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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 Center (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 Centers that can be visited.
 
The applications are open until 29 April 2024. 

The recently upgraded course will consist of 6 in-depth online modules, including lively case discussion forums, engaging “Ask the Expert” live webinars, unique networking opportunities, and a wealth of further educational tools/resources.

To consolidate the online learning, the exciting training programme will also include a bespoke 3-day residential workshop held at the historic University of Padua in northern Italy, just a short distance from Venice.

The fully immersive course will improve the professional capacity of even the most remote healthcare workers around the globe in the management of children, adolescents and pregnant people living with HIV and other congenital infections.

Online course: 22th April – 14th July
Residential workshop: 17th-19th September

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EACS is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 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 to 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.

The applications are now open until 31 March 2024.

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9-13 September 2024

The HIV Summer School is a 5-day residential course designed for clinicians involved in HIV management who wish to deepen their knowledge about all aspects of HIV medicine and research methodology. 

The course will take place from 9-13 September in Prague, Czechia. 

The course is delivered by an experienced faculty of key opinion leaders in the fields of HIV clinical care and research. Teaching is based around a combination of plenary sessions, which provide updates on the recent advances in HIV clinical science and a general introduction to clinical research methodology, and interactive small working groups led by faculty members. 

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14-15 June 2024

The applications for the YING Conference are now open. The Conference will take place on 14-15 June 2024, in Brussels, Belgium.
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. In addition to sharing your knowledge and experiences, YING provides an opportunity to expand your network.

Applications are open until 20 February 2024.

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On this World AIDS Day, we pause to consider the past forty years of HIV in Europe, acknowledging both remarkable achievements and the hurdles that still lie ahead.

While we celebrate progress, we must also confront ongoing challenges including disparities in standards of care across Europe, persistent stigma and discrimination, high and unchanged rates of late diagnosis, war in Ukraine and treatment of migrant populations.

This year, we’re emerging from the success of our recent biennial Conference in Warsaw—the first face-to-face meeting after COVID. With a special focus on Eastern Europe and Ukraine, the Conference brought together the HIV community and the scientific community to ensure that the experiences of those we serve remain at the heart of our mission.

Our commitment to education and training grows stronger every year. We want to equip HIV clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals with the knowledge to provide the best care possible to their patients. Well-established initiatives like YING, WAVE, HIV Summer School, and the Medical Exchange Programme, are joined by new projects such as an Diploma in HIV Medicine. It will contribute to the harmonisation of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies in the practice of HIV medicine across Europe and beyond.

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20 November 2023

Dear EACS members,

You are invited to the EACS General Assembly on Monday, 20 November 2023 from 16:00 to 17:00 CET. The meeting will take place online by video conference.

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Join the 4th WAVE meeting on breastfeeding. This 90-minute workshop will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 18:00 CEST.

This time, the discussion will focus on the future steps of the WAVE project and its possible involvement in international initiatives concerning breastfeeding. Data from ISSOS and a presentation of a new intercontinental initiative are only two of the reasons to join the meeting.

Register today!