The HIV Advanced Training Forum is a two-day international course organized on 25-26 March 2026 in Bucharest, Romania, through the collaboration of leading academic and clinical institutions across Europe. The course is designed to equip early-career healthcare professionals with practical, patient-centered strategies for long-term HIV care.

Through a comprehensive curriculum covering the latest developments in HIV management, coinfection integration, resistance understanding, and prevention, the course emphasizes translating scientific knowledge into real-world clinical practice. With a strong focus on the patient journey, from diagnosis to lifelong health and quality of life, it also highlights the critical role of vaccination and tailored interventions for key populations.

Participants will gain valuable insights from an international faculty composed of leading European HIV experts, promoting a holistic and evidence-based approach to contemporary HIV care.

Participation is FREE.

Limited places!

Organized by

Infection Science Forum, Romania

ESCMID Study Group for Viral Hepatitis (ESGVH)

Society for Research and Innovation in Infectious Diseases, Romania

In partnership with

European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Dutch Association of HIV-treating physicians
Euroguidelines in Central and Eastern Europe (ECEE) Network Group
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș”, Romania
European HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Academy
Society of Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS, Romania
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
#aware.hiv Europe

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• To strengthen the capacity of early-career healthcare professionals to deliver people-centered HIV care that ensures long-term treatment success through the integration of current evidence and clinical best practices
• To examine the continuum of HIV care – from diagnosis and linkage to care, through treatment, retention, and health-related quality of life – emphasizing the patient’s lifelong health journey
• To review and interpret recent scientific advances and updates in HIV management, including evolving antiretroviral strategies and resistance considerations
• To enhance understanding of prevention and vaccination as essential components of comprehensive, multidisciplinary HIV care

COURSE ORGANIZATION AND SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP

INTERNATIONAL CO-CHAIR

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Juan Ambrosioni

HIV Unit and Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Casper Rokx, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agata Skrzat-Klapaczynska, Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Dr. José Bernardino, HIV Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
Dr. Tristan Barber, Ian Charleson Day Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Prof. Dr. Miłosz Parczewski, Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Clinic, Pomeranian Medical University, District Hospital, Szczecin, Poland

TARGET AUDIENCE

Exclusively physicians!

HIV & INFECTIOUS DISEASES specialists

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

The preliminary scientific program will be available soon.

Deadline: 22 March 2026, 23:59 (EET)

Participation is FREE OF CHARGE, as it is covered by the organizing society.

Please register only if you are certain you can attend in person!

Because registration is free and places are limited, we kindly ask that you register only if you are able to attend, as non-attendance may limit opportunities for other interested participants.

Thank you for understanding!

A total of 40 participation grants are available for physicians meeting the following criteria:

» Early-career MD with experience in treating HIV infection of approx. 3-5 years

» Currently working in the field of HIV

» With a strong interest in improving HIV care

Participation grants include:

» travel to Bucharest (economy return flight or train ticket)

» one night of accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Bucharest on the evening of 25 March 2026

» coffee breaks, and lunch during the two days of the meeting

Registration for the meeting is free of charge for healthcare practitioners

PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS

• Participants will be selected based on the information provided in the online registration form. Availability to attend the full course and commitment to active participation are mandatory.
• Applications will be reviewed to ensure eligibility and alignment with the educational objectives and target audience of the HIV Advanced Training Forum. Selection criteria include professional background, current involvement in HIV care, years of clinical experience, and the relevance and quality of the motivation statement.
• Priority will be given to early-career healthcare professionals (MDs) actively engaged in HIV management who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving patient-centered HIV care.