Bringing the Pediatric Endocrine Spanish Speaking Community Together: First Virtual Pediatric Endocrine Meeting in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Central and South America.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric endocrinology is a specialty that is struggling worldwide to maintain adequately trained professionals. Pediatric endocrine care in Central America and Caribbean countries is often performed by pediatricians or adult endocrinologists due to the limited number of pediatric endocrinologists. These health care providers are seldom members of endocrine societies and frequently lack formal training in the field.

Objective

In this study, we describe the scope of a virtual conference in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes targeted to low- and middle-income countries to provide equal opportunities for access to medical education for health care professionals.

Methods

The virtual conference was sponsored by the Pediatric Endocrine Society (North America),

SUBMITTER: Bogarin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature