European Association for the Study of Diabetes
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The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) is an scientific association founded in Montecatini
, Italy in 1965 with Dr. Joseph Hoet as Founding President. The aims of the Association are to encourage and support research in the field of diabetes, the rapid diffusion of acquired knowledge in that field, and to facilitate its application.
s, physicians, laboratory workers, nurses and students internationally who are interested in diabetes and related subjects. An Active Member is an individual holding a medical degree
or a scientific worker with an academic degree who has paid the current annual membership fee. Members are entitled to vote at the General Assembly, which is held during the Annual Meeting, and are eligible for election to the Council and to the Executive Committee. Membership also provides the possibility of attending the Annual Meetings of the Association at a considerably reduced registration fee. Active members receive monthly the official journal of the Association, Diabetologia
, which publishes articles on clinical and experimental diabetes and metabolism
. In addition there are rapid communications and review articles on selected topics of current interest by leading experts in the field.
The Active Membership of the Association currently numbers more than 8000 individuals from over 110 countries. The Association also bestows Honorary Membership on any individual whose medical or scientific contribution to diabetes research has been outstanding; the first Honorary Member of the Association was Charles Best.
To assist the participation of young presenting authors, the Association has established a Travel Fund from which over 100 awards are made available for each Annual Meeting.
The Association awards four major prizes annually: the Castelli Pedroli Prize, the Claude Bernard
Medal, the Minkowski Prize
and the Albert Renold Prize Lecture. The recipients of these prizes deliver a lecture at the Annual Meeting.
Clinical Research Course to attract new talent to diabetes research in different centres throughout the world. Nominations are invited from EASD members. Together with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI) the EASD organises a yearly workshop in Oxford
, United Kingdom where 20 seniors and fellows come together.
The Association organises both European and Extra-European Post Graduate Courses.
To date EASD has held Postgraduate Education
Courses in Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Greece, Poland, Ukraine, Finland, Spain, Panama, Tanzania, Cameroon, India, China, Vietman, Nepal and Brazil.
The EASD Post Graduate Education Subcommittee (PGESC) is active in organising workshops and courses for clinicians and educators.
Web Based CME and webcasts of the EASD Annual Meeting are available on the EASD website.
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Delivery System (AIDPIT); Diabetes Education Study Group (DESG); Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group (DPSG); Diabetes Neuropathy Study Group (NEURODIAB); EASD Eye Complication Study Group (EASDEC); European Diabetic Nephropathy
Study Group (EDNSG); EASD Islet Study Group; European Diabetes Epidemiology
Group (EDEG); Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG); Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD); Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG); EASD Study Group on Primary Care Research in Diabetology (PCCD); Diabetes Economic and Care Delivery (DECADE); Genetics of Diabetes Study Group; Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Study Group (D&CVD).
Montecatini
- Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of Pisa*Montecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio...
, Italy in 1965 with Dr. Joseph Hoet as Founding President. The aims of the Association are to encourage and support research in the field of diabetes, the rapid diffusion of acquired knowledge in that field, and to facilitate its application.
Membership
The Association is based on individual membership and embraces scientistScientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
s, physicians, laboratory workers, nurses and students internationally who are interested in diabetes and related subjects. An Active Member is an individual holding a medical degree
Medical degree
A medical degree is, broadly defined, any academic degree which places its holder in a position to engage in the practice of medicine. BBC has reported that Medicine related degree programs such as MBBS, BDS and PharmD are the most difficult degree programs of all the other Bachelor degree programs...
or a scientific worker with an academic degree who has paid the current annual membership fee. Members are entitled to vote at the General Assembly, which is held during the Annual Meeting, and are eligible for election to the Council and to the Executive Committee. Membership also provides the possibility of attending the Annual Meetings of the Association at a considerably reduced registration fee. Active members receive monthly the official journal of the Association, Diabetologia
Diabetologia
Diabetologia is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering diabetology and the official journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes....
, which publishes articles on clinical and experimental diabetes and metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
. In addition there are rapid communications and review articles on selected topics of current interest by leading experts in the field.
The Active Membership of the Association currently numbers more than 8000 individuals from over 110 countries. The Association also bestows Honorary Membership on any individual whose medical or scientific contribution to diabetes research has been outstanding; the first Honorary Member of the Association was Charles Best.
Structure
The Association is governed by a Council and an Executive Committee chaired by the President (currently Prof. Andrew Boulton, UK).Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Association is held in a different European city each year. Abstracts are invited from members and non-members. All abstracts are anonymously reviewed by a Programme Committee, chaired by the Honorary Secretary. The EASD was one of the first international Associations to introduce the anonymous review of abstracts. The scientific programme of the Meeting, providing titles of the lectures and symposia, is made available online at an early stage, and, once confirmed, the speakers' names are made available about 6–8 weeks before the start of the Meeting.To assist the participation of young presenting authors, the Association has established a Travel Fund from which over 100 awards are made available for each Annual Meeting.
The Association awards four major prizes annually: the Castelli Pedroli Prize, the Claude Bernard
Claude Bernard
Claude Bernard was a French physiologist. He was the first to define the term milieu intérieur . Historian of science I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University called Bernard "one of the greatest of all men of science"...
Medal, the Minkowski Prize
Minkowski Prize
The Minkowski Prize is given by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes , in recognition to research which has been carried out by a person normally residing in Europe, as manifested by publications which contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning diabetes mellitus...
and the Albert Renold Prize Lecture. The recipients of these prizes deliver a lecture at the Annual Meeting.
Postgraduate Education
The Association holds annually an EASD Scientists Training Course and a Robert TurnerRobert Turner
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Clinical Research Course to attract new talent to diabetes research in different centres throughout the world. Nominations are invited from EASD members. Together with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI) the EASD organises a yearly workshop in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, United Kingdom where 20 seniors and fellows come together.
The Association organises both European and Extra-European Post Graduate Courses.
To date EASD has held Postgraduate Education
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
Courses in Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Greece, Poland, Ukraine, Finland, Spain, Panama, Tanzania, Cameroon, India, China, Vietman, Nepal and Brazil.
The EASD Post Graduate Education Subcommittee (PGESC) is active in organising workshops and courses for clinicians and educators.
Web Based CME and webcasts of the EASD Annual Meeting are available on the EASD website.
Study Groups
The Association has the following Study Groups:Artificial Insulin
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle....
Delivery System (AIDPIT); Diabetes Education Study Group (DESG); Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group (DPSG); Diabetes Neuropathy Study Group (NEURODIAB); EASD Eye Complication Study Group (EASDEC); European Diabetic Nephropathy
Nephropathy
Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis.-Causes:Causes of nephropathy include administration of analgesics, xanthine oxidase deficiency, and long-term exposure to lead or its salts...
Study Group (EDNSG); EASD Islet Study Group; European Diabetes Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
Group (EDEG); Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG); Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD); Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG); EASD Study Group on Primary Care Research in Diabetology (PCCD); Diabetes Economic and Care Delivery (DECADE); Genetics of Diabetes Study Group; Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease
Heart disease or cardiovascular disease are the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels . While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system , it is usually used to refer to those related to atherosclerosis...
Study Group (D&CVD).