FELLOWS' SCHOOL OVERVIEW 

The APPES and ANZSPED Clinical Fellows' School is a 3 day workshop being held from the 4 - 7 October 2026 on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The Clinical School is designed to assist Paediatric Endocrine Fellows develop their clinical and patient management skills, with the emphasis of the subject matter on topics that specifically relate to sub-specialty training. The format of the Clinical School also provides a unique opportunity to establish a formal Fellows support network. 

Fellows are responsible for covering their own flight expenses to the meeting and arranging their own transportation to the Fellows School venue. Additionally, a registration fee is required to attend, and you will be advised of this cost when applications are open. This fee varies annually, depending on the location and venue.

COURSE INFORMATION

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to;  

- Identify the pathogenesis and determine the appropriate treatment path for various endocrine disorders
- Identify relevance of clinical literature in paediatric endocrinology

Course Requirements

Attending Fellows must be in a core or non-core endocrine training position and must be a member or have applied for membership of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES) and/or Australia and New Zealand Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ANZSPED). 

Attending Fellows need to submit case studies, recent work history, a letter of approval from the Head of Department and a CV as well as advising the number of previous APPES/ANZSPED Fellows' Schools attended and the number of times you have presented at a Fellows' School (attending Fellows are allowed to attend a maximum of 4 Fellows' Schools) as well as clarifying your Paediatric Endocrine training level.  

Participants will be required to choose from a selected range of topics from the list provided. From these topics, Fellows are required to compile a one paragraph summary for three different case studies (one for each topic) and submit online via the link on the application tab. Applications are due to open in early 2026.

Fellows will then be advised if they have been selected to present one case study, chosen by the Faculty to be the most relevant to the meeting. Due to increasing numbers of applicants, preference of place will be given to people training in Paediatric Endocrinology and those who have to date presented less than twice.  

Participants will be required to attend all sessions and social functions as part of the Fellows' School program. Should participating Fellows not be able to attend a social function, they will be personally liable for the cost. 

ACCREDITATION

This Clinical School has been endorsed by APPES and ANZSPED. For further information please contact the APPES/ANZSPED Fellows' School Secretariat using the details below.