What is the ESPE Bone Academy?
We are proud to announce the launch of the ESPE Bone Academy, a specialised, long-term education program designed to meet the growing needs in paediatric bone health. Following the recent identification of this crucial area this academy offers a unique opportunity to address knowledge gaps and elevate expertise in the field.
Why attend the ESPE Bone Academy?
The Academy is designed for mid-career physicians with a strong interest in paediatric bone disease, including clinicians established in their practice who seek to deepen their expertise in diagnosing, treating, and managing rare and complex bone conditions in children and adolescents. The program will enhance clinical skills, provide the latest scientific insights, and offer practical strategies to improve patient outcomes.
By addressing the unique challenges of paediatric bone diseases, the Academy will help participants stay at the forefront of advancements in the field, empowering them to lead in clinical practice, research, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Attendees will also have the chance to engage with experts and peers, expanding their professional network and fostering ongoing learning in paediatric endocrinology.
Programme
The ESPE Bone Academy is a two-year, structured program that combines in-person and online sessions, offering a balanced approach to education. Designed for mid-career and senior physicians, this academy will guide you through the latest advancements and provide practical tools to confidently diagnose, treat, and manage paediatric bone diseases.
Key Learning Objectives:
By joining the ESPE Bone Academy, you will:
- Raise Awareness of the incidence of paediatric bone conditions among paediatric endocrinologists.
- Enhance Knowledge of the science behind bone metabolism, including diagnostic criteria and pathophysiology.
- Master Treatment Approaches to confidently manage bone diseases, focusing on improving patient outcomes.
- Understand the Burden of these conditions from the perspectives of patients and their carers, fostering a more empathetic approach to care.
- Stay Ahead with insights into new treatments and the latest advances in management.
- Build Connections within a network of professionals to share experiences, support each other, and grow together as leaders in the field.
Modules:
The ESPE Bone Academy will be split into 14 modules, it will start with a 1.5 day in-person meeting (June 2025 – details to be announced) (modules 1-2) and will be followed by a series of webinars (modules 3–14). Dates will be announced soon.
- Calcium, phosphate, magnesium and bone homeostasis
- Investigations in mineral metabolism and bone
- Pregnancy and bone disorder and Prenatal diagnosis
- Diseases of magnesium
- Hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism and PHP, Hypercalcemia
- Hyperphosphatemia and hypophosphatemia
- ALP
- Ectopic calcifications/ossifications
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Bone fragility
- Skeletal dysplasia with short stature
- Overgrowth
- Increased bone density
- Chronic diseases and bone
Registration process
With a limited number of spots available, we encourage you to apply for your place in this prestigious training program today. Don’t miss the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of paediatric bone health and patient outcomes. If accepted, you will receive an invitation from our programme chair.
Together, we can enhance the care and outcomes for paediatric bone disease patients worldwide. Join us in shaping the future of paediatric bone health.
Why not join us for our Science Symposium on ‘Mineralisation of bone and growth plate towards the development of new therapies’ in Paris on 18-19 September 2025?
| In-person (Modules 1-2) | Online (Modules 3-14) |
| Members – €250 | Members (per webinar) – €75.00 |
| Non-members – €400 | Non-members (per webinar) – €100.00 |
| LMIC – €150 |
