ECTS Newsletter, January 2018 – Meet the new editor-in-chief, fracture risk in CKD patients, NI programme for Valencia and more!

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We welcome programme suggestions that will help us shaping the ECTS 2019 Congress. Suggestions can be submitted using the online form for inclusion into Plenary Symposia, Basic Science Workshops, Clinical Workshops. The symposia are a combination of two talks with the idea of bridging the gaps between translational research and clinical application. Please take this into account when proposing topics and speakers.

Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2018

ECTS is pleased to provide a new mobile App including the best membership services.  Use the app to learn about the latest developments of the society and network with your peers through the Members Lounge.  The ECTS App will also give you direct access to the Education Resource Center, an online library with webcasts, presentations and other educational material relevant to the field.

Coming out soon, the ECTS 2018 Congress App will be directly accessible from this mobile App to provide you with everything you need for your preparation and attendance at ECTS Congress: browse the scientific programme, presentations, posters, abstracts, exhibitors & maps. You will be able to create your personalised Itinerary Planner, schedule meetings, and connect with other attendees.

iOS http://bit.ly/2A76LLq  – Android http://bit.ly/2A7argl

While the app is accessible to everyone, some services are for members’ only.  ECTS bridges professionals working in the musculoskeletal field and acts as a forum for the dissemination of scientific excellence and education. ECTS represents more than 600 members, including basic researchers, clinicians, students and health allied professionals working in the musculoskeletal field. It has a network of over 30 national and international societies.

You can now submit your nominations for the ECTS named awards, bestowed in recognition of our colleagues and friends who have contributed so much to the field of bone and mineral metabolism.

Please consider your colleagues for each of these awards:

Visit the Grants & Awards section of the ECTS Website for more information.  Deadline for nominations: Monday 8 January 2018.

The dates for the 12th ECTS PhD Training Course are now available: the course will be held from 1-4 September 2018 in Lage Vuursche, The Netherlands.

Watch this space for the Programme and Registrations announcements.  More information available at https://ectsoc.org/event/ects-phd-training-course-2018/.