The aim of the Education Committee (EC) is to coordinate ESOT’s efforts to advance multidisciplinary education for transplant professionals at all career levels and to contribute to their professional development.
The Basic Science Committee promotes scientific issues and transplantation research within ESOT. An active basic science community and an efficient translation of innovation into the clinic are crucial for the future of transplantation medicine.
The European Transplant Allied Healthcare Professionals (ETAHP) reaches out to allied healthcare professionals throughout Europe in order to ensure the best care possible for all transplant patients, with the aim to optimize patient outcomes.
The Young Professionals in Transplantation (YPT) is the Network for Junior Transplant professionals of ESOT, representing all young transplant clinicians and scientists who are beginning a career in transplantation and organ donation.
The mission of ECTORS is to provide a forum for discussing and stimulating novel developments in the fields of cellular therapies in organ transplantation, organ regeneration and generation of new organs from stem cells and biomaterials.
ECTTA is the forum for experience exchange on treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. Our aim is to improve outcomes for the patients.
EDTCO aims to support health care professionals to provide clinically effective programmes on organ and tissue donation, procurement and transplantation.
EKITA is the Organ Expert Section of ESOT on kidney transplantation in Europe, providing a forum for kidney transplantation professionals to exchange scientific information and views aimed at providing the best service to European patients .
The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), previously known as the European Liver Transplant Association (ELTA), is a section of ESOT. Its membership represents the expertise on liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.
ELPAT is a European platform that brings continuity and progress in European research and dialogue on "Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of organ Transplantation". ELPAT currently consists of over 160 experts from more than 25 European countries.
EPITA is established to provide a forum for those working in the field of pancreas and islet of Langerhans transplantation or any other alternative form of beta cell replacement in Europe, to exchange scientific information and views related primarily to providing the best service for patients in Europe requiring pancreas or islet transplantation.
VCA has opened a new era in the field of transplantation, reconstructive and restorative surgery. This Section brings together 10 representatives of major European teams at the forefront in this field.
2 ESOT Transplant Fellowships are available every year in order to advance the clinical and academic knowledge and skills of senior European transplant trainees or junior transplant specialists by working in another European institution for a period of one year, attending a sound and well-structured clinical and academic programme.
Should you need more information please do not hesitate to contact Laura Contessi at laura.contessi@esot.org
The funds allocated for 1-year fellowship will be EUR 55.000. If the applicant opts for a 6 months fellowship, ESOT will offer half funding.
Applications will be open from the 1st September to the 15th October for fellowships that will start no later than the 30th of November of next year.
Evaluation of the applications will be conducted by an Evaluation Committee.
Every application will be scored independently by each member of the Evaluation Committee; the application will be scored from 1-10 in the following domains:
a) overall career progression and achievements of the applicant
b) evidence of a career committed to transplantation
c) clarity regarding the aims of the fellowship and their feasibility
d) relevance and importance of the fellowship to the career progression of the applicant
e) standards of training, clinical and academic work of the host institution
f) clarity of the budget
The applicants with the 2 top scores will be awarded the fellowships.
The results will be announced to the applicants in December.
Within 8 weeks from the completion of the fellowship, successful applicants will be obliged to provide to ESOT a detailed report regarding their training as fellows and the relevant outcomes that will be published in a special Section on the ESOT website. Applicants who will fail to do so, will be deprived for life of their ESOT membership and banned for life from applying for any type of ESOT grants.
Successful applicants will present their work and achievements during their fellowship in a special session at the next ESOT Congress after the completion of their fellowship and their names will be in a prominent virtual “Hall of ESOT Transplant Fellows” on the ESOT website along with their reports and any material related to the time of their fellowship (clinical or academic achievements, photos, videos etc.).
In order to apply, please send your application with all the requested documents via email to Laura Contessi at laura.contessi@esot.org
In order to apply, please send your application with all the requested documents via email to Laura Contessi at laura.contessi@esot.org
ESOT Team – Laura Contessi
