Dear Colleagues,
The UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists), Section of Medical Microbiology, in partnership with ESCMID, is pleased to announce the 3rd UEMS European examination in Medical Microbiology.
The examination is based on the Curriculum which is part of the UEMS European Core Training Programme for Medical Microbiology (UEMS Section of Medical Microbiology core curriculum at https://uems-smm.eu/uems-smm/), current European best practice guidelines and recent pivotal publications in the major journals.
EXAM:
The European Examination will take place on 28 November 2026 12:00-14:00 CET.
This exam fee is €500.
ESCMID members: There is a 50 % reduction in the exam fee for the first candidates, to register, if they are ESCMID members so their fee will be €250, unless the candidate is funded by their National Society or Training body.
The exam fee payment can be made after the candidate is notified that they meet the eligibility criteria, and their application to sit the exam has been accepted. Payment instructions will follow on the registration platform.
QUESTIONS:
The question format will be Multiple Choice, in the single-best-answer format. The questions will be in English only.
VENUE:
Online
ELIGIBILITY:
The exam is open to candidates who:
· Are a Medical Doctor
· Are a trainee or consultant in Medical Microbiology
· The country in which the trainee is training is a full member, associate member or observer member of UEMS. The list of countries is accessible on www.uems.eu
· Have completed a minimum of 40 months of full-time training in Medical Microbiology as a doctor and is endorsed by two referees, where at least one should be the trainer/supervisor.
Acceptance of the application is based on the above eligibility criteria.
The European Examination in Medical Microbiology is organised and managed by UEMS Section of Medical Microbiology, with the support of and in cooperation with ESCMID. The UEMS is a European organisation for medical specialists (medical doctors), and can hence only develop training requirements for medical doctors.
Registration will be open from the 8th September – 20th October 2026
Registration for the examination is now open see website at
https://uems-smm.eu/european-exam
I hope that your trainees and some new consultants will be interested in taking the examination in November.
Please note this is not the email for enquires regarding the examination, please use the links provided from the website for exam registration/application or
Exam Contact by email: medicalmicrobiology.exam@quiz.one
Further information is available in the ESCMID Newsletters on 22 Sept and 13 Oct.
Kind regards,
Prof Maeve M Doyle