Video Interview

Leadership in Paediatric Endocrinology: Lessons and Guidance.

Wieland Kiess, Germany
Martin O. Savage, UK

Launch 30 April 2025

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Overview

Endocrine science is a challenging, rewarding and wide-ranging medical specialty, with endocrinologists sharing an interest in hormones and biological signalling [Society for Endocrinology].   Leadership skills are of crucial importance in the career of a paediatric endocrinologist. Choice of specialist field, research topics, acquisition of clinical skills, collaborators and publication topics all contribute to a successful career, built on a foundation of extensive clinical expertise in areas of basic science (cell biology, hormone and signalling molecules) and clinical research on child health and development (children with chronic diseases, psycho-social dimensions). Sharing the life and career journey of eminent clinicians and scientists can provide valuable insight into career pathways and training opportunities, and this interview will provide advice from a successful leader in the field, with a long career and an enviable publication record. 

Learning Objectives

After watching this video interview, participants will be able to:

  • • Discuss the training available and the choice of careers open to paediatric endocrinologists
  • • Recognise effective leadership and mentorship traits

Target Audience

Paediatricians working in growth disorder management, general practitioners and specialist growth disorder nurses.

Language

English with voice over into Spanish and Korean

Faculty

Wieland Kiess

Wieland Kiess

Professor Emeritus for Paediatrics
University of Leipzig Medical Centre
Leipzig, Germany
Biography
Martin O. Savage

Martin O. Savage

Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology
William Harvey Research Institute
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary, University of London, UK
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· Martin O. Savage ·

Martin Savage is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London. He was head of the Paediatric Endocrine Unit at Barts and the London School of Medicine from 1982 to 2007. He has interests in growth disorders, specifically those with abnormalities in the GH-IGF-1 axis and in phenotype-genotype relationships of GH-IGF-1 axis defects, notably GH resistance. He published the first human case of an IGF-1 gene defect in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1996.  His other interests are Cushing’s syndrome and growth in chronic inflammatory diseases. He was General Secretary of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) from 1997 to 2004. He has lectured in 60 countries and has published 482 original articles, reviews, textbook chapters and books. In 2007, he was awarded the ESPE Andrea Prader Prize for contributions to paediatric endocrinology and in 2018 he received a Visionary Award from the American Human Growth Foundation. In 2022, he received a Research Excellence Award from the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal in Riyadh, and the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes James M. Tanner Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to lecture nationally and internationally.

· Wieland Kiess ·

Wieland Kiess is Professor Emeritus for Paediatrics at the University of Leipzig Medical Centre, Germany. His long career has spanned visiting tenures around the world, including Australia, where he worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, National Cancer Institute in Maryland, USA and several departments in European hospitals and centres of excellence. Professor Kiess’ specialty and research interest has been developmental aspects of child health, from the basic science (cell biology, hormones and signaling) to clinical research for children and adolescents with chronic diseases, encapsulating the psycho-social impacts of chronic conditions. With an enviable publication record, including papers in Nature Reviews Endocrinology and Nature Genetics, Professor Kiess has been the recipient of national and international awards, and has served as President for several national and Europe-wide scientific meetings.

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