AMS Certificate
2026-2028

Applications Open

About

This two-year programme offers tailored modules to address current and emerging topics in the fields of CM and ID. It also aims to promote knowledge-sharing and exposure of early-career participants to international clinical settings. The programme modules are offered either online or held on-site at various locations across Europe.

Application Process and Deadline

Applications for the AMS Certificate Programme 2026–2028 are open from 18 November to 30 January, or until all available spots have been filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected candidates will be invited to register during the application period.

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Registration fees

Ticket

Single Payment

Installments

ESCMID Member

EUR 4’700

EUR 5’000

ESCMID non-Member

EUR 5’000

EUR 5’300

Grantees*

EUR 2’500

EUR 2’500

It is possible to pay the registration fee in three installments. However, please note that this option will result in a slightly higher overall final fee.

* ESCMID LMIC members can apply for the AMS Certificate Grant when submitting their programme application. The grant covers half of the programme fee, but does not include travel or accommodation expenses.

Modules

Fundamental

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

Mastering Antimicrobial Stewardship - the Basics, the What and the How

08 - 12 June 2026

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Jeroen Schouten

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Advanced

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

From Lab to Wards in a Large Hospital: Diagnostic Stewardship, Antibiotic Stewardship Tools and Practical Training for an Appropriate Use of Antibiotics

October 2026

Rome, Italy

Rita Murri, Giulia De Angelis

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The Structure and Position of AMS and Antimicrobial Stewardship Aspect of Management of Infections

26 - 27 November 2026

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Bojana Beović

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Antifungal Stewardship from Primary to Tertiary Care

January 2027

Leuven, Belgium

Riina Richardson

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Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in Primary Care: A Behaviour Change Approach

March 2027

Oxford, United Kingdom

Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Marta Wanat

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Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control

November 2027

Crete, Greece

Diamantis Kofteridis, Zoi-Dorothea Pana, Aggeliki Karaiskou, Petros Ioannou, Ioannis Kopsidas, Nikolaos Spernovasilis

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Antimicrobial use in Intensive Care and the emergency department

February 2028

Online

Christian Lanckohr, Hendrik Bracht

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Electives

Trainees must choose 3 electives from the list below.

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

Paediatric Infection Management for the Microbiologist, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Pediatrician and Adult Infectious Diseases Specialist

14 - 15 September 2026

Herrsching, Germany

Sanjay Patel

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Numbers, AI and practical tools against AMR

15 - 16 October 2026

Orléans, France

Beraud Guillaume

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Ethical Dilemmas in Infectious Diseases: in Clinical Practice, Research and Antimicrobial Stewardship

November 2026

Online

Dafna Yahav, Elda Righi

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Empowering Healthcare Professionals and scientists to Influence AMR/AMS Policy and/or systems level interventions - Translating Clinical and Scientific/Research Expertise into Systems Impact

November 2026

   

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Low and Middle-Income Countries

11 - 15 January 2027

Online

Bastien Mollo, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja

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Antimicrobial stewardship programme live! On-site learning in a Southern Europe hospital with low rate of MDRO

May 2027

Seville, Spain

Pilar Retamar-Gentil

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AMS for Difficult to Treat Infections in High Resistance Endemic Settings

September 2027

 

Anup R Warrier

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Communication with Patients in Decision Making on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary and Outpatient Care

October 2027

Online

Katarina Stavrikj, Neda Kostova

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Optimised Dosing of Antibiotics - Understanding PKPD, Clinical Breakpoints, and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

March 2028

Online

Thomas Tängdén

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities

March 2028

Online

Sigurd Høye, Brita Skodvin

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See past events

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