How ESPE can help:

YES Group

Access to the Young ESPE members (YES) Group - a group designed specifically for early career ESPE members to share expertise and grow their careers through access to professional development, collaboration and research opportunities.

Examples of activities include:

  • Email updates on the latest career opportunities (e.g. oversees clinical and non-clinical placements, research funding opportunities, teaching and training roles, vacancies on ESPE committees
  • Specific educational activities including YES sessions at the ESPE annual conference
  • Access to a peer network with networking event(s) at the ESPE Annual Conference
  • Mentorship possibilities with a formal mentoring programme planned
  • Collaboration with similar early career groups (e.g. ISPAD JENIOUS)

Education

We offer up-to-date training and educational opportunities for paediatric endocrinologists at every stage of their career. We have published a syllabus detailing training requirements for competency in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes.

Education and training opportunities include:

  • ESPE Schools
  • ESPE e-learning
  • ESPE Connect Webinar Series
  • “How do I..?” sessions at the ESPE Annual Conference

Clinical Practice

ESPE aims to support the work of paediatric endocrinologists by providing best practice guidelines for clinicians enabling the best possible care to patients.

Examples of resources include:

  • Consensus statements and guidelines
  • ESPE clinical practice committee statements
  • Yearbook of paediatric endocrinology
  • “Meet the expert” sessions at the ESPE Annual Conference

Grants & Awards

ESPE offers a number of fantastic funding opportunities.

These include:

  • Awards – Andrea Prader Prize, Research Award, International Research Award, International Outstanding Clinician Award, Outstanding Clinician Award, Young Investigator Award
  • Grants – Clinical Fellowship, Research Fellowship, Early Career Scientific Development Grant, Undergraduate Achievement Award, Visiting Professorship of Rare Diseases, ESPE Research Unit, IFCAH-ESPE Grant
  • ESPE meeting grants – Henning Andersen Prizes, Undergraduate Achievement Award, ESPE President Poster Awards, Travel Grants
  • Hormone Research Award – Hormone Research in Paediatrics Award