The European School of Internal Medicine

The European School of Internal Medicine was born in 1998 from a proposal from the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine. The primary goal was to promote good quality continuous medical education for young internists from our member societies. Second, and no less important, was to make the School a meeting point for European residents - a place for exchange and friendship.

The School was founded and developed by Professor Jaime Merino of Alicante, Spain (Director 1998 - 2005). At the end of his term as Director he gave an interview about the School (see video link below).

In 2006 the School moved to Sintra, Portugal under the Directorship of Dr Antonio Martins Baptista with Dr Christopher Davidson as Co-Director. The format has remained the same with interactive seminars, case presentations and workshops.

Senior residents are selected and supported by their national societies to attend the School, usually 50 - 60 each year with 15 - 20 countries being represented. As a result there are now more than 500 residents who have passed through the European School and they now form the basis of the Young Internists network which is being developed by the European Federation of Internal Medicine.

Further information about ESIM is available from the current Director, Dr Antonio Martins Baptista at the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine e-mail: ajgmb@iol.pt

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