TransplantChild Exchange Programme 2026/2027
The aim of the Exchange Programme 2026-2027 is to share knowledge and scientific quality, and to stimulate and strengthen collaboration and cooperation between health care professionals in ERN TransplantChild.
ERN TransplantChild awards this grants to healthcare professionals who are currently dedicated to paediatric transplantation and wish to pursue a short-term training stay in any of the 40 health care providers (HCPs) members or affiliated partners of the Network:
- to learn clearly-defined methods, techniques, treatment application, diagnosis, etc. useful for the research or work at home by visiting another centre.
- to improve the knowledge and practice in paediatric transplantation under the scope of TransplantChild.
Who Is Eligible To Apply?
Eligible visitors are healthcare professionals who are Full Members or Affiliated Partners of ERN TransplantChild. Visits may last from several days up to two weeks, and participants receive a certificate upon completion. Visitors must have valid medical coverage and professional liability (malpractice) insurance. Those not eligible for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) must obtain private insurance. Additional requirements may vary by host institution and will be communicated by the Technical Secretariat. Non-members are not eligible to apply.
Procedure for participating in the Exchange Programme:
1. Please register by completing the survey by clicking on the orange button below. To do so, fill in with your information and select the centre you would like to visit.
2. Once the deadline has passed, the Evaluation Committee will analyse all the proposals received and the TransplantChild Technical Secretariat will contact all participants to communicate the decision and proceed with the next steps.
Deadline:
The deadline to register by completing the survey is April 15
HOSTING CENTRES | TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAMME | AVAILABLE SPECIALITIES |
1. Helsinki University Hospital - Finland | Kidney | -Nursing -Pediatrics |
2. Odense University Hospital - Denmark | Kidney | -Clinical |
3. Karolinska University Hospital - Sweden | Liver | -Surgery -Nursing |
4. Sahlgrenska University Hospital - Sweden | Heart | -Clinical |
Intestinal | -Clinical | |
Kidney | -Clinical | |
Liver | -Clinical | |
Lung | -Clinical | |
HSCT | -Clinical | |
5. The Children's Memorial Health Institute - Poland | Kidney | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Pathology -Nephrology -Interventional radiology |
Liver | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Pathology -Gastroenterology-Hepatology -Interventional radiology | |
6. Hannover Medical School - Germany | Liver | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Pathology -Clinical |
7. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf - Germany | Liver | -Paediatric Hepatology |
8. Saint-Luc University Clinics (UCLouvain) - Belgium | Liver | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Paediatrics |
9. University Medical Center Utrecht - Netherlands | HSCT | -Nursing -Clinical |
10. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (Porto) - Portugal | Kidney | -Nursing -Pathology -Clinical |
11. Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù - Italy | Heart | -Surgery -Clinical |
Kidney | -Nephrology -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Pathology -Metabolic diseases -Radiology | |
Liver | -Hepatology -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Pathology -Metabolic diseases -Radiology | |
Lung | -Surgery -Clinical | |
12. University Hospital of Padova - Italy | Heart | -Surgery |
Kidney | -Paediatric Nephrology | |
13. AO City of Health and Science Turin - Italy | Heart | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Clinical |
Kidney | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Clinical | |
Liver | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Clinical | |
Lung | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Clinical | |
HSCT | -Surgery -Anesthesiology -Nursing -Clinical | |
Immunology | ||
14. La Paz University Hospital - Spain | Intestinal | -Surgery |
Kidney | -Clinical -Surgery | |
Liver | -Surgery | |
15. Sant Joan de Déu Hospital- Spain | Kidney | -Clinical |
HSCT | -Clinical | |
16. Vall d'Hebron University Hospital- Spain | Heart | -Clinical |
Kidney | -Clinical -Nursing | |
Liver | -Clinical | |
Lung | -Clinical | |
17. Gregorio Marañón University Hospital- Spain | Heart | -Clinical |
Kidney | -Clinical | |
HSCT | -Clinical |
