Background
- Once in 5 years European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease organized a meeting to discuss about the future of clinical microbiology and infectious disease in Europe.
- This year, it was held in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia after being held in Leuven (Belgium) and Rome (Italy).
- There were microbiologists from 17 countries present. Yet, mainly from the host nation and the neighbouring Croatia.
What were discussed
- In some countries, it is still difficult to get enough medical students to do microbiology.
- The practice of microbiology differs by countries: clinical (like in UK), semi-clinical (like in The Netherlands) and laboratory based (like in Slovenia); this raised the term medical microbiology (more lab based) vs. clinical microbiology (more clinical).
- In Europe, only in Spain and in Belgium that clinical microbiology is not yet recognized as a medical specialty .
- Several professions can do medical microbiology such as pharmacists (in Belgium and in Spain) or pathologists (in Austria).
- The polyvalant laboratory practice (microbiology next to clinical biochemistry and hematology), such as practiced in Belgium was considered as outdated due to increasing need of specialization.
- Since the arena of medical microbiology practice is medicine, the clinical microbiology might be better performed by a medical doctor; other profession can perform medical microbiology but should not do the same activities such as giving antibiotic advices, leading antibiotic teams and management (fighting for funds in the hospital will be easier when someone has experienced the clinical work and know the other medical specialists).
- The future of clinical microbiology medical specialist might be more clinical and managerial due to increasing mechanisation and automatisation in the laboratories.
- An European clinical microbiology exam might come; however the curriculums should be the same, which is totally not the case at present.
- The aim of such an exam is not clear; in many countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium, no final exam is performed since the 'ideology' of the training is to prepare the resident for the work in microbiology and not to pass an final exam.
Some remarks
- There was no concrete conclusion of the session. Yet, a position paper will be published in the near future.
- There were no parallel sessions and there were too many speakers. Many speakers, especially the youngsters from ECSMID itself presented unfortunately only problems and needs of residents without proposing possible solution.
- But, the organization was really good with music and good food. The Slovenian residents were also very keen. The country is also beautiful in the summer.
- Once in 5 years European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease organized a meeting to discuss about the future of clinical microbiology and infectious disease in Europe.
- This year, it was held in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia after being held in Leuven (Belgium) and Rome (Italy).
- There were microbiologists from 17 countries present. Yet, mainly from the host nation and the neighbouring Croatia.
What were discussed
- In some countries, it is still difficult to get enough medical students to do microbiology.- The practice of microbiology differs by countries: clinical (like in UK), semi-clinical (like in The Netherlands) and laboratory based (like in Slovenia); this raised the term medical microbiology (more lab based) vs. clinical microbiology (more clinical).
- In Europe, only in Spain and in Belgium that clinical microbiology is not yet recognized as a medical specialty .
- Several professions can do medical microbiology such as pharmacists (in Belgium and in Spain) or pathologists (in Austria).
- The polyvalant laboratory practice (microbiology next to clinical biochemistry and hematology), such as practiced in Belgium was considered as outdated due to increasing need of specialization.
- Since the arena of medical microbiology practice is medicine, the clinical microbiology might be better performed by a medical doctor; other profession can perform medical microbiology but should not do the same activities such as giving antibiotic advices, leading antibiotic teams and management (fighting for funds in the hospital will be easier when someone has experienced the clinical work and know the other medical specialists).
- The future of clinical microbiology medical specialist might be more clinical and managerial due to increasing mechanisation and automatisation in the laboratories.
- An European clinical microbiology exam might come; however the curriculums should be the same, which is totally not the case at present.
- The aim of such an exam is not clear; in many countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium, no final exam is performed since the 'ideology' of the training is to prepare the resident for the work in microbiology and not to pass an final exam.
Some remarks
- There was no concrete conclusion of the session. Yet, a position paper will be published in the near future.
- There were no parallel sessions and there were too many speakers. Many speakers, especially the youngsters from ECSMID itself presented unfortunately only problems and needs of residents without proposing possible solution.
- But, the organization was really good with music and good food. The Slovenian residents were also very keen. The country is also beautiful in the summer.
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