ESPE e-Learning

A Free Globally Accessible Website For Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

The ESPE e-learning chapters are based on learning categories of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. It contains core and advanced level learning modules on normal development, pathophysiological mechanisms and current views on diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. ESPE e-learning users can also discuss topics and clinical cases within the online forum. The category Healthcare in Recourse Limited Setting has been developed for those in the first, secondary and tertiary levels of health care in developing countries, also in Chinese, French, Spanish and Swahili.

For more information, please watch the ESPE Connect Webinar (Oct 2023) Transforming Education through a Global e-Learning Model For Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology

In the section Continuing Medical Education you will find ESPE/ISPAD CME accredited courses taken from the sections described above:

10 CME credit hours Paediatric Endocrinology
10 CME credit hours Paediatric Endocrinology in Resource Limited Setting
10 CME credit hours Diabetes ISPAD Guidelines

It is important to note that the information provided on this website is not intended as individual medical advice, always consult with your healthcare provider.

Support

ESPE e-learning activity is supported by the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (www.eurospe.org) under the responsibility of ESPE e-Learning Committee (eLC).
Committee members are: May Ng (UK), chair; Abdulsalam Abu-Libdeh (PS); Zacharoula (Joy) Karabouta (GR); Jan Idkowiak (UK); Yvonne van der Zwan (NL); Do Tien Son (VN); Yasmine Abdelmeguid (EG); Elif Eviz (TR); Evangelia Kalaitzoglou (US), coordinator Health Care in Resource Limited Setting section; Madarina Julia (ID).
Co-opted member Loredana Marcovecchio (UK) - representative ISPAD.
The committee is assisted by the ESPE e-learning team: Conny van Wijngaard- de Vugt (management), Sander Spaans (webmaster).

Acknowledgements

We thank contributing authors from many countries who have given many hours of their valuable time to provide this outstanding educational material. Special thanks to Prof. em. Stenvert L. S. Drop, initiator and former chief editor of this website.

Recent Publications

Ng SM, de Beaufort C, Boot AM, Becker D, Wolfsdorf JI. Transforming Education through a Global e-Learning Model for Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology. Horm Res Paediatr. 2021;94(5-6):235-238.
Ng SM, de Beaufort C, Becker D, Wolfsdorf JI. A global e-learning initiative for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology: Introduction and description. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 Jun;22(4):692-694.
Ng SM, Kalaitzoglou E, Utari A, van Wijngaard-de Vugt C, Donaldson M, Wolfsdorf JI, Boot AM, Drop S: 10 years’ experience of a global and freely accessible e-Learning website for paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Horm Res Paediatr (DOI:10.1159/000527984)
Kalaitzoglou E, Majaliwa E, Zacharin M, de Beaufort C, Chanoine JP, van Wijngaard - de Vugt C, Sperla E, Boot AM, Drop SLS. Multilingual Global E-Learning Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Curriculum for Front Line Health Care Providers in Resource-Limited Countries: Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2020 Nov 5;4(11):e18555

Current Sponsor

We gratefully acknowledge our current sponsor Kyowa Kirin Ltd, Japan.

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Sponsor History

We gratefully acknowledge the many years of support by unrestricted educational grants from: Sandoz International, Germany; the support for specific parts from: Eli Lilly & Co., USA; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, USA and the start-up funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement No. 2014444.

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