WHAT WOULD HELP ME IN IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING SARCOPENIA IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS WITH MULTIMORBIDITY?
Dear EFIM Colleagues,
The Multimorbidity Working Group is developing Clinical Practice Guidelines for sarcopenia, focusing on the most relevant and pragmatic approaches for patients with multimorbidity.
To select the PICO questions, we highly value the invaluable input of clinicians who manage this issue daily.
We invite you to participate in a short 9-question survey designed to capture your insights and guide us in addressing key challenges in diagnosing and treating sarcopenia in in-patient clinical practice.
EFIM Exchange programme is open
We are delighted to announce that applications for the EFIM Exchange Programme 2025 are now open!
Each national society may submit one application per country. The EFIM Executive Committee and FDIME will select the top 10 applicants, who will each receive a €1,000 bursary generously provided by EFIM and FDIME.
Other applicants are warmly encouraged to participate in the programme with support from their respective national societies.
Please find below:
EFIM YI Webinar: Perioperative management of patients with Endocrinopathies
We would be delighted if you could join us for the forthcoming webinar, which is organised by EFIM Young Internists on the topic: “Perioperative management of patients with Endocrinopathies”, that will take place on 12 December 2024 at 18:00 CET.
We are pleased to announce that the webinar will feature two esteemed speakers: Dr. Jan Skrha from the Charles University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic and Dr. Zora Lazúrová from the University Hospital in Košice, Slovakia.
The event will be moderated by our own Young Internist, Dr. Johanna Bragelmann from the University Hospital Essen in Germany.
ESIM Summer 2025 - 1- 7 June 2025
We are pleased to announce that the European Summer School of Internal Medicine (ESIM) 2025 will take place in the beautiful coastal city of Alexandroupolis, Greece, from 1st to 7th June 2025.
Thhe summer school in 2025 will be organized by the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine, under the leadership of Prof. Skendros as ESIM Director and will be hosted by the first Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace .
ESIM offers a unique opportunity for young internists across Europe to come together, exchange knowledge, and engage in enriching educational experiences.
The Challenge of Congestion in Heart Failure
The EFIM Heart Failure Working Group is delighted to invite you to the upcoming webinar on "The Challenge of Congestion in Heart Failure", taking place on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, at 6:00 PM CET.
We are honored to have two distinguished speakers:
Dr. Jesús Casado (Spain) from the University Hospital of Getafe and
Dr. Wilfried Mullens (Belgium) from the Department of Cardiology at the East Limburg Hospital in Genk
addressing the topics on Physical examinations, biomarkers, and imaging and the Tackling with refractor congestion and diuretic resistance.
Infections and Multimorbidity, Two Dangerous Partners
Dear EFIM Members,
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming EFIM Multimorbidity Working Group webinar on the topic: "Infections and Multimorbidity: Two Dangerous Partners."
The session will take place on 4 December 2024 at 16:00 CET.
We are excited to feature two esteemed speakers:
Dr. Annette Kurle from the University of Mainz in Germany and
Dr. Mine Durusu from the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Turkey
9th EFIM Day
The 9th EFIM Day was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday, 18 October. We were delighted to host representatives from 19 EFIM national societies, fostering lively discussions and an exchange of valuable experiences.
Prof. Ricardo Gomez Huelgas, EFIM President, opened the meeting by welcoming participants and expressing gratitude for the support and contributions to EFIM’s initiatives over the past year.
Read more details of the 9th EFIM Day here:
ESIM Winter 2025
Dear EFIM Members,
We are pleased to announce that the Swedish Society of Internal Medicine will be hosting the13th Winter School of the European School of Internal Medicine, in February from 9th– 15th 2025 in Björkliden, Sweden.
It will be the final edition for the Swedish Society hosting the winter School in Björkliden, Sweden, and as every year it will offer very active educational programme, bringing together residents from across Europe to advance knowledge, share best practices, and foster connections.
We invite all the national societies to send residents to the ESIM 2025 school in Björkliden, Sweden.
Early Career Webinar: Challenges during medical career, a perspective on our mental health
Dear Colleagues,
EFIM Annual Report 2023
It is with great pleasure that we present to you EFIM's Annual Report for the year 2023.
This comprehensive report summarizes multiple achievements, advancements, and milestones we have reached over the past year.
Enjoy reading the full report, which reflects our accomplishments, and remain actively engaged in EFIM activities.
We would like to extend our deepest gratituted to all the EFIM Members involved closely in EFIM activities who have dedicated their time and expertise to the content of this annual report.