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The Nigerian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (NSEM) was founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 1978 by a group of Endocrinologists. NSEM is a professional body that comprises Endocrinologists and physicians of all specialties, Surgeons, Laboratory Scientists, Biochemists, Medical microbiologists , Nurses and Medical students who are interested in Endocrinology and Metabolism and related subjects.
The mission of NSEM is committed to the dissemination of knowledge of endocrinology and metabolism through the organization of Scientific conferences and collaborative research. NSEM is also committed to raising the National awareness of diabetes mellitus- a significant non-communicable disease and the commonest metabolic disorder in Nigeria. NSEM is involved in the promotion of diabetes care and its prevention. |
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THE 32ND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This conference is aimed at bringing together clinicians, scientists, pharmacists and key opinion leaders in the field of endocrinology and metabolism all over the country and abroad on one platform.
16th and 17th September, 2010
Theme:
Thyrotoxicoxis: Current management
Subthemes:
1. Diabetes Mellitus: Management in Special Conditions
2. Diabetes and Male Infertility
Guest Speaker: Prof. ‘Wole Atoyebi, Provost of College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Guest Topic: Surgical management of thyrotoxicosis: Current concept”
Venue: The prestigious Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
The Fellow to declare open the 32nd scientific conference and Annual General Meeting is Professor INNOCENT A.O. UJAH (MBBS, FMCOG, FICS, PGDM, FNSEM, MNI), the Director General of Nigerian Institute Of Medical Research (NIMR)
SYMPOSIA
1. Diabetes translational research: The way to forward
2. Managing comorbidities in diabetes mellitus: Focus on hypertension and dyslipidaemia
TOPICS TO BE COVERED AT THE “MEET THE EXPERT” SESSION
1. Bone as an endocrine organ
2. Male hypogonadism
3. Managing diabetes mellitus in special conditions
4. The role of incretin-based therapy in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
5. Using glycosylated haemoglobin in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: challenges in the tropics
6. Investigating & management delayed puberty, - when, how?
7. Aetiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome
8. Management of dyslipidaemia in diabetes mellitus
9. Investigating endocrinopathies in a resource-challenged economy
10. Investigating male infertility and induction of spermatogenesis.
11. Management of gestational diabetes mellitus
PRE-CONFERENCE UPDATE COURSE
The scientific conference will be preceded by an update course, which will cover various topical issues in the fields of both basic and clinical endocrine research and practice.
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