Considering a Career in Pediatric Endocrinology?
For more information about Pediatric Endocrinology, please visit the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties website or download the helpful PDF below, created by the PES Subcommittee for Residents and Medical Students Education.
Pediatric Endocrinology Programs
Explore the links below for more information on pediatric endocrinology programs:
Practical Clinical Tools
PES has collected these tools and resources to help with your research and practice.
Seminal Articles in Pediatric Endocrinology
Download the PDF below for a list of selected readings and references important to pediatric endocrinology.
Clinical Trials Study Design
For an in-depth discussion of types of case studies and their design, download the PDF below.
Growth Curves
These growth curves may be downloaded and filled in with specific patient information. (All PDFS)
- Achondroplasia boys 0-20 years
- Achondroplasia girls 0-20 years
- Down Syndrome Boys 3-36 months
- Down Syndrome Boys 1-18 years
- Down Syndrome Girls 3-36 mos
- Down Syndrome Girls 1-18 years
- Noonan Boys 0-20 years
- Noonan Girls 0-20 years
- Russell-Silver Boys 0-20 years
- Russell-Silver Girls 0-20 years
- Turner Syndrome
ABP Board Certification Resources
The American Board of Pediatrics administers the subspecialty certifying exam for eligible pediatric endocrinology graduates of accredited fellowship programs in the US and Canada. Click the links below for more information:
Online Board Review Course
PES offers a live board review course every two years in preparation for the Pediatric Endocrinology Board exam. The next live course will be Spring 2021.
Spring Fellows Retreat
The Spring Retreat is for Pediatric Endocrine Society members in their first or second year of Pediatric Endocrinology training. The Retreat is held annually in association with PES Annual Meeting.
Clinical Update and Case Discussion Course
PES partnered with our colleagues in the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group to bring you the Clinical Update and Case Discussion Course, which you may still purchase online.
ESPE E-Learning Web Portal
This unique web portal provides medical students, residents, fellows, specialists, consultants and teachers around the world, access to an online network to meet each other, gain, share, contribute and develop knowledge in an accessible and flexible way.
Mentoring Intiative for Pediatric Endocrinologists
The Research Affairs Committee (RAC) of the Pediatric Endocrine Society has initiated a mentoring initiative for pediatric endocrine trainees and for pediatric endocrinologists who have completed training but are seeking mentorship to further their research/academic/clinical careers.
Student Endocrinology Exposure Development (SEED) program - NEW
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.
PedsENDO365 Fellow Initiative - NEW
PedsENDO365 provides pediatric endocrine fellows an opportunity to enhance clinical concepts, skills in clinical decision making, career development, quality improvement, and leadership. These sessions will foster building of a learning community for fellows in an environment of innovation, collaboration, and discovery with guidance from expert faculty facilitators.
PedsENDO Discovery Program
This program supports the attendance of 10 medical students and first year residents at the PES Annual Meeting each year.
Questions?
If you have a question regarding research progress, career choices, career progress, or work-life balance, you may email RAC@pedsendo.org and someone from the Research Affairs Committee (RAC) will get back to you. We understand that you may be sending personal and sensitive information, and the RAC will be sure to keep this in mind and understand that this is confidential information.
Online Community
Expanding professional networks through dialogue and idea exchange is one of the many benefits this platform has to offer.
Ethics Essay Competition
The Ethics Essay Competition was held from 2013-2017. Past winners were:
- 2017 - Adriana Herrera, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2016 - Vincent Horne, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- 2015 - Colin Patrick Hawkes, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2014 - Daniel Shumer, Boston Children's Hospital
- 2013 - Ayanna Butler-Cephas, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Awards for Fellows, Residents, and Students
See more awards that PES offers.
AAP and PES Leona Cuttler Award
In Memory of Leona Cuttler and her extensive career as an advocate for children with endocrine disorders, this award will be given to acknowledge…
Learn MoreClinical Scholar Awards
Purpose To promote early career research development of academic pediatric endocrinologists. Qualifications of Candidate Senior fellows or early stage faculty members who are PES…
Learn MoreEDI Specific Research Award
Purpose To support the development of research and education in equity, diversity and inclusion involving pediatric endocrinology that will enhance pediatric endocrinologists’ ability to…
Learn MoreHuman Growth Foundation Award
The Human Growth Foundation Award was established in 2007 to encourage Fellows training in pediatric endocrinology to pursue clinical and bench investigations that may…
Learn MoreInternational Scholars Program
Do you know a young pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist in a resource limited country who would like to gain experience or specific skills in…
Learn MoreNew Investigator Award
New Investigator Award This award is to be granted to a physician-scientist within the first ten years of completing their clinical pediatric endocrinology fellowship,…
Learn MorePES Travel Grants
2023 Travel Grants – coming Spring of 2023 PES is pleased to offer Fellows presenting at the PES Annual Meeting the opportunity to win…
Learn MoreResearch Fellowship Awards
Purpose To support the final year of research training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship for highly qualified individuals preparing for a career in academic…
Learn MoreRising Star Award
“The Rising Star Award was a tremendous honor to receive and has given me the opportunity to further my research during my pediatric endocrinology…
Learn MoreResources for Fellows, Residents, and Students
Visit our resource library for more.
Annually revised Standards of Diabetes Care published by ADA in Diabetes Care.
The PES resident and medical student education subcommittee has composed a series of concise handouts on core pediatric endocrine topics. These handouts are directed towards medical student or resident learners.
Programs with Open Fellowship Positions
These programs have open fellowship position to start in summer 2021.
Please contact the program directly for information and instructions on how to apply for the position.
Contact Person Jane Lynch MD Contact Info (Please include contact email address and phone number) lynchj2@uthscsa.edu Tel 210-567-5283 Number of Positions Available 2
Contact Person Katherine Larowe Contact Info (Please include contact email address and phone number) larowe@ohsu.edu 503-494-1927 Number of Positions Available 1
Contact Person Sowmya Krishnan Contact Info (Please include contact email address and phone number) sowmya-krishnan@ouhsc.edu Number of Positions Available 1
Contact Person Mary Lauren Scott Contact Info (Please include contact email address and phone number) mlscott@peds.uab.edu 205-516-3231 and Number of Positions Available 2