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Under the umbrella of the EACS Medical Exchange Programme, SCEP aims at promoting clinical, research and educational links between centres across Europe and facilitating exchange of models of clinical care in HIV medicine and allied specialities.

Fellows will have the opportunity to visit an EACS Clinical/Research Excellence Centre (CREC) specialised in HIV medicine for a period of 2 to 4 weeks. The CREC can also nominate a member of its team for a reciprocal visit for the same period of time and with the same financial rules.

Visit our website for more information on the application process, the eligibility criteria and the list of Clinical/Research Excellence Centres that can be visited.

Applications are open until 26 April 2026.

The HIV Advanced Training Forum is a two-day international course organised on 25-26 March 2026 in Bucharest Romania, through the collaboration of leading academic and clinical institutions across Europe. 

The course is designed to equip early-career healthcare professionals with practical, patient-centered strategies for long-term HIV care.

Learn more and register.

ID and HIV Dialogues 2026 is a leading event organised in Bucharest Romania on 26-28 March 2026, dedicated to excellence in HIV and infectious diseases. Currently at its seventh edition, the conference brings together distinguished European experts and major scientific societies to deliver state-of-the-art updates in HIV prevention and treatment, viral hepatitis, antimicrobial resistance, emerging infections, diagnostics, and vaccination.

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With high-level keynote lectures, interactive sessions, and strategic dialogue at the intersection of science, clinical practice, and public health, ID and HIV Dialogues stands as a landmark event shaping the future of infectious disease medicine in Romania and beyond.

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More information here

Penta has launched PentaTr@ining 2026, a programme designed for healthcare professionals managing paediatric HIV and other congenital infections. The course provides updated, scientifically rigorous training on the latest treatment guidelines and management strategies for infants, children, and adolescents.

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The programme offers two flexible components that can be taken together for a full certification or as individual training:

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Online e-Learning: Starting 20 April 2026, this interactive phase includes six case-based modules and live webinars covering topics from vertical transmission to complex co-infections.

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Residential Workshop: Taking place 15–17 September 2026 at the University of Padua, Italy, this three-day in-person event focuses on high-level clinical case discussions and expert-led networking.

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Registration is now open, with tiered fees available for various professional backgrounds and regions.

More information.

Register here.

Following the 20th EACS Conference in Paris in 2025, members of the EACS Young Investigator Network (YING) collaborated to write a summary article highlighting the most important findings from the conference. 

The article covers key developments in antiretroviral therapy, comorbidities, women and children, PrEP, HIV prevention, testing and migration, STIs and STI prevention, HIV cure, and molecular epidemiology. 

The full article is now published in HIV Medicine (accessible via subscription or institution access).

Article available here

You can still apply for the YING Conference 2026! The Conference will take place on 5-6 June 2026, in Valencia, Spain.
 
This two-day event brings together a new generation of HIV experts from the WHO European Region, offering a fresh perspective and an innovative approach to HIV across Europe. The YING Conference addresses hot topics in the field of HIV through plenary sessions and interactive workshops. 

Applications are open until 15 February 2026.

EACS will cover travel and accommodation in Valencia for all selected participants for 2 nights (arrival on 04/06 and departure on 6/06).

Click here for more information and the preliminary programme. 

EACS is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 edition of the career development fellowship programme. The programme aims to link an HIV physician in training with an established European key opinion leader, over a period of 12 months, to facilitate mentorship and help career progression.
 
The fellowship programme will follow specific objectives set by the mentor and the fellow and will include:
a) 12-month mentoring;
b) Participation in the HIV Glasgow conference together with the mentor;
c) An optional visit of 2 to 4 weeks of the fellow to the mentor’s host institution.
 
This programme is open only to applicants from the WHO European Region.

The applications are now open until 31 March 2026. 

Read more and register

Join us on:

Friday, 23 January

14:00 CET

Andrea de Vito (Italy) will discuss recent advances in AI for infectious diseases, while Abiu Sempere (Spain) will explore practical ways AI tools can support physicians in their daily clinical work.

Presenters:

Andrea de Vito (Italy)

Abiu Sempere (Spain)

Register now