Friday 12th August - Sunday 14th August
Alice Springs Convention Centre
Program Description
The APEG Clinical Fellows School is a 2 day workshop, held annually in conjunction with the APEG’s Annual Scientific Meeting. 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. APEG will be holding the workshop this year at the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
Convenors
Dr Tony Huynh, Brisbane
Dr Sarah McMahon, Brisbane
Dr Ben Wheeler, New Zealand
Faculty
Dr Liz Davis, Perth
Professor Kim Donaghue, Sydney
Dr Emily MacKenzie, Brisbane
Professor Weiland Kiess, Germany
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
Growth
Neonatal Endocrinology
Thyroid
Diabetes Complications
Endocrine Emergencies
Course Requirements
Attending fellows must be a member or have applied for membership of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG). Participants will be required to choose three topics from the list of 5. 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. Fellows will then be invited to present one case study each, chosen by the Faculty to be the most relevant to the meeting.
Registration and Case Submission
Applications are to be made online via the link on the Applications tab.
The deadline for case submission is: Monday 18th April 2016. No extensions will be permitted.
Accreditation
This Clinical School has been endorsed by APEG. For further information please contact:
Alicia Smith - APEG CLINICAL FELLOWS SCHOOL
PO Box 180, Morisset NSW 2264
Tel: +61 2 4973 6573
Fax: +61 2 4973 6609
Email: apegfellows@willorganise.com.au
