Join ESCMID’s global network of mentors and help shape the future of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. As a mentor, you’ll offer guidance, support, and insight to early-career professionals—making a lasting impact on their development.
To mentor with ESCMID, your institute must first be registered as an ESCMID Mentorship Centre (EMC). You’ll represent your department or unit and host at least one mentee per year. Mentors typically support up to three mentees at a time, for a duration agreed upon with the mentee (up to two years). Online mentorship via video conferencing is welcomed when in-person meetings aren’t possible.
Mentors must be experienced ESCMID members working in departments of:
Institutions can apply as individual departments or jointly (separate forms must be completed for each). ESCMID welcomes applications from centres worldwide.
When applying, please include:
By becoming an ESCMID Mentor, you’ll receive:
Are you eager to register your institution? Please apply for free using this application form.
Applications can be submitted all year round and are normally processed within two months of submission. EMC applications are a one-step process, including the submission of a short profile with details about your institution/department for potential mentees. Details about the scope of services your centre can offer to an ESCMID mentee are also requested in the submission.
Important: Institutions can start accepting ESCMID mentees only once their application has been reviewed and approved by the ESCMID Professional Affairs Officer.
After your application process is complete, the submitted information is reviewed by the ESCMID Executive Office and then presented to the ESCMID Executive Committee. Potential EMCs are considered based on their offering to the participating mentees. Please note obtaining an EMC status or becoming an ESCMID mentee does not represent a mark of quality approval.
Each EMC should mentor at least one mentee per year to remain eligible.