The ESPE Winter School aims to support paediatricians who have entirely or partially completed their basic paediatric training and who are now either established in, or intending to develop a deep and continuing interest in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes.
  • Justin Davies

    Southampton, United Kingdom

Winter School Committee
    • Justin Davies (Southampton, United Kingdom) – Coordinator
    • Jo Blair (Liverpool, United Kingdom) – Member
    • Rita Bertalan (Szekesfehervar, Hungary) – Member
    • Talat Mushtaq (Leeds, United Kingdom) – Member
    • Tülay Güran (Istanbul, Turkey) – Member

Calendar

What to expect?

The course extends over five days and is composed of the following:

  • Interactive lectures given by by experienced ESPE members, with the aim of covering all main topics in paediatric endocrinology
  • These lectures will be supplemented by small group sessions discussing teachers’ cases; and case presentations by the students
  • An introduction into clinical research with presentation by students of research proposals and projects in small groups, and presentation of selected work to the plenum

Criteria

Priority will be given to applicants with evidence of a commitment to Paediatric Endocrinology through participation in clinical services or attendance at relevant meetings, and to individuals from across Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Costs

There is no registration fee for the Winter School.

Accommodation and meals will be provided free of charge, and travel grants will cover train or bus transport or an economy class air ticket between the participant’s home and the location’s airport.

Participants who apply for membership for the year immediately following their attendance at a school are entitled to one year’s free ESPE membership. Please note that this does not apply to existing ESPE members.