The Certificate in Medical Virology and Infection Epidemiology can be obtained by natural scientists in the field of biosciences and veterinarians who have undergone further training in clinical virology and have experience in virological diagnostics in human medicine. The prerequisites for the certificate are proof of the required further training and qualifications and a successfully completed oral specialist discussion before an examination board of Society of Virology (GfV) e.V. based on the subject catalog. The certificate issued documents the relevant professional competence and qualification for the technical management of a diagnostic laboratory in medical virology.

A detailed overview of the requirements, the documents to be submitted, the procedure, the subject catalog and the ancillary provisions can be found in the revised curriculum of Society of Virology for obtaining the certificate in medical virology and infection epidemiology ("medical specialist virologist" / "medical Fachvirologe"), as of September 02, 2024.

For registration and questions, please contact the scientific coordination of the GfV, Lara Walotka, at koordination@g-f-v.org.

Further information

The "Clinical Virology Research" working group of the young GfV (jGfV) offers a monthly online training and continuing education circle aimed at all interested (specialist) physicians and specialist virologists (in continuing education). This offer supports the exam preparation for the specialist in microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology as well as for the certificate in medical virology and infection epidemiology ("medical specialist virologist" / "medical Fachvirologe"). The content of the lectures and the professional exchange will cover a wide range of topics in diagnostic and clinical virology. It will also provide an insight into the various university and non-university fields of activity, the opportunity to discuss current topics and the networking of young clinical virologists. Further information and registration can be found at https://clinviro.g-f-v.org/online-education-circle/.

In collaboration with jGfV , "Kolibrifälle im Dialog" offers another opportunity for further training. Further information on this interdisciplinary, digital training series between human and veterinary medicine organized by the Young Infection Medicine Network (jUNITE) can be found at https://www.netzwerk-infektionsmedizin.de/veranstaltungen.