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AFFILIATED
SOCIETIES
[APEG]
[APPES] [ASPAE] [BSPED] [CPEG]
[ESPE] [ISPAD] [ISPAE] [ISPE] [JSPE]
[LWPES] [SEEP]
[SLEP]
APEG www.apeg.org.au
The
Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) is the professional body in
Australia and New Zealand which represents those involved in management
and/or research of children with disorders of the endocrine system including
diabetes mellitus.
The Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group was formed in 1982 as an
initiative of Dr Norman Wettenhall in Melbourne. It now represents over 100
members in Australia and New Zealand.
APPES www.appes.org
The Asia
Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES) was formed in 1999 to provide a
forum for those with an interest in Paediatric Endocrinology in the Asia
Pacific region. There had been interest in such a concept for some years,
but plans became more concrete after the highly successful Asia Pacific
Paediatric Endocrine meeting held in Sydney in February 1996 which was
attended by many from the region. While there are a number of international
and regional paediatric endocrine societies, it was considered that our
region with its large population, large area and unique issues would benefit
from having its own regional forum. A planning group was established at the
Sydney meeting which culminated in the launch of APPES in 1999 with its
highly successful first scientific meeting in Kuala Lumpur and Fellows
Education course in Genting, Malaysia.
The major
objectives of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society are:
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To promote
the best standards of care and be an advocate for the rights and quality of
life of young people with endocrine disorders and diabetes
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To promote
education and information sharing about paediatric endocrine disorders and
diabetes amongst all health providers and the community
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To be a
forum for interaction between health professionals within the disciplines of
paediatric endocrinology and diabetes in the Asia Pacific Region
The society has a growing membership, already with members from Australia,
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The challenges facing
paediatric endocrinologists in our region are enormous and we hope that
APPES will be able to make a genuine contribution in future years to the
improved health of children with diabetes, growth and endocrine disorders.
ASPAE
www.aspae.info
The African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology
(ASPAE) is an international organisation with several members from
African countries whose aim is to promote the highest levels of
knowledge, research, education and clinical practice of paediatric
endocrinology and metabolism throughout the Africa.
Founded in July 2009, when the first Fellows graduated at the pan
African school for Paediatric Endocrinology in Nairobi under the
Presidency Dr Lucy Mungai and mentorship of some members of European
Society of Paediatric Endocrinology(ESPE), the Society aims to increase
in both size and scope, becoming one of the largest and most leading
international scientific communities of paediatric endocrinology.
The Society is dedicated to serve its members and the international
scientific community. It is also aims at being involved in promoting the
interests of the general public and in advising on African health
policy in the area of paediatric endocrinology. ASPAE is committed to
welcoming and establishing close relationships with other Scientific
Societies in the world.
The British
Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) was formally
constituted and named at the Annual General meeting in Liverpool in 1979.
Before 1979 members met as the British Paediatric Endocrine Group (BPEG).
BPEG was formed following a paediatric endocrine symposium convened by Dr.
Connie Forsyth in Dundee in April 1972.
BSPED is one
of the affiliated speciality groups of the former British Paediatric
Association, now the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Membership is open “to those actively engaged in the clinical care of
children with
endocrinological disorders and diabetes mellitus and to those conducting
research related to those problems.” Therefore, membership is open to
members and non-members of the RCPCH.
Two meetings
are held each year; in the Spring a Business Meeting at the time of the
Annual RCPCH Meeting and in the Autumn the AGM at different venues,
organised by the Convenor for the year.
CPEG
www.cpeg-gcep.blogspot.com
Canadian
Pediatric Endocrine Group
The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) was founded
in 1962, when the first annual scientific meeting was held in Zurich
under the Presidency of Andrea Prader. The primary aim of ESPE is to
promote knowledge of paediatric endocrinology in the widest sense. Three
fundamental aspects of the field, namely clinical care, education and
research are actively supported to achieve this aim. ESPE now numbers
over 700 members from more than 70 countries worldwide. Training in
paediatric endocrinology is an important priority for the Society. ESPE
has been officially designated by the European Commission to be the body
responsible for organising and monitoring training in paediatric
endocrinology. In this respect, programmes in education exist which aim
to support a broad spectrum of trainees.
The ESPE annual scientific meeting, which rotates to a different
city and country annually, is recognised as a meeting of high scientific
and educational quality. Over 3,000 delegates attended the 2010 meeting
in Prague. However, despite its size, the meeting retains the
traditional ESPE values of friendship and congeniality. The welcome and
support of colleagues and young paediatric endocrinologists from a wide
geographical area, remain high priorities for the Society.
ISPAD
www.ispad.org
ISPAD
started in 1974 as the International Study Group of Diabetes in Children and
Adolescents (ISGD), transformed into the International Society for Pediatric
and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) in 1993, and celebrated its 30th anniversary
at the 2004 Annual Meeting in Singapore. ISPAD is a professional
organization whose aims are to promote science (clinical and basic),
education and advocacy in childhood and adolescent diabetes. The strength of
ISPAD lies in the membership’s broad scientific and clinical expertise in
childhood and adolescent diabetes. The care of children with diabetes
involves not only the child and his/her network of family, peers and other
caregivers, but also, the multidisciplinary team of pediatric diabetologists,
nurses, dietitians, social workers and other behavioral specialists. Allied
health professionals play an important role in developing new clinical and
scientific strategies for pediatric diabetes care, and have increasingly
become an integral part of the ISPAD family.
ISPAD has a large membership countries all over the world
and from all diabetes health care professional groups, although the vast
majority are physicians. ISPAD organizes yearly meetings. Two Science
Schools are organized each year; one for physicians and one for other health
professionals. ISPAD also has a tradition of postgraduate courses, mainly in
the non-high income countries. ISPAD's official journal is Pediatric
Diabetes.
ISPAE
www.ispae.org.in
The Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent
Endocrinology (ISPAE) provides a professional forum for those with an
interest in Pediatric Endocrinology in India, and aims to promote greater
knowledge, research, education and clinical practice of pediatric
endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes. Prof Meena Desai, the pioneer in
this field in India, was our Founder-President. She along with Prof PSN
Menon and Prof P Raghupathy, have enabled us to reach this stage of growth
and development.
Welcome to our new website, as we go into the next level of maturation. We
are trying our best to make this useful and interactive, so as to link us
all together as well as provide a window to the outside world. We will of
course continue our regular newsletter, CAPENEWS, increasingly making it
electronic.
ISPE
www.ispe.org.il
The Israel
Society for Pediatric Endocrinology (ISPE)
was formally founded and named at the Annual General meeting in 1987.
Before 1987 members met at the Israel Society of Clinical Pediatrics.
ISPE was formed following a pediatric endocrine symposium convened by Dr.
Zvi Zadik who then became its first Chairman. He was also instrumental
in registering ISPE as a ‘non-profit’ organization (Amuta). ISPE
is one of the affiliated speciality groups of the Israel Pediatricians
Organization and Israel Medical Association.
In establishing ISPE, it was
aimed that the Society shall advance education in pediatric endocrinology
and related subjects by promoting research and disseminating the useful
results of such research.
Membership at the Society is
open to those pediatricians and scientists actively engaged in the clinical
care of children with endocrine disorders and to those individuals
conducting research related to these problems.
As of 1990,
the activity of ISPE has been conducted through two or three meetings per
year, giving emphasis to scientific research presentations by colleagues
from Israel and abroad, case discussions and open interaction. This last
item is expressed mostly at the Annual Weekend of the Society, bringing
together members and families. ISPE meetings are open to members as well as
affiliated physicians and research scientists in the field of pediatrics,
but particularly to residents and fellows in training in pediatrics and
pediatric endocrinology.
In 1990, the
Society established the Ne’eman Award, given annually to a young ISPE
member for the best paper published in a reputable international endocrine
journal.
JSPE www.jspe.umin.jp
Japanese
Society for Pediatric Endocrinology
LWPES
www.lwpes.org
The mission of Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society is "To
promote the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge of endocrine and
metabolic disorders from conception through
adolescence." LWPES has over 900 members representing the multiple
disciplines of Pediatric Endocrinology. The members are dedicated to
research and treatment of children with endocrine disorders;
reproductive, bone, thyroid, diabetes, obesity, growth, pituitary and
adrenal. The Society works to promote the continuing education of its
membership.
LWPES has held yearly meetings since 1973.
SEEP
www.seep.es.
The Spanish Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (SEEP) was founded on
December 10, 1977. The aim of this scientific society is to promote clinical
and research activities in the field of Paediatric Endocrinology in Spain.
Currently, 158 physicians are active members. The SEEP is integrated in the
European Federation of Endocrine Societies (EFES) through the European
Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE). The SEEP organizes an annual
meeting, as well as a number of scientific activities. In addition, a Summer
School for medical residents in their fourth year of their training in
Paediatric Endocrinology is organized every year before our annual meeting.
Likewise, there are several active working groups in different fields of
Paediatric Endocrinology (diabetes mellitus, molecular biology,
hypothyroidism and lipid abnormalities, among others).
SLEP www.slep.com.br
SLEP, the
Sociedad Latinoamericana de Endocrinologia Pediatrica (Latin American
Society for Pediatric Endocrinology) was founded in 1986 by a group of Latin
American pediatric endocrinologists under the leadership of Professor César
Bergadá, who served as first Secretary General for six years and organized
the society.
The aims of SLEP
are to promote the development and knowledge of pediatric endocrinology in
its broadest sense; to promote and stimulate the exchange of knowledge of
the specialty among groups from the different Latin American countries; to
organize meetings for members to present their scientific papers, exchange
knowledge and to discuss and revise criteria for diagnosis and treatment;
and to stimulate collaborative studies and exchange of technology and human
resources.
The official
languages of SLEP are Spanish and Portuguese.
Membership,
initially from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, now extends to Peru, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia and Bolivia. Presently, SLEP has 160 members.
Since 1987, SLEP
has had annual meetings in which members present their scientific papers and
scientists from other regions are invited to give lectures and share their
expertise. Since 1997, SLEP has been invited every four years with the
sister societies for the Joint Meeting with ESPE and LWPES.
Since 2002, the
annual meeting of SLEP has been preceded by a Summer School, generously
sponsored by Pfizer (Pharmacia), in which young investigators from Latin
America have the opportunity to discuss their clinical cases and attend
lectures with faculty from Latin America and distinguished international
scientists.
These
activities, in addition to achieving their scientific goals, have been a
source of friendship, social and cultural exchange, and even an attempt to
communicate in a language that does not formally exist; “portunhol.”
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