ASPED-ISPAD Lilly Diabetes Academy
5th ASPED-ISPAD Lilly Diabetes Academy
11-13 April, 2019, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
The 5th ASPED-ISPAD Lilly Diabetes Academy is an initiative by the Arab Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ASPED) in collaboration with ISPAD and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly. This course is aimed for Pediatricians who have completed basic Pediatric training and are currently working in the field of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes in the Middle East.
The 5th ASPED-ISPAD Diabetes Academy is an initiative by the Arab Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ASPED) in collaboration with International Society of Pediatric and Adolescence Diabetes (ISPAD) and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly, Guly, and UAE.
The 5th ASPED/ISPAD Diabetes academy was held on 11-13 April, 2019 un Muscat, Oman. The course was accredited with 12 CME hours, by the Omani Pediatric Society. It targets young healthcare professionals in the field of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes with a primary focus on actively supporting training and education in the region. An expert faculty panel from both ISPAD and ASPED from 11 different countries selected candidates following a competitive enrollment process, announced on each organizations respective websites. This year 67 candidates were accepted (out of 117 applicants) from 15 countries.
The curriculum is delivered in three main formats; plenary, workshop and debate sessions. The plenary sessions novel theraputic approaches, diabetes emergencies, use of technology in diabetes management, comprehensive diabetes care, dietary challenges, monogenic and rare types of diabetes, psychology and patient empowerment, obesity and type hyperlipidemia in children. In workshops, the focus was on research methodology, clinical cases, nutrition, psychology and technology within smaller groups, which provided a forum for candidates to present either a diabetes research project or unique presentation of a clinical case. Winners selected by the steering committee members presented in the final plenary session. This intensive 3 days course has consistently aimed and successfully provided a concrete educational platform for seamless exchange of clinical and scientific information. This has contributed to improvement of care and outcome for children and youth with diabetes in the ASPED region.
4th ASPED-ISPAD Lilly Diabetes Academy
19-21 April, 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 4th ASPED-ISPAD Lilly Diabetes Academy is an initiative by the Arab Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ASPED) in collaboration with ISPAD and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly. This course is aimed for Pediatricians who have completed basic Pediatric training and are currently working in the field of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes in the Middle East.
Third ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes Postgraduate Course
27-29 April, 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The third ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes postgraduate course was an initiative by the Arab Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) in collaboration with ISPAD and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly.
Second ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes Postgraduate Course
12th-14th May, 2016, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The second ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes postgraduate course was an initiative by the Arab Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) in collaboration with ISPAD and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly.
First ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes Postgraduate Course
11th-13th June, 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The first ISPAD/ASPED/Lilly Diabetes postgraduate course was an initiative by the Arab Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) in collaboration with ISPAD and is exclusively sponsored by Lilly.
