ESCMID fosters an ongoing collaboration with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) for enhanced training in the fields of Clinical Microbiology (CM) and Infectious Diseases (ID). UEMS is the oldest medical organisation in Europe, focused on setting high-quality standards for healthcare practice, advocacy, and specialist accreditations
The UEMS firmly believes that quality of care is directly linked to the quality of training provided to healthcare professionals. Committed to elevating medical training standards across Europe, the UEMS has taken significant steps towards achieving this mission with the development of published training curricula for CM and ID experts, serving as models for national training curricula in these specialties.
ESCMID and the UEMS Section of Medical Microbiology worked together to create a European exam in Medical/Clinical Microbiology. With an ambition of harmonisation, a partnership was formed between the UEMS the oldest pan-European medical organisation and ESCMID the largest scientific society for CM and ID professionals. ESCMID is proud of this cooperation and what it means for the future of CM and ID.
2nd UEMS European Examination in Medical Microbiology, supported by ESCMID.
Exam date: 3 December 2024: 12:00-14:00 CET.
Where: Online with remote invigilation
Registration: now open - closes on 7 November 2024
The UEMS Section of Medical Microbiology, in partnership with ESCMID, is pleased to announce the date for the next European examination in Medical Microbiology.
The examination is based on the curriculum which is part of the UEMS Core Training Programme of Medical Microbiology, current European best practice guidelines and recent pivotal publications in the major journals.
Fee:
This exam fee is 500 EUR (€). There is a 50 % reduction in the exam fee for candidates who have participated in the PILOT exam in 2021, so their fee will be 250 EUR (€). The first 20 candidates to register, who have not sat the PILOT exam, will be offered a grant to reduce the fee by 40%, making their fee 300 EUR (€).
Only One reduction is allowed per candidate. The exam fee payment can be made after the candidate is notified that they meet the eligibility criteria and their application to sit the exam has been accepted. Payment instructions will follow on the registration platform.
Questions:
The question format will be multiple choice, in the single-best-answer format. The questions will be in English only.
Eligibility:
The exam is open to candidates who:
Acceptance of the application is based on the above eligibility criteria.
The European Examination in Medical Microbiology is organised and managed by UEMS Section of Medical Microbiology, with the support of and in cooperation with ESCMID. The UEMS is a European organisation for medical specialists (medical doctors), and can hence only develop training requirements for medical doctors.
Registration
For registration please use this link to the iCognitus registration platform
Proof of eligibility will be required as part of the application process.
Eligibility will be determined by the completed application form and valid accompanied documentation.
The notification and eligibility terms and conditions are accessible via links to the webpage of UEMS section Medical Microbiology
Contact by email: medicalmicrobiology.exam[at]quiz.one
ESCMID is pleased to offer training courses that follow the specially crafted UEMS curricula. Tailored to experts in Medical Microbiology, the courses can be downloaded here.
Exam
More information regarding the first European Examination in Infectious Diseases will be announced here soon.
ESCMID is also pleased to offer training courses for ID and CM specialists, following the curricula specially created by UEMS.
These curricula can be downloaded here: