Expert Pediatric Endocrinology Board Review Course by PES

The Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) offers a comprehensive live Board Review Course, held every two years, to provide pediatricians and adult endocrinologists with an intensive review of pediatric endocrinology. This course is specifically designed to help prepare participants for the Pediatric Endocrinology Boards and the Pediatric Endocrinology Recertification Exam.

Comprehensive Course Topics

To ensure a thorough understanding of pediatric endocrinology, the course covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Methods and Biological Principles: Understanding the fundamental principles of pediatric endocrinology.
• Statistical Methods: Mastering statistical methods to analyze and interpret data in pediatric endocrinology.
• Growth and Growth Disorders: Diagnosing and managing growth disorders in pediatric patients.
• Adrenal Disorders: Understanding adrenal disorders and their impact on pediatric patients.
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Managing and treating type 1 diabetes in pediatric patients.
• Carbohydrate Metabolism and Hypoglycemia: Understanding carbohydrate metabolism and managing hypoglycemia in pediatric patients.
• Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes: Diagnosing and managing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients.
• Reproductive Endocrinology: Understanding reproductive endocrinology and its impact on pediatric patients.
• Calcium/Phosphate/Vitamin D/Bone: A String of Pearls: Exploring the intricate relationships between calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, and bone health in pediatric patients.
• Thyroid Physiology and Congenital Hypothyroidism: Understanding thyroid physiology and diagnosing congenital hypothyroidism in pediatric patients.
• Thyroid Disease: Managing and treating thyroid disease in pediatric patients.
• Thyroid Gland Neoplasms: Diagnosing and managing thyroid gland neoplasms in pediatric patients.
• Polyglandular Autoimmune Disease and Hereditary Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: Understanding polyglandular autoimmune disease and hereditary endocrine tumor syndromes in pediatric patients.
• Hereditary Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: Diagnosing and managing hereditary endocrine tumor syndromes in pediatric patients.
• Pituitary/Hypothalamus: Understanding the pituitary/hypothalamus axis and its impact on pediatric patients.

By attending this comprehensive course, participants will gain a deep understanding of pediatric endocrinology and be well-prepared to excel in the Pediatric Endocrinology Boards and the Pediatric Endocrinology Recertification Exam.