Call for Application for the 5th edition
Dear PRES members,
The 4th edition of the PReS Sister Hospital Initiative was very successful, with the participation of 34 centers from all over the world, and we are happy to announce the launch of the 5th edition of the PRES Sister Hospital Initiative.
This is a proposal to support hospitals and health professionals in low-resource income countries by twinning them with pediatric rheumatology teams in other countries. The aim is to utilize opportunities for a two-way exchange of knowledge and educational opportunities.
This initiative aligns with the PRES Mission, “Dedicated to advance the care and improve the health and well-being of children and young people with rheumatic conditions.” It also aligns with the Global MSK Task Force ethos of ‘working better together’ and learning from each other.
With this initiative, we want to pair centers worldwide that are willing to share their expertise and experience. Of course, scientific knowledge is important, but we would also like the centres to share how they work with other health professionals or organize their teams daily.
We consider this to be an excellent opportunity to explore the differences between the health systems of the hospitals involved, learn about organizational aspects of care for children with rheumatic diseases in different settings, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge to explore the possibilities of more extensive and concrete collaborations (e.g., exchange programs for fellows, clinical or basic, or educational research grants).
This 5th edition will develop between January and October 2025. We suggest a minimum of 1 monthly session (remote working e.g., by Zoom, Meet), with presenters alternating in each of the paired centers. We encourage that during these sessions, the centers present their teams and their organization as well as clinical cases and updates on diseases and treatments. We anticipate that centers in health settings around the world face similar and different challenges and that we can all learn from each other.
For those centres that wish to participate, please let us know by email at marija.jelusic.drazic@gmail.com or danwindschall@web.de before December 15.
We will then contact all centres that are interested with more information.
Kind regards,
Marija Jelusic
Chair, Education and Training
Pediatric Rheumatology European Society
