Asst. Prof. Thanyaporn Rakbangboon, B.Sc., M.Sc., Deputy Director of Academic Affairs and International Relations, and Lecturer Sirirat Seng-iad, M.A., B.Sc., from Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (SSPO), were invited as a guest speakers at a practical conference “SCOPe Program – Spinal Orthotics Practical Training Session” organized by Human Study e.V., Germany, at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China. The conference was held from June 24^th – 29^th, 2024. Thirteen prosthetists and orthotists from hospitals in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region attended this practical training session. Prior to this practical session, theoretical training was conducted online from May 8^th – June 12^th, 2024.

During the practical training, participants learned about the “Chêneau orthosis” for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and practiced patient assessment, measurement and casting, positive model modification, orthosis fabrication, and fitting.

From June 1^st – 4^th, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Tada Kunavisarut, M.D., instructor of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, attended an international conference, “The Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting (ENDO 2024)” in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and presented a poster presentation on the topic “Central Hypothyroid in Cushing Syndrome.”

The Endocrine Society’s annual meeting offers a unique opportunity for physicians and scientists to learn about the latest research in fields as diverse as obesity, diabetes, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, growth hormones, thyroid conditions, reproductive health, endocrine cancers, and much more. Thousands of endocrinologists from around the globe attend the meeting each year to share the latest advances in research and clinical practice.