Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the fellowship in management of immunocompromised patients are eligible if all of the following apply:
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 37 years of age).
• ESICM membership 2024 paid.
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
Selection process and selecting committee meetings
1st step: The ESICM Office will process applications, excluding those which do not meet the criteria or are incomplete (i.e. reference, uploaded files, etc.).
2nd step: The eligible forms will be reviewed and scored by the selecting committee as explained here.
3rd step: Selections will be announced in the following month.
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NEXT Fellowship Programme – Management of Immunocompromised Patients
Fellowship in management of Immunocompromised Patients
Applications for the 2024 edition of this fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members are now open.
25 trainees and young specialist ESICM members from all over the world are invited to apply to participate in this innovative, 5-day programme.
The first edition of the ESICM NEXT Fellowship will be a 5-day programme covering several aspects of management in immunocompromised patients through different clinical and teaching activities in prestigious European centres (participating host centres will be announced later) between April and June 2024.
This fellowship is free of charge (we cover up to 1.000€ for travel, food and accommodation) for trainees and young specialists!
The 25 selected candidates will also receive a free registration to attend the Nine-i meeting held in Paris on March 25 and 26 (Travel and accommodation costs for this meeting are not covered by ESICM)
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NEXT Fellowship Programme – ARDS
Fellowship in ARDS
The second edition of this 5-day fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members took place in 2022.
Participants have learn everything they have ever wanted to know about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management, including Pathophysiology, epidemiology and outcomes, optimisation of mechanical ventilation modalities and concomitant therapies, monitoring of mechanically ventilated patients and prevention of complications, Extracorporeal support for severe ARF. 6 participants have been selected for each of the following centres/dates:
- Berlin – Germany (Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin) – 26-30 September 2022
- Barcelona – Spain (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron) – 19-23 September 2022
- Paris – France (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière) – 5-9 September 2022
- Vienna – Austria (Medical University of Vienna) – 19-23 September 2022
Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management Fellowship are eligible if all of the following apply:
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 37 years of age)
• Resident in Europe at the time of application.
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
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Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the Best Practices in Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring Fellowship are eligible if all of the following apply:
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 37 years of age)
• Resident in Europe at the time of application.
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
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NEXT Fellowship Programme – Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring
Fellowship in Best Practices in Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring.
This 5-day fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members took place in 2019.
Participants have learned everything they have ever wanted to know about Best Practices in Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring, including athophysiology of shock, haemodynamic monitoring – Why, when for whom?, non-invasive and invasive haemodynamic monitoring, optimisation of fluid therapy and vasoactive drug use.
For the first edition of this programme, 7 participants were selected for each of the following centres:
- Brussels – CHIREC Hospital group (Delta site) – 6-10 May 2019
- Giessen – Uniklinikum Giessen und Marburg – 20-24 May 2019
- London – Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust – 6-10 May 2019
- Milan – Humanitas Research Hospital – 3-7 June 2019
- Paris – Bicêtre Hospital – 3-7 June 2019
- Rome – Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli Roma – 17-21 June 2019
- Rotterdam – Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam – 22-26 July 2019
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NEXT Fellowship Programme – PAD
Fellowship in Pain, Agitation And Delirium Management
This 5-day fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members took place in 2022.
Participants have learned everything they have ever wanted to know about modern Pain, Agitation and Delirium (PAD) Management, including importance of adequate PAD management, an update on current practice guidelines and implementation of PAD in daily clinical practice. For the second edition of this programme, 7 participants have been selected for each of the following centres:
- Berlin – Germany (Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin) – 18-22 June 2018
- Brescia – Italy (Azienda Ospedaliero Spedali Civili) – 14-18 May 2018
- Florence – Italy (Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi) – 21-25 May 2018
- Madrid – Spain (Hospital U Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda) – 14-18 May 2018
- Manchester – United Kingdom (Manchester Royal Infirmary) – 23-27 April 2018
- Rome – Italy (Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli Roma) – 21-25 May 2018
- Utrecht – The Netherlands (UMC Utrecht) – 14-18 May 2018
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Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the Pain, Agitation And Delirium Management Fellowship are eligible if all of the following apply:
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 35 years of age or Members > 35 years, only if attending an intensive care training programme (dual/joint or standalone), or within 3 years after intensive care specialisation.)..
• Resident in Europe at the time of application.
• Trainee or Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine (all dual, joint, supraspecialty, standalone specialties may apply).
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management Fellowship are eligible if all of the following apply:
• Applicants must have paid their 2018 ESICM membership (membership paid after 25 September 2017 is considered as 2018 membership and is valid until 31 January 2019).
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 35 years of age or Members > 35 years, only if attending an intensive care training programme (dual/joint or standalone), or within 3 years after intensive care specialisation.).
• Resident in Europe at the time of application.
• Trainee or Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine (all dual, joint, supraspecialty, standalone specialties may apply).
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
NEXT Fellowship Programme – ARDS
Fellowship in ARDS
This 5-day fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members took place in 2018.
They have learned everything they have ever wanted to know about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management, including Pathophysiology, epidemiology and outcomes, optimisation of mechanical ventilation modalities and concomitant therapies, monitoring of mechanically ventilated patients and prevention of complications, Extracorporeal support for severe ARF. 6/7 participants have been selected for each of the following centres/dates:
- Berlin – Germany (Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin) – 5-9 March 2018
- London – United Kingdom (Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust) – 26 February-2 March 2018
- Monza – Italy (ASST Monza, Ospedale San Gerardo) – 19-23 February 2018
- Paris – France (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière) – 26 February-2 March 2018
- Rotterdam – The Netherlands (Erasmus Medical Center) – 26-30 March 2018
- Vienna – Austria (Medical University of Vienna) – 9-14 April 2018
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NEXT Fellowship Programme – Infections in ICU
Fellowship in Infections in ICU: Modern Management
This 5-day fellowship programme for ESICM NEXT members took place in 2018.
They have learned everything they have ever wanted to know about infectious diseases and treatment in ICM,, including How to prevent infectious diseases in the ICU, an update on current diagnostic and treatment algorithms, direct insight into application in clinical practice. For the second edition of the programme, 6/7 participants have been selected for each of the following centres/dates: :
- Athens – Greece (University Hospital ATTIKON) – 3-7 December 2018
- Barcelona – Spain (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron) – 10-14 December 2018
- Ghent – Belgium (Ghent University Hospital) – 26-30 November 2018
- London – United Kingdom (University College London) – 12-16 November 2018
- Modena – Italy (University Hospital of Modena) – 10-14 December 2018
- Rome – Italy (Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli Roma) – 5-9 November 2018
- Utrecht – The Netherlands (UMC Utrecht) – 10-14 December 2018
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Eligibility criteria for applicants
Applicants for the Infections in ICU: Modern Management Fellowship are eligible if all of the following apply:
• Applicants must have paid their 2018 ESICM membership.
• ESICM NEXT member (Members of the Society ≤ 35 years of age or Members > 35 years, only if attending an intensive care training programme (dual/joint or standalone), or within 3 years after intensive care specialisation.).
• Resident in Europe at the time of application.
• Trainee or Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine (all dual, joint, supraspecialty, standalone specialties may apply).
• A member cannot apply for a centre in the country he is currently working.
Feedback from 2015 participants
• Excellent approach, amazing individualized teaching. Discussion based on scientific evidence and how we do it in our hospitals was fostered and achieved. Content application in clinical rounds. Translation form studies to the bed-side of topics.
• The best teaching experience so far
• Great atmosphere. A privilege to receive three daily long lectures in such a small group from esteemed intensivists was very stimulating. Active participation was welcomed, excellent unit, very relaxed and stimulating atmosphere, nice people.
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NEXT Fellowship Programme 2016
Infection management in ICM
Trainees and young specialist ESICM members from across Europe participated in the third edition of this innovative, 5-day programme. In total, 115 selected participants learned about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in clinical practice in the following European centres during 2014 – 2016:
- Belgium (Ghent University Hospital)
- Germany (Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
- Italy (Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli Roma)
- Spain (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron)
- The Netherlands (UMC Utrecht)
- United Kingdom (University College London)
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