This Science School will be held immediately prior to the 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of ISPAD.
The 3 day Science School is a foundation course in research methodology designed for non-doctoral level dietitians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers (not MD’s) who have or wish to developing a research interest and expertise in diabetes in young people. All costs (economy flights, accommodation and meals) will be sponsored by Lifescan and Animas. Participants are limited to 15.
Lead Conveners:
Professor Alan Delamater, Psychologist
Dr. Sheridan Waldron, Dietitian
Closing date for applications: February 20th, 2009.
Welcome to ISPAD
What is ISPAD ?
Globally, diabetes is a disease in evolution affecting more and more children and adolescents. ISPAD is a professional organization whose aims are to promote clinical and basic science, research, education and advocacy in childhood and adolescent diabetes. The strength of ISPAD lies in the scientific and clinical expertise in childhood and adolescent diabetes of its members. ISPAD is the only international society focusing specifically on all types of childhood diabetes. All forms of diabetes treatment in childhood should be based upon scientific evidence or clinical consensus. Parents are urged to contact their doctor regarding any type of treatment to take part of the evidence for it. Who may become an ISPAD member ? Full Members of ISPAD are medical health professionals (pediatricians, internists and other disciplines), non-medical health professionals (diabetes nurses, dieticians, psychologists, social workers and other members of diabetes teams) and scientists committed to clinical care, education, research or advocacy relevant to children and adolescents with all forms of diabetes mellitus. Pediatric Diabetes is our official journal and included in the membership fee is a subscription and free web-access. The initial two years of membership is free for applicants from non-high income countries according to the World Bank list. For members, click here to access Pediatric Diabetes. If you have been a member, and want to renew you membership, please write an e-mail to our secretariat at secretariat@ispad.org What does ISPAD do? Our activities include: The Annual Scientific Meeting is held yearly in different international locations. ISPAD publishes Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines for the management of diabetes in children and adolescents. These are published in Pediatric Diabetes and the 2007/2008 Guidelines are freely accessible through our website by clicking here. The yearly ISPAD Science School offers research training in the field of diabetes for young doctors. ISPAD Science School for Health Professionals is also held each year and is organized for nurses, dietitians, psychologists and other allied health professionals. The participation in the Science Schools is for members only, and includes free travel, accommodation and meals. The ISPAD Rare Diabetes Collection provides clinical details on rare types of diabetes, as well as serving as a repository of stored DNA for research. Other activities include postgraduate courses, particularly in less developed countries, scientific symposia, workshops and training programs, facilitation of collaborative studies, individual training programs, assistance with other organizations and societies in promoting education and research on childhood and adolescent diabetes mellitus as well as raising public awareness about diabetes mellitus. Forgot your password? Please contact our secretariat at secretariat@ispad.org to get your login details. BECOME A MEMBER
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Upcoming Events2009 ISPAD Science School for Health Professionals
30. Aug 2009
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01. Sep 2009
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, Ljubljana, Slovenia
ISPAD 35th Annual Meeting 2009
02. Sep 2009
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05. Sep 2009
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, Ljubljana, Slovenia
I warmly invite you to my hometown Ljubljana to the 35th annual meeting of ISPAD, September 2nd to 5th, 2009. Twenty years after the first ISPAD annual meeting in Slovenia, our Society is stronger, more influential, and as dedicated as ever to our common principles. Please come and actively participate in the exuberant and prolific exchange of scientific and clinical knowledge of every aspect of diabetes in the young. The motto of the 35th annual ISPAD meeting in Ljubljana "Translation research in pediatric diabetes" conveys sincere hope and conviction that by convening and working together we can continue to make a difference for young people entrusted to our care.
Tadej Battelino, MD, PhD Conference President 2009 ISPAD Science School for Physicians
15. Nov 2009
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20. Nov 2009
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, Cambridge, UK
The 2009 Science School for Physicians will be hosted by the Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge and will take place between the 15th and 20th November 2009 at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, UK. Deadline for applications is 15th April 2009.
The syllabus will cover a range of core topics including the pathophysiology of diabetes, epidemiology, genetics, complications risk, clinical trials and statistical methods, and will be supported by a faculty of internationally renowned experts from the Institute of Metabolic Sciences, University of Cambridge together with external speakers. Set in the historic and relaxed environment of Madingley Hall, near Cambridge, students will have the opportunity to explore and develop their research ideas under the tutelage of the resident faculty. Convener: Dr Carlo L. Acerini, University of Cambridge. Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S Contact: ispadscisch09@paed.cam.ac.uk |
Latest NewsAccess to Essential Diabetes Medicines for Children in the Developing World
This meeting in London Oct 25th was initiated by IDF and hosted by Diabetes UK. A large number organizations and companies were represented. The aims were two-fold:
1. To find urgent but "temporary" humanitarian strategies to keep children with type 1 diabetes in developing countries alive. 2. To set the stage for longterm structural review of access to essential drugs and glucose monitoring supplies for all people with diabetes in developing countries. The outcome was a huge success with pledges from the industry for supplying 5,500 children with insulin next year and 29,000 by 2015 and providing 1 million syringes. ISPAD pledged structural support and assistance in the training of pediatricians and healthcare professionals in childhood and adolescent diabetes through its membership network.
Download: Results_IDF_Access_Meeting.PDF
2007/2008 ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines Drafts
The first chapters have now been published in the December 2006 issue of Pediatric Diabetes. The draft chapters are for viewing and comments by ISPAD members to make our guidelines a true consensus.
Click here to find the files. (You need to be logged in as a member to be able to read the draft chapters.) Please download and read them carefully. New files will be added as they are ready. Send comments, questions and suggestions to our membership mail members@ispad.org with a copy to the editor of respective chapter (address is listed in the chapter head). We have set a deadline of 2 weeks for commenting on each chapter after it has been circulated among the members. For more information, please contact one of the four co-editors: Peter Swift, Ragnar Hanas, Kim Donaghue, Georgeanna Klingensmith See membership list for contact details. ISPAD Prizes
ISPAD´s prizes for 2008 were presented at the annual meeting in Durban, South Africa. The ISPAD Prize for Achievement is the Society’s highest honour. It is awarded to any individual who has made outstanding contributions in the areas of SCIENCE, EDUCATION or ADVOCACY which have had a major impact on childhood and adolescent diabetes. The ISPAD Prize for Achievement (sponsored by Eli Lilly) may be awarded to members or non-members of ISPAD.
The 2008 Prize for Achievement was awarded to Dorothy Becker, Pittsburgh, USA. The ISPAD Young Investigator Award (sponsored by Medtronic) was awarded to Wojciech Mlynarski, Lodz, Poland, and the ISPAD Lestradet Prize for Education and Advocacy (sponsored by Lifescan) was awarded to Francois Bonnici, Cape Town, South Africa. |