[Delegation of medical tasks in rheumatology]

Modern rheumatology enables better and earlier diagnosis and therapy of inflammatory rheumatic system diseases. At the same time, the requirements for the care of rheumatologic patients have risen considerably for non-medical assistant professions and specialists for nursing professions. Since 2006 there has been established an education curriculum "Rheumatological Specialist Assistant DGRh-BDRh" (RFA) with the training to become a "Rheumatological Specialist Assistant (DGRh-BDRh)". In Europe and in parallel in Germany, assistant professions are increasingly involved in the early detection and care of patients with rheumatic diseases and entrusted with tasks.In this work, the overarching principles for delegation of medical tasks to RFA and recommendations for the delegation are published by the Commission for Delegation of the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh). These recommendations are based on the requirements of the German Medical Association and have been legally evaluated. With the extension of the training of the RFA board certification is aimed for "MFA for Rheumatology". These recommendations enable more transparency and security for delegating doctors and the delegated RFA's.