Student Endocrinology Exposure Development (SEED) Program
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.
Upcoming Webinars
Title: Congenital Hypothyroidism
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023 / 4:00 -5:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Doris Fadoju, MD, Assistant Professor, Emory University/Children's Hospital of Atlanta
Description: Coming Soon!
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Title: Transgender
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023 / 4:00 -5:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Ximena Lopez, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Director at Children's Health
Description: Coming Soon!
Registration: Coming Soon!
Past Webinars
Title: Approach to Short Stature
Date: Friday, November 4 / 4:00 -5:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Youn Hee Jee, MD, Staff Clinician, NICHD, National Institutes of Health
Description: Approximately 3% of children have linear growth disorders, presenting with either short or tall stature. Dr. Jee will present an introduction to how to approach childhood linear growth disorders focusing on short stature.
Title: A Case of Pediatric Gigantism
Date: Friday, September 9 / 4:00 -5:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Cathrine Constantacos, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine, Medical Director, Brenner Children’s Pediatric Multispecialty Clinics, Chair, Pediatric Endocrine Society Website and Social Media Committee
About: Discuss a typical case of growth hormone excess in a pediatric patient. Presentation, findings, implications and treatment.
Learning Objectives:
- Growth hormone physiology
- Presentation of typical findings of growth hormone excess in pediatric patients
- Management
Title: Turner Syndrome SEED
Date: May 13, 2022
Speakers: Carolina Di Blasi, MD, Associate Professor, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Giovanna Beauchamp, MD, Assistant Professor, Children's of Alabama
About: During this SEED session, we will review normal and abnormal growth and the differential of short stature as an intro to understand and learn about Turner Syndrome.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand normal phases of childhood growth and recognize variations of normal growth
- Define short stature and recognize abnormal growth patterns
- Review causes of short stature and learn about Turner Syndrome