Application for ISPAD Conference or Session Endorsement

Please complete the survey below to have your conference, session, or symposium considered for endorsement by the ISPAD Education Committee.

Thank you!

Cari Berget, RN, MPH, CDCES - Cari.Berget@cuanschutz.edu

ISPAD Education Committee Chair

What is ISPAD?

The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) is a professional organization whose aims are to promote clinical and basic science, research, education and advocacy for children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes. The strength of ISPAD lies in the scientific and clinical expertise in childhood and adolescent diabetes of its members. ISPAD is the only international society focusing specifically on all types of childhood diabetes.

Why should I seek ISPAD approval for my conference?

ISPAD reviews conference objectives and curriculum and endorses non-industry guided conferences/sessions that promote "the clinical and basic science, research, education and advocacy in children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes". Benefits to ISPAD conference endorsement include:

Enhanced credibility and publicity with international society endorsement
Expert review of curriculum and content by the ISPAD Education Committee
Availability of ISPAD guest speakers to attend and speak at conference proceedings related to broad topics in diabetes care
Opportunity for conference attendees to hear about and join ISPAD to access resources and further develop their career and influence international diabetes care

We recommend submitting your application at least 4-6 months before the program. We are unable to review applications received less than 60 days before the start of the program.

The education committee will review applications for endorsement. After initial review of the application, modifications may be required in order to obtain ISPAD endorsement. Applications must be received a minimum of 60 days before the start of the program. If you wish to use ISPAD resources to promote your event your application must be approved 60 days before it begins.

How do I obtain ISPAD endorsement for my conference/session/symposium?

Complete the application and attach your educational objectives and a detailed curriculum at the end of the survey. The ISPAD Education Committee will review the application and make recommendations for endorsement, modification, or rejection, and will work with conference organizers as needed to improve curriculum.

To ensure partnership with our international colleagues and societies, ISPAD is only able to endorse educational programming for groups affiliated with a local university or a national or regional diabetes organization.

Name of Conference:*

Is the organization supporting this programming a non-profit?*

YesNo

If your answer is yes, please provide the name of the non-profit organization supporting this education program as well as the Charity Number for the organization:

This group supporting this educational programming is affiliated with (please select all that apply):*

A local UniversityA national or regional diabetes organizationNone of the above

If you have chosen a local university, please indicate what local university is this programming affiliated with?

If you have chosen a national or regional diabetes organization, please indicate what national or regional diabetes organization is this programming affiliated with?

Are you requesting endorsement for:*

Entire ConferenceSelected Sessions

Target Audience: Please select all that apply:*

Program Director (for ISPAD Endorsed Component):*

Is the Program Director an ISPAD member?*

YesNo

Program Director Qualifications, including degrees, involvement with ISPAD, and prior experience organizing conferences:*

Program Director Email:*

example@example.com

In what country will the conference take place?*

In what city will the conference take place?*

Start Date for Session:*

DayMonthYear

End Date for Session:*

Will continuing education credits be given to participants?*

YesNo

How many ISPAD speakers are you requesting?**

Please note that if you do not have an existing MOU, ISPAD will not be able to provide any financial support for speakers.

Commercial Interest:

Providers often receive financial and other support from non-accredited commercial organizations. Such support can contribute significantly to the quality of ISPAD endorsed activities. This support must be subjected to standards. Commercial support may be provided to conferences in a variety of ways: exhibits, advertising, industry meetings and presentations, payment of expenses of faculty or participants (travel, hotel etc.), educational grants.

Please describe how the program director will ensure that the educational program approved for international ISPAD endorsement will not be influenced or biased by commercial organizations:*

Please describe how the program director will ensure that industry-presented education will be clearly distinguished from ISPAD endorsed activities under the control and supervision of the provider's CME planning committee and how standard uniform terminology will be used to identify industry-presented education:*

ISPAD requires that presenters to disclose their conflicts of interest (COI) at the start of a presentation. Are you agreeable to requiring ISPAD-endorsed presenters to disclose their COI during your conference?

YesNo

Would you be willing to promote ISPAD to your conference attendees by including written promotional material or an introduction slide about ISPAD? The Education Committee will send these slides if you respond "Yes"

YesNo

1. Program Summary:

A detailed written statement outlining the content of the event / training programme and the expected outcome.
Specification of the practical organization of the ISPAD endorsed activity with description of the premises, languages, and interpretation
Clear delineation of which portions would be ISPAD sponsored and which would not (if applicable)

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Please attach a document in English containing the following sections:

1. Lecturers/ Presenters for ISPAD Endorsed Component

2. Potential Conflict of Interest for all Speakers for ISPAD Endorsed Component:

Disclosure of potential conflict of interest (e.g. paid consultant, significant investments, research grants) should be made in the printed programme.
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest (e.g. paid consultant, significant investments, research grants) should be made using this slide before the presentation begins.

3. Potential Conflict of Interest for Planning Committee:

Disclosure of potential conflict of interest (e.g. paid consultant, significant investments, research grants) should be made in the printed programme.

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