The Society for Endocrinology Endocrine Nurse Update will take place at the Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon, on 19-20 September 2011. This is the second in the three year cycle of topics identified by the Nurse Committee as essential to the role of an endocrine nurse. This year’s topics are: pituitary; transgender; late effects; GH deficiency; parathyroid hormones; gonadal failure; osteoporosis; thyroid. Workshops will be held on: presenting skills; portfolio/key skills framework; and advanced practice. Registration will open in June with 40 places being available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Autumn Endocrine Retreat - 14-16 October 2011

This popular annual training event is aimed at members of the Society who are registered for PhDs or MDs, and early-career post-doctoral researchers, with an interest in pursuing a career in clinical academic or basic scientific research in endocrinology. Delegates have the opportunity to present and discuss their work with peers, participate in group work designed to help project planning and management skills, and learn from a wide range of established endocrine researchers who have broad experience of a career in endocrine research. This year's retreat will take place on 14-16 October 2011 at Milton Hill Hall, Oxfordshire. To register your interest early, email conferences@endocrinology.org.

Clinical Update - 7-9 November 2011

The Society’s Clinical Update Training Programme has been providing essential training for trainees and new consultants in endocrinology and diabetes since 2007. Clinical Update 2011 will be held in Sheffield on 7-9 November 2011 and will be the second event in a three year cycle. The three day residential course comprises didactic lectures and interactive workshops. The small group workshops are targeted to specific topics on the curriculum; they begin with a short introductory seminar, followed by the presentation of one or two routine cases by delegates, with the majority of the time spent on discussing best clinical practice with these day-to-day scenarios.