I am delighted to report that plans for the 61st Annual ESPE Meeting are progressing well and registration will be opening soon. Keep an eye on the website for more details, and in the meantime, register your interest and take a look at the provisional programme. I look forward to welcoming you all to The Hague in September!
We are also pleased to offer places on the ESPE Summer School which will be held face-to-face from 18th – 20th September 2023 prior to the ESPE 2023 Annual Meeting in The Hague, as well as the ESPE Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism School, which will be held on from 24th-26th September 2023, after the Annual Meeting. Applications for both will be open until Monday 15 May, so make sure to apply soon!
We were saddened to hear of the death of Professor Henk Visser last month. You can now read his full obituary on the ESPE website. For those of you who would like to send condolences to his sons, please visit the Van der Spek Memoria website using these details: Name: Henk, Code: CACEUE.
Our Clinical Fellowship is a brilliant opportunity for Paediatric Endocrinologists and aims to promote the development of patient care, clinical management and clinical research in paediatric endocrinology through a training programme in a European Clinical centre. Applications will close on Wednesday 31 May.
Make sure to read the latest ESPE Newsletter, the spring issue focusses on paediatric and adolescent gynaecology.
If you missed our recent ESPE Connect webinar on Monogenic Obesity, don’t worry – ESPE members can watch the replay on-demand for free! Just visit the website to find all previous ESPE Connect webinars. If you’re an ESPE member, all of our ESPE Connect webinars are free to attend and watch the on-demand replays. If you’re not a member you can become a member or you can register to the webinar for a small fee of €25. The next ESPE Connect webinar will be held on Wednesday 07 June – keep an eye on the website for more details and registration information.
I encourage early career ESPE members to consider joining the YES Group, which supports young paediatric endocrinologists. This dynamic group of ESPE members provides a space for personal growth through access to professional development, collaboration and research opportunities. YES Group representatives sit within ESPE’s main committees, giving early career members a voice throughout ESPE. If you are interested in becoming a YES Group members, please fill out the application form on the website.
Wishing you all the very best,
Anita Hokken-Koelega
ESPE President