Dear PES Members,
Wow! Those of you who attended know that we just finished a remarkably successful Annual Meeting. Attendance set a new record—1223 compared to 1097 in Chicago and 938 in San Diego. Great content, a beautiful setting, and loads of networking and collegiality and dialogue. There was even a boisterous karaoke performance by the Program Committee—singing about how “PES is the best. Better than all the rest” to the tune of “Country Road.” Please plan to attend next year’s meeting in San Francisco (April 30th to May 3rd). Who knows what you’ll miss if you don’t!
The meeting provided me an opportunity to recognize our members for the work they do, often without fanfare, to support our patients/families/caregivers and each other. I cited several examples (Renee Kinman, Ana Menendez, Jean Pierre Chanoine, the University of Kentucky Health Care Traveling Clinic with Jackson Smith and others, Scott Clements, Sydney Look, Ximena Lopez, Michele Hutchison, and Nicole Barns). All of whom have done and continue to do great things, and all of whom were put forth as examples of the work done by so many of our members on behalf of underserved, marginalized, and vulnerable communities and on behalf of individuals living with chronic illnesses locally and internationally. A big and sincere THANKS to the PES membership as a whole for all that you do.
The meeting also provided me an opportunity to thank you for allowing me to serve as President this year. It has truly been an honor and privilege. I know Laurie Cohen well, and I know that PES is in great hands as she takes over as President for the next 12 months.
Kind regards. And keep doing what you’re doing.
Mark Palmert, MD
Online Education:
Growth and Puberty
June 10, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
SEED is a novel interactive session series that aims to enhance clinical learning for medical students and increase their exposure to pediatric endocrinology.
The presentation is designed to provide medical students with a foundational understanding of the anatomy and physiology underlying growth and puberty. It will highlight the similarities and differences in growth and development between males and females. Additionally, the session will cover common endocrine disorders that impact normal growth and the progression of puberty. It will cover key points that will be high-yield for USMLE and pediatric shelf examination.
Learning objectives:
- Recognize the anatomical structures of the male and female reproductive systems.
2. Identify the key regulators and mechanisms of action of growth hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH).
3. Evaluate clinical scenarios involving pathologies associated with growth and puberty
Speaker:
Gabriel Castano, MD, clinical assistant professor, University of Iowa
Industry Sponsored Symposium: Reaching Beyond Rickets: Recognizing Hypophosphatasia (HPP) in Your Pediatric Patients
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Description
Join us for interactive case presentations with questions and answers!
Welcome and Introduction
Andrew Dauber, MD, MMSc, Co-Moderator
Chief of Endocrinology
Children’s National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia
Overview of Hypophosphatasia
Hypophosphatasia in Pediatric Endocrine Practice
Jill Simmons, MD, Co-Moderator
Professor of Pediatrics Ian Burr Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Director, Program for Pediatric Metabolic Bone Disorders
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee
Learning objectives:
- Have increased awareness of hypophosphatasia (HPP), especially in pediatric endocrinology
- Be able to recognize common HPP symptoms and diagnose HPP
Sponsored by: Alexion
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Fellow Spotlight: Dalhila Solorzano Rubio , MD
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Health Systems Disparity Spotlight: From Berlin to Compton’s to Stonewall to the Clinic: Carrying Forward a Legacy of Trans Healing
Submitted by Kara Connelly, MD, MCR
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Historical Tidbit: Maria Iandolo New, MD (December 11, 1928 to July 26, 2024)
Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D.