Congratulations to the 2025 Cohort. Thank you to everyone who applied!

PES Medical Student/Resident Education Subcommittee

PES Discovery Program committee(2024-2025 )
Doris Fadoju
(Sub-committee Chair)
Nandini Vijayakanthi
(Sub-committee Co-Chair)

 

PedsENDO Discovery Program

The PedsENDO Discovery Program launched in 2019 as part of a multi-pronged approach to address workforce shortage in pediatric endocrinology.

Medical students, first and second year residents​ interest​ed in ​pursuing a possible career in Pediatric endocrinology will be nominated ​to attend the 2025 PES Annual Meeting. This year, we are excited to ​be able to fund 60 applicants!

Program Overview:

  • Participants will receive complimentary registration and a $1,200 USD grant to offset their cost of travel and lodging for the PES 2025 Annual Meeting in Maryland from May 15-18.
  • Participants will be introduced during the meeting to PES leadership including members of the PES Education Subcommittee to learn more about choosing a career in pediatric endocrinology.
  • Participants will be expected to participate fully in the conference and attend PES sessions, and attend all sessions for the Discovery program in order to receive funding.
  • After the meeting, each student will be required to provide feedback. Feedback will include a short survey and a brief paragraph describing their experience.

Criteria for Nomination:

  • The program is open to ​all medical students, first and second year residents.

Thank you to the PES Platinum and Gold Mission Alliance Partners for their support of the PES medical student workforce development programs.