May 2023

This month, I am pleased to report that registration for the 61st Annual ESPE Meeting is nearly open! Please keep an eye on the website and social media for more information over the coming days. In the meantime, please take a look at the different registration categories, register your interest and take a look at the provisional scientific programme. I look forward to welcoming you all to The Hague in September!

The ESPE Clinical Fellowship is still open for applications until Wednesday 31 May so make sure to submit your form soon. This brilliant opportunity aims to promote the development of patient care, clinical management and clinical research in Paediatric Endocrinology through a training programme in a reputed European Clinical centre. You can also read about previous winners and the 30th anniversary initiative on the ESPE website.

You can also apply for the Maghreb School – applications will close on Wednesday 31 May. The Maghreb School aims to promote the training and education of paediatric endocrinologists in French–speaking North African countries. This year, the School will take place on 13-18 November 2023 in Tunisia and will feature interactive lectures, student case presentations, research project workshops, and small-group meetings.

The next webinar in our ESPE Connect series will be held on Wednesday 07 June. Register your place today to hear from our expert panel of speakers who will focus on digital health and the use of technology in paediatric endocrinology. We will discuss several topics, including; evolving delivery of paediatric endocrine care, equitable artificial intelligence for patient empowerment and personalised care, and the future of continuous glucose monitoring in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Don’t forget, ESPE members can view all previous webinars on-demand via the website. We have hosted nine ESPE Connect webinars on varying topics since 2021 so there is a host of educational content to view. If you’re not already, become a member today to view past ESPE Connect webinars , and receive free registration to all of our ESPE Connect webinars, as well as benefitting from reduced registration rates for the ESPE Annual Meeting and free on-demand viewing of all of the lectures!

I would like to invite you and your colleagues to have a look at ESPE’s E-Learning portal. This interactive e-learning environment for up-to-date topics in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes mellitus currently consists of over 80 chapters and over 120 problem-solving clinical cases. It is free to access, and easy to use – I hope you will all take a look at this vast educational resource.

We also offer the European Training Syllabus in Paediatric Endocrinology. The aim of the syllabus is to provide harmonisation of education and training in paediatric endocrinology using the highest standards among European countries, in collaboration with other paediatric subspecialties participating in European Academy of Paediatrics. The European Training Requirements (ETR) includes detailed specialty specific syllabus/core content that trainees are expected to achieve in order to become competent independent clinicians. A syllabus tracker is also being developed that will enable trainees to self-assess and monitor their progress.

Wishing you all the very best,

Anita Hokken-Koelega

ESPE President