The next edition of the Summer School 2025, organized by the Society for Pediatric Endocrinology (SLEP) in collaboration with the Human Growth Foundation, will take place from August 3 to 6, 2025, in Panama City. Registration to participate will open soon, and in the coming days, we will confirm further details about the objectives, format, speakers, and program.
DATE: August 3 to 6, 2025
EVENT: SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
LOCATION: Panama City, Panama
LANGUAGE: English
Local coordinator: Cristina González (Panama)
| Monday, August 4 | |
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Breakfast |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Meet your tutor |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome, and Presentation of Faculty and Fellows (Maria Isabel Hernandez - Chile) |
| 09:30 - 10:10 | Lecture 1 Andrew Dauber (USA) “Approach to the Patient with Short Stature: From Clinical to Molecular |
| 10:10 - 10:55 | Case 1 – Evangelina Zubimendi (Argentina) |
| 10:55 - 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Case 2 – Marianne Taub (Chile) |
| 12:00 - 12:40 | Lecture 2 Rodolfo Rey (Argentina) “Approach to the Patient with Hypogonadism” |
| 12:40 - 13:00 | Opening Address by Human Growth Foundation (Dr. Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont - USA) |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Group lunch |
| 14:10 - 14:55 | Case 3 – Raquel Martinez Ramos (Brazil) |
| 14:55 - 15:40 | Case 4 - Luis Eduardo Cruvinel Pinto (Brazil) |
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Case 5 - Diego Zepeda Galleguillos (Chile) |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | Case 6 – Maria Elvira Yupanqui Velasco (México) |
| 19:00 | Nationalities exchange dinner |
Submission deadline: From May 5th to June 18th
To promote the development of future leaders in Pediatric Endocrinology throughout the region, participants will be selected based on the following criteria:
The SLEP Summer School offers intensive theoretical and practical training for young professionals in pediatric endocrinology, aimed at enhancing their development in SLEP countries.
It is an intensive four-day course featuring lectures by experts on various topics in pediatric clinical endocrinology, along with clinical case presentations and discussions by selected participants.
The Summer School fosters strong interaction between young professionals and experts. All activities will be conducted in English as the official language.
To apply for a fellowship and participate in the SLEP Summer School, you must:
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