title: [Challenges and opportunities related to the creation of a unique society of specialists in general internal medicine in 2015].
abstract: A common training plan in general internal medicine was a brave enterprise started in 2011 in accordance with the common objectives of the Swiss Society of General Medicine and the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine. The next challenge will be the dissolution of the two Societies and therefore the creation of an unique new association in 2015. This is an extraordinary opportunity to bring together the specific qualities of each association and to create a new society. Issues, objectives and secondary benefits expected from the creation of the largest national society of a medical discipline are explored as a joint discussion in this article.
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Waeber
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornuz
authors.forename: Drahomir
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aujesky
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gaspoz
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perrier
mesh_terms: D058006:General Practice / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013038:Specialization; D013557:Switzerland