Dear PES Members,
From the end of November into the middle of December is a busy time for PES.
I realize nobody really wants to read a long list of things, but there is a long list of exciting and important PES-related things happening. So, PLEASE read the list! And access the links below my message related to the various items.
In no particular order:
- The PES election is in process. Four strong candidates have put themselves forward, two for President-Elect and two for Director. The Society would be well served by all of them, but only two can be elected. If you are eligible, please vote for your choices by December 9th. A reminder with link will be sent soon.
- Planning is in full gear for what promises to be another outstanding Annual Meeting—this year at the Gaylord National Harbor in May. A great setting and wonderful content await those who attend! Please plan to be there. Abstract submissions are due by December 9th. Find link here.
- Each year the Society works to support early career researchers through grant funding. Applications are now open for Junior Faculty Research Grants, Research Fellowship Grants, and the EDI Research Grant. Applications for these grants are due by December 16th.
- Nominations are open for the Society’s Laurette Awards (Judson J. Van Wyk Prize, New Investigator Award, Clinician Award, Educator Award, Senior Investigator Award, and Outstanding PES Mentor Award). Please nominate a deserving member/colleague for one of these prestigious awards. Nominations are also coming due for lectureships at this year’s Annual Meeting: the Robert M. Blizzard Lecture and the Paul Kaplowitz Lecture. The awards and lectureship nominations are all due by December 16th.
- Now is also an important time to consider Committee and SIG membership. In last month’s President’s Letter, I outlined our new advocacy structure/initiative designed to help us achieve our goals in this sphere and to address topics that are important to our members. The plan includes activities by our many committees and SIGS. However, some of those committees need new members to do their work, including the Public Policy Committee and the Membership Committee. SIGS are also always looking for enthusiastic new members. Please consider joining one of these committees or another PES committee or SIG that interests you.
- The Spring Retreat offers an outstanding learning opportunity for fellows who are members of PES in their first or second year of fellowship training. Deadline for applications is December 11th.
As the year comes to an end, we are all being asked to renew our PES memberships. I hope you believe that the Society provides value to you and that you decide to renew your membership and your commitment to PES. We are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful professional community.
As always, please see below for other news and other PES-related activities/opportunities. It is hard to believe, but there are even more things happening than I was able to mention above! And please have a happy Thanksgiving.
Kind Regards,
Mark Palmert, MD
Call for Abstracts
Now accepting scientific and clinical abstracts for the 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place May 15-18 in National Harbor, MD! This year, we are pleased to offer expanded poster space, allowing us to accept more submissions than ever before. All submissions will undergo peer review, and selected abstracts will be featured as either podium presentations or poster displays.
Submission Deadline: Monday, December 9, 2024, @ 11:59 PM ET
Please note: Abstracts will not be accepted or revised after the deadline. This includes any and all changes, deletions, and additions.
Grant Opportunities! Submit Applications by December 16
All Application Deadlines: December 16, 2024 @ 5:00 PM ET
Please click on the links below to access detailed instructions, requirements, and to submit an application.
- JFG – Junior Faculty Grant(formerly the Clinical Scholar Award (CSA)
- RFG – Research Fellowship Grant (formerly Research Fellowship Award (RFA)
- EDI Research Grant
Visit the website for more information and access to application: Awards, Grants & Lectureships – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
2025 Spring Retreat Applications Now Being Accepted
Deadline: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Spring Retreat is designed for members in their first or second year of Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship training. The 2025 Retreat will be held from May 13–15, 2025, in National Harbor, MD, leading up to the Annual Meeting. This retreat aims to enhance critical thinking skills in clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, explore various career paths within the field, and foster networking opportunities with peers and faculty. Participants will prepare and present case studies to an audience of fellows and faculty, gaining valuable experience and feedback.
Learn more and apply! Spring Fellows Retreat – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Nominate a Deserving Colleague for the 2025 Laureate Awards & Lectures!
Deadline: December 16, 2024 @ 5:00 PM ET
- Judson J. Van Wyk Prize
- New Investigator Award
- Clinician Award
- Educator Award
- Senior Researcher Award
- Outstanding PES Mentor Award
- Robert M. Blizzard, MD Lecture
- Paul Kaplowitz, MD Lecture
*Please note all nominations must be submitted through the online application found on each award and lecture page. Please see the needed nomination materials before entering the application.
Call for Committee Participation!
Make your new year’s resolution to get involved! Committee participation is a great way to network and positively contribute to your society. Visit our committees webpage to learn more and indicate your interest.
Online Education: See What’s New!
PES is proud to offer a variety of online educational opportunities for our members. These include the PES SIG State of the Art Series webinars, the Quarterly Education Committee-sponsored webinar series, and the Industry-Sponsored Symposia Series, available year-round. These resources are just some of the exclusive benefits of PES membership.
Visit our website to explore the latest content, available anytime at your convenience!
SEED Webinar: Differences of Sex Development: Overview for the future Pediatric Endocrinologist
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
SEED is a novel interactive session series being hosted by the Pediatric Endocrine Society that aims to enhance clinical learning for medical students and increase their exposure to pediatric endocrinology.
Description: This talk will explore the biological diversity within sexual development, reviewing the way the body’s genes and hormones drive genital development and discussing a potential approach to utilize when seeing infants where there is concern for ambiguous genitalia
Learning Objectives:
- Define differences of sex development
- Describe the transition from genes to phenotype in sex determination and differentiation
- Discuss initial evaluation of children with genital ambiguity
Speaker: Kathryn Blew, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Duke University
Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwldeqhqzgoG9avoftb_yKYoOjhzBfEx89j
In Memorium: Edward O. Reiter, MD, 1943 – 2024
Edward O. Reiter, MD, 81, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024. He was born in New York City on March 13, 1943, to Edward F. and Maria (Duchnovsky) Reiter. He began his early education in Queens, NY, before his family relocated to Nutley, NJ where he attended St. Mary’s School. He then studied at St. Benedict’s Prep School in Newark, NJ and continued on to Rutgers University, graduating Summa Cum Laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Read a personal reflection from some of his fellows: In Memorium: Edward O. Reiter M.D. 1943 – 2024 – Pediatric Endocrine Society
Survey: Challenges of Pediatric Endocrinologists Who Are IMGs Working in Visa Positions
You are invited to participate in a research study: Challenges of pediatric endocrinologists who are International medical graduates working in visa waiver positions after fellowship.
(IRB # 24-038, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center).
The aim of this study is to characterize the current situation of (1) J-1 visa holders working in or who have completed waivers across the United States and (2) international medical graduates on other non-immigrant visas, such as EB-2 National Interest Waiver Physicians, particularly those serving in underserved areas.
If agreeable, you will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire. Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary and will not have any repercussions. If you choose to participate, you may change your mind later and stop participating even if you agreed earlier.
If you agree to participate in this survey, click the following Link to read more about this project and then click I accept to participate. Attention all physicians with J1/NIW waiver experience.
If you have any questions about this research, please contact the researcher at: 860-837-6700
or call the institutional Review Board at 860-545-9980.
The IRB at Connecticut Children’s has reviewed this research and determined that it is exempt from the federal human research regulations.
Contact information for Principal Investigator: Ana Menendez
Email: amenendez@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone number: 860-837-6700
EDI Spotlight: Universal Human Rights Month: Promoting Equity in Pediatric Endocrine Care
Fellow Spotlight: Andrew Kanouse, MD
Meet Andrew: November Fellow Spotlight -Andrew Kanouse, MD – Pediatric Endocrine Society
From the NIH
Advocacy Opportunity: Urge Congress to Complete the Appropriations Process for FY25: Need to Continue Funding for the Special Diabetes Program and NIH
Funding for the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies expires December 20 unless Congress takes action.
If you receive NIH funding, we cannot stress enough the importance of contacting your congressional delegation and advocating for NIH funding. The Endocrine Society has created an on online campaign that you can use. Please take action today; Congress will consider this issue when it returns from Thanksgiving and your voice will make a difference.
Reaffirming NIH’s Commitment to Scientific Integrity
By Mike Lauer, Lyric Jorgenson, Nina Schor and Alfred Johnson
Ensuring that the research the NIH funds and conducts adheres to the highest standards of scientific integrity, public accountability, and transparency is essential to earning the public’s trust. As such, we are pleased to announce that NIH is reaffirming its commitment to these principles by publishing its Scientific Integrity Policy.
Read More: Reaffirming NIH’s Commitment to Scientific Integrity – NIH Extramural Nexus
Announcing Childcare Cost Support for Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Programs F99 Recipients
Beginning in fiscal year 2025, NIH will provide childcare cost support to individuals supported as full-time recipients of Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) programs during the F99 phase of the award.
NIH All About Grants Podcast: Allowable Costs for Clinical Research Participation
In this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast, Dr. Rebecca Favor, a senior inclusion specialist, and Mister Priyanga Tuovinen, a senior grants policy analyst, with NIH’s Office of Extramural Research will discuss allowable costs. They will explain what costs may be appropriate for clinical research, relationship to inclusion of research participants, developing budgets, unintended costs, carefully reading the funding opportunity, and much more.
Preparing for 2025 Application and Review Changes – Tips and Resources
We just issued a reminder that multiple changes affecting extramural applications and review are coming for application due dates on or after January 25, 2025. As you prepare applications for our January due dates and beyond, reference these updates, tips, and resources.
Read more: Preparing for 2025 Application and Review Changes – Tips and Resources – NIH Extramural Nexus
Historical Tidbit: Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, PhD (November 30, 1926 to October 17, 2024)
Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, PhD