26th APPES Fellows' Meeting 2025

APPES is pleased to announce the 26th APPES Fellows' Meeting and delighted to be hosting this educational meeting face to face once again. 

The meeting is an interactive workshop for trainees in pediatric endocrinology from the Asia-Pacific Region. It is a wonderful opportunity for intensive education and interaction with colleagues and faculty from countries within the region.



Course Objectives

To provide up to date postgraduate education for medical trainees in pediatric endocrinology from the Asia  Pacific  Region,  covering  major  areas  of  pediatric  endocrinology  and  diabetes.  

The  course  is designed  for  fellows who  are  in the  later  years of pediatric  endocrine  training  (but  not  qualified endocrinologists). Applicants should have a reasonable amount of clinical experience.

To enhance learning using a variety of education formats including case presentations, evidence-based learning, small group discussion, problem-based tutorials and an endocrine quiz.

To promote understanding about different management practices across the region.



Location and Dates

The course will be held from 6.00pm on Tuesday 23 September and finish at 10.00am on Saturday 27th September.

The meeting will be held in Hangzhou, China.

The venue is:  New Century Grand Hotel.  No. 818 Shixinzhong Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, China.

This hotel is approximately 30 minutes drive from Hangzhou international airport.  



Faculty

Faculty for the meeting are yet to be confirmed.

The APPES Education, Learning and Fellows (ELF) Subcommittee members are behind the planning for the Fellows School, and will also be supporting the event as faculty.



Selection Criteria

Application is to be done on line and you can access the link on this page - below.

You will need to have the following information ready before you start your application: 

  1. If you have participated at previous (in person) APPES fellows’ meeting (to be filled in during application process)
  2. Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages) (this will need to be uploaded as a PDF during the application process)
  3. Letter of endorsement/reference from the head of your department. (this will need to be uploaded as a PDF during the application process). Applications without a letter of endorsement will not be considered.  Maximum upload size:  5MB per document not need to be an APPES member to apply, but must be members of APPES to attend and a membership fee must be paid prior to the meeting starting.

How to Apply

Click the button below to begin your application process

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are accepted, you will be asked to submit at least one clinical case for possible presentation at the meeting.  This will be required within one month of acceptance.  Full details and instructions will be sent with the acceptance letter.

Fellows’ participation in the meeting will be confirmed by early May 2024.

Further details including preparation required for the meeting will be provided at that time.

Applications Close Friday 28 March 2025. 

No extension will be provided



Costs

You will be responsible for funding your own flight to the hotel to attend the Fellows school.

There will be a cost to attend of US$420 per person.

This amount is payable directly to APPES and can be paid either by credit card or direct bank transfer and must be paid before you arrive at the meeting.

Payment of registration will include;

  • Accommodation (on a twin share basis and you will be allocated to share a room with another fellow).  
    • 4 night's Accommodation on the nights of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
  • Return transfers from the airport
  • Attendance at the meeting
  • 4 evening meals starting with dinner on the evening of Tuesday 23 September
  • 4 breakfast, starting with the morning of Wednesday 24 September
  • Morning tea, and lunches each day of the program
  • A local tour activity on the evening of Wednesday 24 September.
  • Attendance at all sessions
  • Copies of presentations post conference (both Fellows and Faculty



Timetable and conditions of application

  1. Applications close 28 March 2025
  2. Notification of acceptance to Fellows' School - by end of April
  3. Cases to be submitted by end of May
  4. Selected cases advised by end of June
  5. Powerpoint presentations for cases to be submitted by 18 August
  6. Flight details to be submitted by 18 August
  7. 23 September - arrival and start of Fellows' School

Please note, if you are offered a place at the Fellows' School, the above deadlines must be met.  It is a condition of acceptance that each Fellow submit a case by the deadline.  If no case is submitted, then the place offered will be revoked, and offered to another applicant.



APPES Secretariat

PO Box 3049, Bonnells Bay , NSW  2264 Australia

Tel:       +61 2 4973 6573
Email:   fellows@appes.org
Web:    www.appes.org