Dear PES membership,
In my final month as your president, I wish to relate to you my sincere gratitude to all of you for allowing me to serve in this capacity over the past year. It has been a true privilege to represent PES in a leadership role, and to offer support and direction to this incredibly vibrant community. One learns a great deal during the course of such a year, and when you think you finally learn how to be effective, the year is gone! I will look forward to providing any further assistance next year as Mark Palmert takes the reins, but I can assure he is well-seasoned and has been an invaluable co-pilot over this past year: we are in the best of hands for the coming year. Currently our PES activities are focused on ensuring an informative and collegial annual meeting as we share our science and clinical experiences. The program committee’s work has been quite amazing in assembling a host of talented speakers. Abstract submissions have outpaced last year’s enthusiastic response. We are a bit ahead of last year’s pace in terms of number of registrants. There is much to learn and much to discuss — everyone’s participation is extremely valuable. We’re counting on a productive time!
- We are very fortunate to have representatives from NIH present at this year’s meeting. Dr Ellen Leschek will be available to meet regarding guidance on navigating the NIH grant process. You can also prime yourself on the implementation of the NIH’s updated and simplified Review Process at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-085.html
- The expanded DISCOVERY program is at high capacity! We welcome the enthusiasm of students and residents. It will be an important and exciting opportunity to engage with those considering a career in our specialty. If you are at the meeting and see an attendee with this program ribbon…please welcome them!
Our Committee highlight this month recognizes the all-important Membership Committee, under the stewardship of Lindsey Waldman, who has kept our numbers strong.
Lindsey Waldman
The society has held its steady membership count of between 1500-1600 members through the pandemic. Please encourage your colleagues to join and participate in our Pediatric Endocrine community. If you are interested in serving as a member of the membership committee and wish to be a part of the team that welcomes new members please let us know Join a Committee – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org).
In other news, maybe you heard the recent NPR spot on the Growth Hormone shortage and the problems inherent in excessive pre-authorization paperwork; if not you can access at:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/17/1245154523/norditropin-growth-hormone-shortage
Until Chicago –I sincerely look forward to seeing everyone there!
Best,
Tom Carpenter, MD
Annual Meeting: Do not miss the 2024 Named Lectures!
May 2, 2024
Lawson Wilkins Lecture: Pseudohypoparathyroidism: Genetic and Epigenetic Abnormalities
Harald Jueppner, MD
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu in Endocrinology Unit
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
May 3, 2024
Del and Beverly Fisher Pediatric Endocrinology History Lectureship: History of the Thyroid
Stephen LaFranchi, MD
Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics
Oregon Health & Sciences University
May 5, 2024
Kaplowitz Lecture: Pubic Hair of Infancy – When History and Physical Trump Labs
Todd Nebesio, MD
Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine
Presidential Lecture: Heroes, Herrings, and Heredity
Tom Carpenter, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
Interested in joining a PES Special Interest Group?
Many of them are meeting in person on Thursday May 2, 2024, in Chicago.
1:00pm – 3:00pm and 3:00pm – 5:15pm
Download and visit the Meeting APP for details!
EDI Spotlight: May is National Mental Health Awareness Month!
Submitted by: Andrew Kanouse MD, Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Learn more: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Online Education
An Invitation from GPED: Webinar – The Art of Managing Osteogenesis Imperfecta in a Resources Constrained Setting
Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 5:00pm Eastern Time
Conducted in conjunction with Wishbone Day 2024
Speakers:
Marie-Eve Robinson, MD – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Speciosa Mbula Nguku, MD – The Machakos Orthopedic Clinic
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom
Industry Sponsored Symposium: Save the date!
Navigating Type 1 Diabetes in Children: A Novel Management Option
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
12:00pm-1:30pm ET
Session Description:
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can have a devastating impact on both patients and their loved ones. Explore advancements in T1D management and the importance of proactive screening, particularly among individuals at increased risk for T1D.
Join us for an engaging virtual event that will explore a first of its kind treatment option for patients with T1D, and feature insights from parents and caregivers, offering invaluable perspectives on navigating T1D management. Presented by Sanofi.
Speaker: Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the burden of disease in pediatric patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
- Describe the progression of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) from non-symptomatic disease to insulin dependence
- Review screening guidance and the importance of screening certain individuals for T1D autoantibodies
- Introduce TZIELD as an option to potentially delay the onset of Stage 3 T1D in appropriate patients and provide an overview of TZIELD clinical data in individuals aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D
Registration link coming soon!
Fellow Spotlight: Shreshtha Banga
Meet Shreshtha: April Fellow Spotlight – Shreshtha Banga, MD – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Historical Tidbit: Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (1857 to 1916) and Myxoedema
Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, PhD