The Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAE) advocates for the interests of young professionals in Clinical Microbiology (CM) and Infectious Diseases (ID). This community empowers members, enhances training, and fosters an expansive network, providing critical foundations for those in the early stages of their careers.
Advocating for young scientists: The TAE represents the interests of ESCMID Young Scientist Members (YSM) globally through supporting and promoting continued learning and knowledge-sharing among the association and its members. Fostering networking and collaboration: Members within the TAE help build a vast network of young professionals for international collaboration by establishing a wide-ranging, interconnected platform for CM and ID trainees to exchange, leveraging both regional and global networks. Enhancing training: The TAE aims to identify and address training challenges that CM and ID trainees may face.
Efforts are made by the association to harmonise educational quality and content in Europe and beyond through consultations with the European Union of Medical Specialists and national societies. Providing professional and educational support: Members of the TAE actively promote observerships, mentorships, and diverse opportunities to improve and support scientific education for their peers. Endorsement of educational initiatives and programmes is another way the TAE works to achieve this goal. Outstanding ESCMID YSMs are acknowledged for their contributions with awards and grants.
The TAE offers support and educational resources to Society members through its various activities. Activities such as the TAE Day at ESCMID Global, the Virtual Roundtables and the monthly TAE Tuesdays provide valuable valuable networking opportunities and foster collaboration, promoting career growth. You can learn more about these activities here.
To succeed, the TAE needs passionate young professionals like you. To take part, start by joining the TAE as either a Young Scientist Member (YSM) or a member from a low- or middle- income country (LMIC). This way, you will also receive the TAE Newsletter and be updated about the latest news for trainees.
If you are interested in expanding the reach of this association internationally, you can become a TAE national representative and foster the TAE network across the globe by promoting activities and contributing to new initiatives and projects.
If you are looking to become a national representative, participate in ongoing projects, or if you have an idea for a new project you think the TAE should pursue, you are welcome to contact the TAE directly using the form below. Send a message to get involved!
