Dear Colleagues,
This introduction to the President’s Newsletter will be brief as we make the final preparations for the 2026 Annual Meeting. The Program Committee has organized a terrific conference featuring fascinating plenaries, symposia, and Meet the Professor and SPARK sessions. I especially look forward to seeing the work of the next generation of investigators. I always leave these meetings inspired and full of new ideas. As Helen Keller so aptly observed, “A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.”
Hope to see you in San Francisco!
Laurie E. Cohen, MD
President, PES Board of Directors
New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: JUXTAPID® (lomitapide) Capsules
Prepared by Daniel Mak, MD
New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: JUXTAPID® (lomitapide) capsules - Pediatric Endocrine Society
Online Education
PES takes pride in providing diverse online educational opportunities for our members. Our offerings include the PES SIG State of the Art Series webinars, the Quarterly Education Committee-sponsored webinar series, and the Industry Sponsored Symposia Series, all available year-round. These educational resources are among the exclusive benefits of PES membership. Click here for recent webinars: Online Education - Pediatric Endocrine Society
Industry Sponsored Symposium: Optimizing Growth Hormone Deficiency Care: Transitioning from Daily to Long-acting Growth Hormone Therapy
Sponsored by: Novo Nordisk
Dr. Kevin Yuen and Dr. Nadia Merchant discuss growth hormone therapy for adult and pediatric patients with growth hormone deficiency.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the evolution of and advancements in growth hormone treatment
- Discuss daily growth hormone treatment and long-acting growth hormone treatment for pediatric and adult patients
- Share physician experience treating pediatric and adult patients with long-acting growth hormone
- Discuss patient and HCP hesitancies around switching to long-acting growth hormone treatment
Speakers: Kevin C.J. Yuen, MD, Nadia Merchant, MD
Recording Now available! HCP webinar on growth hormone therapy
2026 CoPs (Council of Pediatric Subspecialties)- APPD (Association of Pediatric Program Directors)
Dear Pediatric Endocrinology Program Directors,
Our pediatric subspecialty has once again chosen to participate in the CoPs (Council of Pediatric Subspecialties)-APPD (Association of Pediatric Program Directors) Annual Pediatric Subspecialty Recruitment Series in May 2026, now in its 5th year.
This virtual series allows residents to connect with individual fellowship programs within their chosen subspecialty and has consistently been rated as highly valuable by applicants.
The session for Pediatric Endocrinology will be held May 12, 2026 (8-9:30 PM ET).
If your fellowship program would like to participate, please carefully review the items below – there are TWO sign-ups needed (Step 2 and Step 4):
- Our subspecialty recruitment session will be held on the evening of Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Action! Have 1 individual from your program sign up using the online form here. You may also use this form to upload a one-page pdf marketing flyer showcasing your program. Note: Please sign up for your program at least 1-week prior to your recruitment session. This will ensure your program is listed for participation.
- Applicants value these program slides and have expressed an interest in programs highlighting unique features of their program, curriculum (ie rotations), and any fellow testimonials.
- Action! For any program that will be participating in the recruitment session, a program representative must register for their specific zoom session to receive the zoom link. Zoom session registration can be found on the recruitment webpage at https://www.appd.org/resources-programs/subspecialties/.
April Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Felicia Cooper
Meet Felcia: April Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Felicia Cooper - Pediatric Endocrine Society
APP Spotlight: Jordin Frasch, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Meet Jordin: April APP Spotlight: Jordin Frasch, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC - Pediatric Endocrine Society
Health Disparities Spotlight: From Bystander to Upstander: The Case for Allyship in Pediatric Endocrinology
Ambika Ashraf MD, Ilene Fennoy MD, MPH
Health Systems Disparity Initiative - Pediatric Endocrine Society
Historical Tidbit: April Then and Now: This Month in Endocrine History
Submitted by Evan Graber, DO
April Historical Tidbit: Then and Now: This Month in Endocrine History - Pediatric Endocrine Society