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Associated institutions and clinics
Research institutions:
| AO Foundation:
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The AO Foundation is a medically guided, non profit organisation with international research, development and teaching activities in the field of Trauma, Spine and Craniomaxillofacial as well as Veterinary surgery. Its goals are to enhance and support medical advances in the surgical treatment of fractures and diseases of the musculo-skeletal system to the benefit of the patients. Founded in 1958, the AO today constitutes one of the largest and most important medical networks worldwide with an international faculty of over 3’000 actively teaching surgeons in over 100 countries that have educated close to 500’000 surgeons and operating room personnel in operative fracture management. |
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF |
The SLF is intensively involved in the research of snow and avalanches
and provides daily reports on the dangers and risks of avalanches.
Other alpine natural hazards such as landslides, flooding etc. as
well as interactions between nature and environment are equally
studied. |
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SFI (Swiss Research Institute for High-altitude Climate
and Medicine) |
The SFI Foundation includes the Swiss Institute for Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) as well as the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorim Davos / World Radiation Centre (PMOD/WRC). The SIAF in Davos is focused on the research of the immunological background of allergic diseases and asthma in close collaboration with the local clinics and the University of Zurich. PMOD/WRC: Physikalisch-Meteorolgisches Observatorium Davos and
World Radiation Centre |
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Swiss National Park (SNP) |
A federal legislation of 1980 constitutes the basis of the Swiss
National Park. It defines and regulates the mission, goals and tasks
of the SNP. The Swiss National Park is a reserve in which nature
is completely protected from human intervention and influence. All
animals and the entire vegetation are preserved for a natural evolution.
A further goal is to scientifically study these natural developments
and to provide information about these evolutions to a broader community. |
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Institut für Kulturforschung Graubünden - ikg |
The Institute für Kulturforschung Graubünden (ikg)
is an independent Research organisation which supports and runs
research projects in the fields of humanities, social and cultural
sciences with special emphasis to the alpine environment in the
region of Graubünden.
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Global Risk Forum GRF Davos |
GRF Davos aims at providing scientific and technical know how
and solutions for the identification, analysis, assessment and management
of the whole variety of risks due to natural hazards, technical
or biological risks, pandemics, terrorism, work safety, global change,
etc. GRF Davos is based on three pillars: the Risk Academy, the
IDRC Conferences and Workshops and a web-based Platform for Networks.
GRF Davos promotes the “integral risk and safety management”
approach and facilitates the closing of gaps between science, policy
and application by involving a wide group of risk management experts,
practitioners, scientists and key players from all different sectors
(further information on www.grforum.org).
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Foundation for Gastroenterological Surgery |
The goals and mission of the Foundation for Gastroenterological
Surgery are to promote surgical skills to postgraduate surgeons
through courses of one week duration with formal lectures, discussion
groups and most importantly hands- on practical workshops for suturing
techniques and laparoscopic surgery. Presently a research project
studies, if a training of young surgeons with virtual reality simulators
is of any benefit for the patients. |
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CK-CARE AG |
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Clinics:
Kantonsspital Chur |
The department of surgery acts as a centre of competence for the entire canton and offers every surgical specialty with the exception of heart- and transplantation surgery. In trauma surgery there are close links in clinical front-line research with the AO. Its representatives are part of the international AO faculty and the level one trauma centre is an official and well respected host for AO fellows from around the world. Clinical studies are also performed by the divisions of vascular, thoracic and visceral surgery while teaching programs occur in conjunction with different universities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. |
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Kantonsspital Graubünden |
The department of internal medicine is the reference
centre for the canton for the entire spectrum of medicine including
angiology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious
diseases, nephrology/dialysis, oncology and pneumology. In teaching
and research which focuses on blood-flow and hemo-coagulation as
well as high altitude medicine there are close links to the University
of Berne.
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Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
The department of GYO is the reference centre for the entire
canton. Its services include since 2003 the centre of competence
for breast surgery and together with the paediatric clinic it is
responsible for care of the neonates. |
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Clinic of Surgery and Orthopaedics |
This clinic offers a wide spectrum of surgical services around
the clock for the community of Davos and its many guests and tourists.
It is linked to the research at the close-by AO centre and regularly
hosts AO fellows. |
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Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation |
The Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation at the rehabilitation
centre Valens is specialised in the care of patients with diseases
or trauma of the nervous system (eg. stroke, traumatic brain injuries,
multiple sclerosis etc). It runs a highly innovative research program
in the field and has links to many universities. |
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Alpine Clinic Davos Wolfgang |
The Alpine Clinic is involved in the acute care and rehabilitation
of patients with allergies, respiratory and lung diseases, as well
as affections of the skin and eyes. There are special concepts for
the treatment of in- and out patients including adults, youths and
children and their parents. The clinic concentrates on patients
from Germany as there are agreements with most German insurance
companies. |
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