SGGM
Portrait
The Swiss Society of Mountain Medicine is a non-profit organization and thrives on the activities of its members and the voluntary work of its Board of Directors.
Its aims are training, teaching and research, as well as national and international exchange of experience in the fields of physiology, rescue medicine, sports medicine and other medical disciplines in connection with mountaineering activities. These goals are to be achieved through medical training and further education and the exchange of experience for all persons and interest groups working in the mountains, such as mountain guides, ski instructors, mountain railroad personnel, members of alpine associations, members of sports associations such as delta and paraglider sailors or organizers of treks and expeditions.
The SGGM is embedded nationally and internationally through close cooperation with national and international bodies working in the field of mountain medicine: UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations Alpines), ICAR (International Commission for Alpine Rescue), ISMM (International Society for Mountain Medicine), SAC (Swiss Alpine Club), ARS (Alpine Rescue Switzerland), GRIMM (Groupe d'Intervention Médicale en Montagne), Swiss Air Rescue Organizations, Swiss Army, Wilderness Medical Society, Foundation for Alpine Research, Spéléo-Secours, Swiss Speleological Society and other similar national and international associations.
The SGGM was founded in 1994 by mountain enthusiasts. There are now around 700 SGGM members. The board structure has proved its worth and has been retained. In addition, a secretariat was set up in 2007 to reduce the workload of the Board.