Interuniversity Certificate in Clinical Infectiology and Medical Microbiology
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Training objectives and structure
The theoretical training allows candidates for the special professional titles "physician specialist in Clinical Infectiology" and "physician specialist in Medical Microbiology" to achieve the final theoretical competencies specified in the Ministerial Decree. With the certificate obtained after passing the examination, candidates can prove the acquired final competencies to the accreditation committee.
To obtain the certificate, participants must have a publication in a peer-reviewed journal within the field of infectious diseases. This publication must be revised into a thesis, which must be defended orally to a jury. The thesis defense will take place annually in February. The course includes approximately 135 contact hours and 200 hours of processing and exam preparation.
The course will span two academic years, with contact hours divided into 18 full classroom days of 8 hours of interactive contact teaching. An examination will follow the course at the end of each academic year.
Target audience
This training is mainly aimed at medical specialists and pharmacists and clinical biologists in training who aim for the professional title of Clinical Infectiology or Medical Microbiology. This training with an exam allows them to acquire the final theoretical competencies specified in the Ministerial Decrees on acquiring these professional titles.
In addition, the course is open to all doctors with a specific interest in clinical infectiology and medical microbiology.
Goal
The certificate for the program is awarded to participants who attend at least 80% of the contact hours and who pass the written examination. Presence will be recorded each course day.
Programma
The training is organized by KULeuven, UGent, UAntwerpen, VUB, the Institute of Tropical Medicine, UCL, ULB, ULiège and UHasselt. Enrollment takes place at the coordinating institution. This responsibility rotates. The next editition will be organised by UCLouvain; enrollment takes place there.
Lecturers are chosen according to their expertise. The program's language is English: the course and exam will be in English.
The program is organized every 2 years in 2-year cycles.
The program will be built around the following topics:
- Infectiology basics and Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Diagnostics and Laboratory Resources
- Antibiotics and Antifungals: mechanisms of action and resistance
- Practical Use of Antibiotics (except new antimicrobials)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections
- Osteoarticular Infections
- Hepatitis, gastrointestinal and abdominal Infections
- Infections of skin and soft tissue
- Osteoarticular infections
- Infections of the Central Nervous System
- Eye Infections
- Catheter Infections and Endovascular Infections
- Management of MDR microorganisms
- Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Viral Infections (excluding HIV and hepatitis)
- Mother-to-Child Infections
- Zoonoses
- Travel Medicine
- Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
- Infection prevention
- Immunosuppression and Infection
- Vaccines
- HIV infection
- Infections in Special Populations
Opmerkingen
To be admitted, candidates must meet the necessary degree requirements (see below). Initial competencies will also be assessed as part of the admission process. A maximum of 60 students will be admitted; the edition will not be arranged if there are fewer than 40 registrations.
Contact person:
Floreta Caushaj
More information can be found on the website of this training.
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Inter-university Certificate: Infectiology and Clinical Microbiology
The maximum number of participants is 60 students. Applications will be examined individually.
Attendance at 80% of the modules is mandatory. Attendance in the second year will only be allowed if the student has attended at least 80% of the courses in the first year.
At the start of the program in October 2025, the tuition fee for the 2-year course is 1000 € (for the 2 years) for students that need the certificate to obtain the specialization Infectious Disease/Microbiologist; the fee for the 2-year course is 2500 € (for the 2 years) for other participants. Participants pay for the 2-year course at the start of the course and student registration is arranged by the coordinating institution.
Diploma requirements and admission procedure
After a screening of candidates and admission by the Steering Committee:
- Physicians with the Level 2 professional title of a physician specialist in medicine and an approved Clinical Infectiology or Medical Microbiology internship plan, as well as physicians who have an approved internship plan for a Level 2 professional title in medicine and aspire to the Level 3 professional title of Clinical Infectiology or Medical Microbiology provided they are at least in their 4th year of training at the start of the program.
- Pharmacists-clinical biologists or Pharmacists who have an approved Clinical Microbiology internship plan and aspire to the future equivalent of the Level 3 professional title Medical Microbiology for Pharmacists-Clinical Biologists.
- Profiles other than medical doctors or pharmacists-clinical biologists or pharmacist can be allowed on a case-by-case basis.
During the screening, the candidate's initial competencies are checked: the training builds on the theoretical knowledge of infectious diseases and microbiology from the master's programs in medicine and pharmacy and the theoretical competencies on infectious diseases acquired in the specialist programs in internal medicine and clinical biology. The infectious diseases/medical microbiology training topics will always refer explicitly to the basic theoretical knowledge required.
Interested candidates must submit their applications before the next academic year no later than August 31. Candidates are screened by the Steering Committee - organized by the academic managers - before being admitted. An admission decision will be made by September 15 at the latest, after which the selected candidate will be able to enroll as a student at the coordinating institution.