Sepsis, Severe Infections and Stewardship pathway

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Infection and sepsis remain major global health priorities and present specific challenges to intensive care practice. Building on ESICM’s prior education initiatives in infection management, sepsis, and AMS including LIVES workshops, fellowships, and digital modules this programme proposes a hybrid, modular model. It combines centralized activities (ensuring scientific quality and content consistency) with country-specific, decentralised activities (enabling national adaptation and capacity building). Online educational activities will be open to participants worldwide, ensuring broad international reach and knowledge dissemination. AMS remains a cross-cutting priority aligned with EU and global health policy priorities. A pilot phase is planned in five European countries, including Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and UK, with the support of the relevant national societies, providing an initial framework for broader implementation. Participation in the onsite events and the fellowship will prioritize candidates from these pilot countries during the pilot phase.

Pathway directors

Andrew CONWAY MORRIS MD, PhD, MRC – Clinician Scientist, University of Cambridge; Honorary Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Liesbet DE BUS MD PhD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent; Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Claire ROGER MD PhD – Head of Surgical Intensive Care Unit Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain and Emergency Department University Hospital Carémeau Nimes, University Nimes, France.

Educational Proposal

Centralized Activities:

Kick-off webinar: 19 February 2026
Level 1: Foundations in Sepsis and Severe Infections: e-learning; live online event on 6 May 2026.
Level 2: Consolidating Clinical Practice: e-learning; 2-day live online event (9–10 September 2026); case-based Essentials workshops at LIVES 2026 (25 free entries, ~5 per pilot country); and national and regional face-to-face events in the pilot countries.
Level 3: Expert Practice: e-learning; advanced decision-making masterclass at LIVES 2027 (25 free entries, ~5 per pilot country); and a case repository
Fellowship & Expert Exchange: European placements, prioritizing participants from the pilot countries.

Integrated Decentralized activities:

National Training Hubs supported by local societies in the pilot countries.
Faculty Development Days (FDD) for local ambassadors.
National events and workshops linked to national/regional conferences.
Hands-on simulation and bedside training sessions in the pilot countries.

Advantages:

Builds on proven ESICM methods; ensures central quality with local flexibility.
National events and workshops enhance engagement and visibility.
Sustainable local ambassador and hub model for long-term capacity building.
Stronger impact tracking via combined central benchmarking and local evaluation.

Timeline (24 months): 2026-2027

All interested participants can access the pathway FREE OF CHARGE. Registrations details will follow in January 2026.