Dear PES Members,
I hope many of you had a chance to take a break from work and enjoy some summer activities over the past few months. And hopefully you had an opportunity to watch some of the Olympics too. There were so many memorable moments—Celine Dion at the Opening Ceremony; the incredible skill displayed by Simone Biles as well as the graciousness she and Jordan Chiles showed to Rebecca Andrade on the podium; the remarkable swimming of Summer McIntosh, Léon Marchand, and Katie Ledecky, not mention the “heroism” of Bob the Cap Catching lifeguard, who provided some inadvertent levity; the fortitude of the triathlon Seine swimmers; the firsts, such as Julian Alfred and the first ever Olympic medal for St. Lucia; and the venues, such as beach volleyball played in the shadows of the Eiffel Tower. The list could go on and on…
While watching the games one may not realize that the International Olympic Committee espouses a vision (Building a Better World through Sport), values (Excellence, Respect, Friendship) as well as four working principles (Universality and Solidarity, Unity in Diversity, Autonomy and Good Governance, and Sustainability). Sounds a bit like PES! We may not have sporting events at our Annual Meeting, but we do have Yoga with Erica Eugster—similar to but different from breaking? Perhaps our participants feel just a little bit like Dany Dann or Phil (Wizard) Kim?
The IOC Olympic framework does bring to mind the PES Strategic Plan. Eye rolling at the segues aside, I want to highlight advocacy this month, which plays a central role in our Plan. At our upcoming Board meeting in September, one of the main foci will be identifying a framework that helps us capture, promote and facilitate advocacy efforts throughout the Society. We want to find ways to promote collaboration and communication about activities and avoid duplication. More to come about that structure in future Newsletters. For now, though, a key first step is to gather information about all of the work already being done by our members within committees, SIGs and the workforce action team. Jason Fluke, one of our association managers at Degnon, has been reaching out to the leaders of each of these groups to request information about current activities. If you are a Chair or Co-Chair of a Committee, SIG or the WAT please respond to Jason’s query. Link to the Jotform will be mailed to you again next week. And please remember that advocacy can take many forms: from generation of learning materials for marginalized populations, to drafting templates for the appeal letters needed when coverage/funding is denied, to advocating for loan repayment and better reimbursement, to visiting Congressional offices during Hill Days, to fighting against discrimination, and more. Please let us know what your group is up to!
Please also see below for news and many PES-related activities/opportunities. As always, please read all the way to the end; there are many things happening!
Kind Regards,
Mark Palmert, MD
From the D&T Committee
Recall
There has been a recall on a small subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors in the U.S. Patients can go to the website http://www.freestyleconfirm.com to get information as to whether their sensors are affected and on how to get a free replacement. No other Libre products or countries are affected in this recall.
New Meds and Tech: Generic Victoza®
Teva pharmaceuticals launched a generic version of Victoza® (liraglutide injection 1.8mg ) The generic will cost $469.60 for a pack of two pens and $704.40 for a pack of three pens. According to GoodRx, Victoza typically costs around $560 for a two-pack and $850 for a three-pack, so this is about a 16% to 17% reduction in price.
Learn more: https://diatribe.org/diabetes-medications/generic-victoza-now-available-us
New Meds and Tech: New Device Announcement
The twiist™ Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) system has received clearance from FDA 510(k), although the launch date is unclear. This insulin pump has been developed and produced by DEKA Research & Development Corporation in partnership with Sequel Med Tech.
In Memorium
Maria New, MD
Read more: https://pedsendo.org/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-maria-iandolo-new-md-july-26-2024-august-2024/
Roberto Lanes, MD
Read more: https://pedsendo.org/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-roberto-lanes-md-may-19-1948-july-28-2024/
Rev. Peter W. Gyves, MD, SJ
Read more: https://pedsendo.org/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-rev-peter-w-gyves-sj-august-25-1951-august-7-2024/
Invitation from Global Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (GPED): Registration Now Open for the First Annual Meeting
Greetings from Global Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes! We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the First Global Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (GPED) Annual Meeting, themed “Bridging Gaps: Enhancing Pediatric Endocrine Care Globally.”
Dates: October 26-27, 2024, and November 2-3, 2024 (1300-1700 GMT)
Platform: Online via PheedLoop (https://site.pheedloop.com/event/GPEDAnnualMeeting/home)
Join us for this groundbreaking virtual event where leading experts, practitioners, and researchers from around the world will come together to share insights, advancements, and best practices in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes care with a focus on resource-limited settings!
Register Now: Secure your spot today for only 15 USD by registering via the official meeting site: GPED Annual Meeting Registration Home | The First GPED Annual Conference (pheedloop.com)
Submit your abstracts today! Accepted abstracts will be showcased as sort oral presentations or ePosters and published online. Authors will be notified of acceptance in early October 2024. Submission deadline: September 2, 2024, 11:59 PM GMT
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering event that aims to bridge gaps and enhance pediatric endocrine care globally.
For more information, including the detailed agenda, speakers, and session topics, please visit our official meeting website. Home | The First GPED Annual Conference (pheedloop.com)
2024 PEARL (Pediatric Endocrinology Association for Research and Learning) Meeting
September 13–14, 2024
Harbour Centre, SFU Vancouver Campus
555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6
The 2024 PEARL (Pediatric Endocrinology Association for Research and Leaning) Meeting will be hosted by the University of British Columbia’s Division of Pediatric Endocrinology.
This meeting will feature two half‐days (Friday afternoon, Saturday morning) of guest presenters and keynote speakers (to be announced). It will be held at a beautiful venue in downtown Vancouver, and we will also have a great dinner on Friday night.
PEARL has served as the pediatric endocrinology regional meeting of the Pacific Northwest for over two decades. This is a 2-day educational conference featuring topics on diabetes, endocrine pathophysiology and patient care. This event includes keynote speakers and 15- or 30-minute lectures from selected presenters covering interesting or complex cases and original research. Trainees are encouraged to attend and present.
Draft program: click here to see the latest version of the draft program for PEARL 2024.
Registration is open now for staff endocrinologists, endocrine nurses and nurse practitioners (US$ 100); and for trainees (free): https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zbtsqtz.
More for information, contact Dr. Carolina Silva (Chair, Scientific Program) or Ms. Katherine Larowe (Conference Coordinator).
EDI Spotlight: September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month!
Submitted by Andrew Kanouse, MD
Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the pediatric population. Although combatting childhood obesity has been a CDC Healthy People goal for over 2 decades, rates of children with obesity continue to rise.
Read more: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Online Education
Coming this October – Upstander Training: Call for Facilitators
Upstander training is built upon the framework of IQEE (Interrupt. Question. Educate. Echo), adopted with permission from the Learning for Justice project by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The skills acquired may be used from the witness or victim perspective; however, the main focus is on building strength for others to Speak Up so that the responsibility is no longer left to the person who has been victimized but shared by those who witnessed or listened. The program also addresses how to be the best ally and overcome the pitfalls of allyship. The goal is to have everyone become UPSTANDERS, actively changing culture and policy to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for ALL.
We are seeking volunteers to help facilitate the case scenarios small group session on October 30. Please register for the Facilitator Training Session on September 25, 2024 from 9-11 am ET.
During this 2-hour experience, we will review case scenarios for relevance and how to apply UPSTANDER skills to address. This is very important to attend to help build facilitation skills for the case scenario practicum via small groups on Oct 30. We go over the Do’s and Don’ts of being a facilitator and answer questions to make sure each person is comfortable with being a facilitator. They must attend all 3 sessions. A facilitator guide will be provided to all those interested. This can be recorded for people to watch later if unable to attend in-person.
Facilitators can be any active PES member who are open to learning about practicing unbiased skills and intervening in an effective way.
Please note: Facilitators will be required to attend all 3 Upstander sessions.
Facilitator training – September 25, 9-11 am ET
Session 1 – October 23, 1-3 pm ET (UPSTANDER didactic presentation) registration will open in September…save the date!
Session 2 – October 30, 1-3 pm ET (UPSTANDER case scenarios small group breakout session) registration will open in September…save the date!
Learning objectives:
- Understand bystander effect and reason to become an UPSTANDER to counter injustice in the workplace
- Understand most recent data on implicit bias and how results found that bias negatively impacts patient care, leading to greater health disparities
- Learn definitions of explicit and implicit bias, types of microaggressions, and allyship to better comprehend systemic racism
Speaker: Rickquel Tripp, MD, MPH, CDR, USN, FAEMS Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for UPMC Medical Education Vice Chair of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity for Dept. of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UPMC.
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Industry Sponsored Symposium
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Congratulations Ilene Fennoy, MD for being the Endocrine Society’s 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award
This annual award recognizes outstanding leadership in fundamental or clinical endocrinology.
Fennoy is a professor of pediatrics at Columbia University’s Valegos College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York, N.Y. She is a pioneer, innovator and leader in the field of pediatric obesity and in the realm of diversity, equity and inclusion. Fennoy directs key programs at Columbia University focused on obesity and related cardiovascular morbidity, with a particular emphasis on care for underserved populations. She was appointed to the Endocrine Society’s Pediatric Obesity Guidelines Committee and co-authored the resulting Clinical Practice Guideline. Her leadership in this field is also reflected in her being appointed to the Pediatric Endocrine Society’s (PES) Obesity Task Force. After having served on the Endocrine Society’s Minority Affairs Committee, she established and co-chairs PES’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force. Fennoy also initiated collaboration with the Endocrine Society’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CoDI) to support dissemination of the Endocrine Society’s FLARE and ExCEL programs to PES members.
APP Spotlight: Talia Papiro, PharmD, BCPPS
Meet Talia: August APP Spotlight – Talia Papiro, PharmD, BCPPS – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Fellow Spotlight: Domenic Filingeri, DO MS
Meet Domenic: August Fellow Spotlight – Domenic Filingeri, DO MS – Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
From the NIH
Trends Generally Continue in FY 2023 for Demographic-Specific Funding Rates for Type 1 Research Project Grant and R01-Equivalent Applications
By Mike Lauer and Marie A. Bernard
Last year, we showed that there were slight improvements in the funding and success rates for Black/African American and Hispanic researchers in fiscal year (FY) 2022. The race-ethnicity gaps also narrowed over the past few years, though the overall number of Black/African American and Hispanic applicants remained low.
Prior Trends Continue in FY 2023 for Mentored Career Development Application (K) Funding Rates by Race and Ethnicity
By Mike Lauer and Marie A. Bernard
In March 2023, we showed that the number of Black and Hispanic mentored career development (K) applicants and awardees steadily increased from fiscal years (FYs) 2010 to 2022, though the overall numbers remained quite low.
Fellowship Application and Review Process Changes … Prepare to Be Prepared! Webinar Registration is Open.
Have you heard about upcoming changes to the NIH fellowship application and review process and are wondering about the implications for your application? If so, plan to attend the Revisions to the Fellowship Application & Review Process webinar on September 19.
How to Find a Fit for Your Research at NIH
As you begin your search for NIH research funding, it’s important to understand the structure of NIH and to figure out which NIH institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) are most likely to support your project. Our new online resource can help.
Read More: How to Find a Fit for Your Research at NIH – NIH Extramural Nexus
Historical Tidbit: Serge Voronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation
Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, PhD