Bone and Mineral

Mission Statement

Pediatric bone and mineral disorders include a vast number of acquired and genetic conditions encompassing numerous medical/surgical disciplines and requiring multidisciplinary care. Pediatric endocrinologists play an important role in providing care for these patients. The Bone and Mineral Special Interest Group aims to increase awareness, share knowledge, promote collaborations, and provide education to enhance the understanding and management of these disorders.

Goals and Objectives

• Increase awareness
  • Improve recognition and management of primary bone and mineral disorders (genetic and acquired).
  • Improve recognition and management of secondary bone and mineral disorders.
• Share knowledge and promote collaborations
  • Organize SIG programming at the annual PES meeting to share research findings.
  • Maintain a listing of clinical trials in pediatric bone/mineral disorders on the PES website.
  • Encourage networking of PES members to facilitate collaborations.
  • Establish relationships with pediatric bone and mineral interest groups in other societies (ASBMR, ESPE, AAP, etc.).
• Provide education
  • Identify up-to-date resources (review articles, webinars, etc.) and provide links to access those materials on the PES website.
  • Assist the PES in ensuring that pediatric bone and mineral topics are included in educational programs such as the annual meeting, fellows retreat, and board review course.
  • Encourage pediatric endocrine fellows to participate in specialty training programs focused on bone disease.

Rare Bone Disease TeleECHO

PES members interested in bone and mineral disorders are invited to participate the Rare Bone Disease TeleECHO Series, hosted by the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation and the Rare Bone Disease Alliance. This virtual Zoom videoconferencing occurs on the first Thursday of every month, from 3-4 PM EST. Participants are encouraged to present cases at the end of session for advice and opinions from experts at this interactive educational forum. To register and view previous sessions, visit www.oif.org/ECHO