I am delighted to share that registration for ESPE’s 61st Annual Meeting is now open! Register your place and find out more about the various categories of registration available, as well as information on the programme, accommodation and the venue on the website. Make sure to register before 17 July to benefit from the early bird discounted rate. ESPE Members please ensure you are using your NEW ESPE Membership number when registering for ESPE 2023, this should start with a 7. If you have any questions regarding your Membership number/ details, please contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to The Hague in September!
We are also delighted to be offering travel grants to those who have an accepted abstract for ESPE 2023. The deadline for applications is 30 June so make sure to get your application in quickly! Find out more and apply on the website.
The summer issue of the ESPE Newsletter has recently been released. In this edition, we highlight managing type 1 diabetes, using physical exercise between meals, automated insulin delivery, pancreatic transplantation, a new stem cell model to study sex determination, as well as the latest news and upcoming events from the Society. A huge thank you to our Newsletter Editorial Board for their continued work on creating another engaging and interesting issue!
The application deadline for the ESPE Maghreb School is coming up soon – this is a fantastic opportunity for trainees! The School will take place on 13-18 November 2023 in Tunisia and aims to promote the training and education of paediatric endocrinologists in French–speaking North African countries. The deadline for applications is 07 July 2023.
Our recent ESPE Connect webinar was a great success! The webinar centred on digital health and our expert speakers discussed a range of topics from the use of artificial intelligence for patient empowerment to evolving the delivery of paediatric endocrine healthcare through technology. If you are an ESPE member you can watch the replay on-demand free of charge. If you would like to benefit from being able to view all previous ESPE Connect webinars, become an ESPE member today!
As always, please keep an eye on the dates and deadlines that appear in our monthly News Alert emails, and also on our website. We have a wealth of opportunities for you to benefit from, including training, funding, networking and involvement with the Society, and it’s important that these are taken up by members across countries and career stages.
Wishing you all the very best,
Anita Hokken-Koelega
ESPE President