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ESA Newsletter: November 2001

Clinical Weekend 2001

The ESA/APEG Clinical Weekend was held on September 7—9, 2001 at the Nara Resort/ Seaworld venue. As has been planned on a once in four year basis, the APEG ASM was held in conjunction with the ESA Clinical Weekend.

There were 146 delegates including 94 ESA members and 42 APEG members, with 24 members of both societies. The program included four main themes. It dealt with endocrine axes during critical illness, with Dr Greet van den Berghe the invited expert. It also covered genetics and endocrinology, with issues of genetic counselling outlined by Dr John McMillan. Bone developmental paradigms and hyperandrogenism /obesity were the other themes.

Returned feedback forms revealed moderate to high satisfaction with the program, high satisfaction with the organisation and moderate satisfaction with the venue.

Some specific suggestions for future committees included a reduction in the cost of the weekend, extending the trivial pursuit session, more sessions on clinical case studies, better wines and several requests to schedule the meeting during school holidays.

David Torpy

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