Affiliated Societies

With its Affiliated Societies (AS), ESCMID strives to both promote the wider interests of specialist organisations and strengthen the already vibrant collaboration among worldwide experts and specialists in the fields of Clinical Microbiology (CM) and Infectious Diseases (ID).

Description

Affiliating your society with ESCMID provides an opportunity to engage with a leading society dedicated to the advancement of CM and ID. ESCMID offers a platform for continuous professional and educational development, fosters collaboration among experts, and promotes research and best practices. Being affiliated with ESCMID means becoming part of a collaborative network for professionals to enhance the global standard of CM and ID while enjoying the numerous advantages ESCMID offers to its affiliates.

Contribute to the shaping of ESCMID activities:

  • Co-organise ESCMID Global sessions by suggesting topics and qualified speakers and chairs, helping to shape the scientific and educational programme. 
  • Propose post-graduate courses to be included in ESCMID’s educational programme for the upcoming year, ensuring that the educational content aligns with the needs of your members.

Increase your visibility and keep your members up to date with ESCMID activities:

  • Get your national or regional society more renowned in both a European and global context.
  • Promote your events with ESCMID for inclusion in the official calendar on the website, enhancing visibility and attracting a wider audience. 
  • Distribute ESCMID’s weekly newsletter among your members, keeping them informed about the latest developments and opportunities.

Enhance your networking opportunities

  • Nominate Local Champions to help strengthen connections between ESCMID and regional networks. Benefits and specific information for this special role will soon be available on the ESCMID website. 
  • Expand your global networks engaging with ESCMID and other affiliated societies within your field across different regions, fostering global connections.

Actively participate in ESCMID Global:

  • Send a representative to the ESCMID annual council meeting which takes place during ESCMID Global to take the opportunity to engage directly with the ESCMID president and president-elect and other affiliates. The AS representative receives a free registration to the congress. 
  • Select a young scientist among your society to receive a grant that covers free registration for ESCMID Global and provides 500 EUR (€) towards travel and accommodation. 
  • Promote your society and increase your visibility by participating in the ESCMID Networking Corner (ENC) / Affiliated Societies Corner (ASC) at ESCMID Global. Learn more here: ESCMID Global: ENC / ASC

Applications:

Applications are open all year round. To apply, download and complete the application form above and send it with the statutes of your society translated into English. The ESCMID EC will review your application usually giving a response within 3 months of application. An AS is typically represented by their president. 

Annual affiliation fee:

Invoices for the following fees are sent at the end of each year. Applicants should wait for approval of their application before transferring fees.

< 100 members – 100 EUR (€)
≥ 100 and < 1000 members – 250 EUR (€)
≥ 1000 members – 500 EUR (€)
AS from low- and lower-middle-income countries (according to the World Bank classification) – 50 EUR (€)

The ESCMID Council is made up of international specialist societies under affiliation agreements with ESCMID. These members meet annually during ESCMID Global where the ESCMID President and President-elect provide updates on the previous year and outline the plans for the year ahead. During this council meeting, participants can give feedback and ask questions with a common objective: how to enhance the promotion of scientific progress, education, and professional affairs in the fields of CM and ID, both on a European and global scale.

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List of ESCMID Affiliated Societies

Discover the current list of ESCMID Affiliated Societies, spanning the globe and covering a wide range of topics in CM and ID.

Country

Organisation

Representatives

Website

Australia

Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID)

President: Prof. Katie Flanagan

Link to website

Australia

Australian Society for Antimicrobials (ASA)

President: Prof. Geoffrey Coombs

Link to website

Austria

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Antimikrobielle Chemotherapie (ÖGACH)

President: Dr. Agnes Wechsler-Fördös

Link to website

Austria

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hygiene, Mikrobiologie und Präventivmedizin (ÖGHMP)

President: Prof. Dr. Monika Ehling-Schulz

Link to website

Austria

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Infektionskrankheiten (OEGIT)

President: Prof. Dr. Florian Thalhammer

Link to website

Belgium

Société belge d’Infectiologie et Microbiologie Clinique (SBIKM)

President: Prof. Olivier Denis

Link to website

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Association of Infectologists in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AIBIH)

President: Prof. Dr. Dilista Piljić

Link to website

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Association for Prevention and Infection Control (BulNoso)

President: Prof. (Ms.) Rossitza Vatcheva-Dobrevska

Link to website

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Association of Microbiologists (BAM)

Treasurer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iva Christova

Link to website

Colombia

Colombian Association of Infectious Diseases (ACIN)

President: Alfonso Javier Rodriguez-Morales

Link to website

Croatia

Croatian Society for Clinical Microbiology of the Croatian Medical Association

President: Prof Prof. Jasmina Vraneš

Link to website

Croatia

Croatian Society for Infectious Diseases of the Croatian Medical Association

President: Asst. Prof. Marija Santini
Secretary: General Dr. Neven Papić

Link to website

Croatia

Croatian Society of Travel, Tropical and Migration Medicine of the Croatian Medical Association

Representative: Prof. Davorka Lukas

Link to website

Cyprus

Cyprus Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Representative: Prof. Georgios L. Petrikkos

 

Czech Republic

Czech Society for Medical Microbiology (SPLM)

President: Prof. Dr. Pavel Drevinek

Link to website

Denmark

Danish Infectious Disease Society

Chair: Dr. Ole Kirk

Link to website

Denmark

Danish Society for Clinical Microbiology (DSKM)

Chairman: Dr. Thomas Vognbjerg Sydenham

Link to website

Estonia

Estonian Society for Laboratory Medicine

Chief Medical Officer: Paul Naaber, MD PhD Kliiniline juht

Link to website

Finland

Clinical Microbiologists of Finland

Secretary: Minna Paloniemi

Link to website

Finland

Finnish Society for the Study of Infectious Diseases (ITY)

Secretary: Annamari Heikinheimo

Link to website

Finland

Infectious Disease Society of Finland

Representative: Pia Kivelä

 

Finland

Nordic Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (NSCMID)

Representative: Dr. Asko Järvinen

 

France

Société Française de Microbiologie (SFM)

President: Prof. Sonia Burrel

Link to website

France

Société de Pathologie Infectieuse de Langue Française (SPILF)

President: Dr. Bernard Castan
Vice-President: Prof. Pierre Tattevin

Link to website

Germany

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM)

President: Prof. Dr. med. Jan Buer

Manager: Dr. Nicole von Maltzahn

Link to website

Germany

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Infektiologie (DGI)

President: Prof. Dr. B. Salzberger

Link to website

Germany

European Society of Mycobacteriology (ESM)

President: Dr. Daniela Maria Cirillo

Link to website

Germany

German Association for the Control of Virus Diseases (DVV)

President: Prof. Dr. Helmut Fickenscher

Link to website

Germany

Paul Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Infektionstherapie e.V. (PEG)

President: Prof. Dr. Mathias WR Pletz

Link to website

Greece

Hellenic Society for Chemotherapy

President: Prof. Dr. Helen Giamarellou

 

Greece

Hellenic Society for Microbiology

President: Prof. Dr. Athanassios Tsakri

 

Hungary

Hungarian Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

President: Dr. Botond Lakatos

 

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iranian Scientific Associations of Clinical Laboratory (ISACL)

Chairman: Dr. Sh. Hemmati

Link to website

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iranian Society of Microbiology (ISM)

President: Prof. Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

Link to website

Ireland

Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology

President: Prof. Breida Boyle

Link to website

Israel

Israel Society for Medical Mycology (ISMM)

Prof. (Ms.) Esther Segal

Link to website

Israel

Israeli Society for Infectious Diseases

Prof. Galia Rhava

 

Italy

Associazione Microbiologi Clinici Italiani EST (AMCLI-EST)

President Dr. Pierangelo Clerici

Link to website

Italy

Italian Society of Microbiology (Società Italiana di Microbiologia) (SIM)

Prof. Stefania Stefani

Link to website

Italy

La Società Italiana per la Terapia Antinfettiva (SITA)

President Prof. Matteo Bassetti

Link to website

Italy

Societa Italiana Multidisciplinare per la Prevenzione delle Infezioni nelle Organizzazioni Sanitarie (SIMPIOS)

President Dr. Angelo Pan

Link to website

Italy

Società Italiana di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali (SIMIT)

President Prof. Claudio M. Mastroianni

Link to website

Italy

World Association for Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders (WAidid)

Prof. Susanna Esposito

Link to website

Korea, Republic of

The Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology (KSCM)

Chairperson Prof. Mi-Na Kim

Link to website

Kosovo

Kosovo Society for Microbiology

President Prof. Lul Raka

 

Latvia

Association of Latvian Medical Microbiologists (LMMA)

Dr. Dace RUDZITE

 

Lithuania

Lithuanian Society for Infectious Diseases (LID)

President Dr. Danguole Vaznaisiene

Link to website

Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of

North Macedonian Society of Infectious Diseases

Associate Prof. Dr. Marija Dimzova M.D.Ph.D.

Link to website

Netherlands

Dutch Society for Medical Microbiology (NVMM)

Prof. Dr. Heiman Wertheim

Link to website

Norway

Norwegian Society for Medical Microbiology (NFMM)

Toré Lierre

Link to website

Norway

Norwegian Society of Infectious Diseases (NFIM)

President Dr. Kristian Tonby

Link to website

Pakistan

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP)

General Secretary Dr. (Ms.) Summiya Nizamuddin

Link to website

Panama

Panamerican Society of Infectious Diseases (API)

President Dr. Gustavo Lopardo

Link to website

Peru

Peruvian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SPEIT)

President Dr. Juan Carlos Celis Salinas

Link to website

Poland

Polish Association of Epidemiologists and Infectiologists

President Prof. Dr hab. Robert FLISIAK, MD, PhD

Link to website

Poland

Polish Society of Microbiologists

Prof. Dr hab. Stefan Tyski

Link to website

Portugal

Portuguese Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SPDIMC)

Dr. Joaquim Oliveira

Link to website

Portugal

Portuguese Society of Microbiology (SPM)

President Prof. Jorge Pedrosa

Link to website

Romania

Romanian Society for Medical Mycology and Mycotoxicology (SRMMM)

President Prof. Dr. Mihai Mares

Link to website

Serbia

Serbian Medical Society (SMS)

President Dr. Branislava KOCIC

 

Serbia

Serbian Society of Medical Mycology (SSMM)

Prof. Dr. Valentina Arsic Arsenijevic

Link to website

Slovenia

Slovenian Society for Clinical Microbiology and Hospital Infections of SMC

President Assist. Prof. Dr. Tadeja MATOS

Link to website

Spain

Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (SEIMC)

President Prof. Jordi Vila

Link to website

Sweden

Swedish Society of Clinical Microbiology (FKM)

President/Chair Tobias Allander, M.D., Ph.D

Link to website

Sweden

Swedish Society of Infectious Diseases

Chairman Malin Ackefors

Link to website

Switzerland

Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases (SSID)

President Prof. Dr. med. Pierre-Yves Bochud

Link to website

Switzerland

Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM)

Prof. Gilbert Greub

Link to website

Turkey

Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialty Society of Turkey (EKMUD)

President Prof. Dr. Yasmin Cag

Link to website

Turkey

Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLIMIK)

Prof. Alpay Azap

Link to website

Turkey

Turkish Society of Microbiology (TMC)

President Prof. Candan Çiçek

Link to website

Turkey

Turkısh Society of Clinical Microbiology (KLIMUD)

President Prof. Faruk Aydin, MD

Link to website

Ukraine

Public Organisation “BACTERIOLOGICAL STATION -Ukraine” (ACSB)

Chairman Serhii Demchenko

Link to website

United Kingdom

British Infection Association (BIA)

Prof. Martin Llewellyn

Link to website

United Kingdom

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dr. David Jenkins

Link to website

United Kingdom

European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)

President Prof. Mariet Feltkamp

Link to website

United Kingdom

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dr Manjula Meda

Link to website

United Kingdom

Infection Prevention Society (IPS)

President Lisa Butcher PA to the IPS Board and MEG: Ms. Lynne Duncan

Link to website

United Kingdom

Scottish Microbiology Association (SMA)

President Mrs. Jenny Smith Honorary Secretary Keira McAllister

Link to website

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