • Organization and implementation of the audits since 2006 in joint sponsorship with the EEL and the Endometriosis Association Germany e.V.; in Austria with the Endometriosis Association Austria and in Switzerland with Endo-Help

2005

First publication of the endometriosis classification “Enzian” (Tuttlies et al. Zentralbl. Gynecol. 127 (2005) 275-281)

2008

Participation with own session at the World Congress on Endometriosis in Melbourne

2010

Further development of endometrial documentation and new development of digital recording (EnDoS 2.0)

2011

Foundation of the documentation working group (Chair: M Hippach; from 2018 M. Burkhardt)

2012

Participation with own session at the 1st European EEL Congress in Siena 2012

2013

Qualification courses for gynecologists with final examination and certificate

2014

Participation with own session at the World Congress on Endometriosis in Sao Paulo

2016

Start of the quality assurance study QS-Endo – REAL; study management Prof. Dr. I. Meinhold-Heerlein (Gießen)
published: Zeppernick et al. Obstetrics and gynecology 80(2020)179-189

2017

Start of data collection for QS-Endo-Real; study management Prof. Dr. I. Meinhold-Heerlein (Gießen)
published: Meinhold-Heerlein et al. Birthh. u. gynecology. 83(2023)45-42

Participation with own session at the World Congress on Endometriosis in Vancouver 2017

2021

Final version of the classification #Enzian
published: Keckstein J. et al. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 100 (2021) 1165-75
(see original publication)

2022

Handover of the qualification courses to the AGEM in the DGGG. Over the past 10 years, the SEF, together with the local women’s clinic, has held 34 courses in 27 cities with 1782 participants. Through successful CME examinations, 1423 gynecologists obtained the certificate. The further development of the courses is carried out by AGEM.

2023

Following the departure of Dr. med. Klaus Bühler and Prof. Dr. med.
1. Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Meinhold.-Heerlein, Director of the University Women’s Hospital Giessen and
2. Mrs. Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Monika Wölfler, Head of the Gyn. Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine at the Medical University of Graz as new members of the Executive Board.

German-speaking endometriosis congresses

2023

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Saarbrücken and Homburg/Saar
Congress presidents: Prof. Dr. med. Erich Solomayer and Prof. Dr. med. Martin Sillem, Mannheim and Homburg

2022

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Duisburg
Conference President: Dr. med. H. Krentel

2019

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Karlsruhe Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. D. Hornung and Prof. Dr. med. A. Müller

2017

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Berlin
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. U. Ulrich

2015

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Cologne
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. Romans

2013

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Linz
Conference presidents: Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. P. Oppelt and Prim. Dr. med. W. Stumvoll

2011

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Emmendingen
Conference President: Priv. Doz. Dr. med. M. Sillem

2009

German Endometriosis Congress Münster
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. l. Kiesel

2007

German Endometriosis Congress Berlin
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. A.D. Ebert

2005

German-speaking Endometriosis Congress Villach
Conference President: Primarius Prof. Dr. med. Keckstein

2003

German Endometriosis Congress Westerstede
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. K.-W. Schweppe

2001

German Endometriosis Congress Saarbrücken
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. K. J. Neis

1999

German Endometriosis Congress Kiel
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. L. Mettler

1996

German Endometriosis Congress Essen
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. A. E. Schindler

1993

German Endometriosis Congress Heidelberg
Conference President: Prof. Dr. med. Runnebaum

Conferences and meetings

2024

19th Workshop Weissensee

Head: Prof. Dr. med. J. Keckstein and Prof. Dr. med. M. Sillem

Three working groups dealt with the following topics:

  1. Intestinal endometriosis (Moderation Prof. Sillem)
  2. #Enzian and AI – what options? (Moderation J. Keckstein)
  3. Status of studies initiated/sponsored by SEF (moderated by Ivo Meinhold-Heerlein)

2023

18th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. med. J. Keckstein and Prof. Dr. med. K.-W. Schweppe (standing in for Dr. med. K. Bühler)

The three topics currently on the agenda were addressed:

1. which quality criteria are checked and how?

2. Europeanization of certification

3. interdisciplinary imaging diagnostics.

2022

17th Workshop Weissensee
Head Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Documentation – minimum data set and benchmarking
  2. Studies on the #Enzian

2021

Workshop canceled due to corona pandemic

2020

16th Workshop Weissensee
Head Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein, Prof. Dr. M. Sillem

Topics:

  1. Classification #Enzian surgical and imaging
  2. Rehabilitation
  3. Complications of surgical therapy
  4. Technique and problems of ovarian surgery

2019

15th Workshop Weissensee
Head Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein, Prof. Dr. M. Sillem

Topics:

  1. Diagnostics
  2. Drug and surgical therapy
  3. Follow-up therapy, recurrence prophylaxis and pain therapy
  4. Documentation and classification

2018

14th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. K.-W. Schweppe, PD Dr. M. Sillem

Topics:

  1. Guidelines – Certification – Quo vadis?
  2. Ultrasound in TIE: IDEA versus ENZIAN
  3. QS Endo Study 4 Adenomyosis – Diagnostics

2017

13th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Documentation, certification and quality assurance
  2. Project: cENZIAN
  3. Endometriosis and sexuality

2016

12th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Case reports on TIE
  2. Video clips on the surgical treatment of TIE, ovarian endometriosis and adenomyosis
  3. Recurrence prophylaxis

2015

11th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Quality of surgical care
  2. What operational quality must a center deliver?
  3. First practical experience with the internet-based database and with EnDoS 2.0 for documentation and evaluation
  4. Complications with TIE – expert opinion cases

2014

10th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Anatomy of the small pelvis
  2. Documentation and evaluation of the quality of results

2013

9th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Complications during and after extensive endometriosis surgery
  2. Endometriosis and sterility – when and how much endometriosis therapy
  3. Quality control through certification – Europeanization of the SEF concept

2012

8th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Certification of centers
  2. Endometriosis Documentatins System
  3. Updating the ENZIAN score
  4. Pocket algorithm for therapy 5. counseling of endometriso patients

2011

7th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Adenomyosis uteri: diagnosis and treatment
  2. Deep infiltrating endometriosis – ENZIAN Skore
  3. Ovarian function after surgical therapy
  4. Endometriosis and infertility therapy
  5. Endometriosis and malignancy

2010

6th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Classification of endometriosis;
  2. Certification of centers and rehabilitation facilities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland;
  3. Standards of anamnesis, diagnosis and imaging in endometriosis diagnostics;
  4. Short presentations from current research projects

2009

5th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Lower abdominal pain,
  2. Classification TIE,
  3. Certification of centers

2008

4th Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Dr. J. Keckstein

took place together with the International Congress “Endometriosis – Chinese Medicine – Reproductive Medicine”

2007

3rd Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. J. Keckstein

Topic:

Intestinal endometriosis – diagnostics and surgical techniques

2003

2nd Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. J. Keckstein

Topics:

  1. Classification of the TIE
  2. Adenomyosis

2002

1st Workshop Weissensee
Head: Prof. Keckstein

Topic:

Deep infiltrating endometriosis