EuroPit 2026
30 November - 2 December 2026, Annecy, France
This event will gather young doctors in Endocrinology, Neurosurgery and Pathology from countries across Europe.
Application deadline: 21 April 2026 (23:59 CEST)
Applications are now open, please complete the form below
EuroPit is a unique course in Europe
It is a Multidisciplinary program, including Pathologists, Neurosurgeons and Endocrinologists from countries across Europe, that aims to provide a comprehensive perspective of pituitary disorders management.
OBJECTIVES
Educate: Provide a foundation in the diagnosis and management of pituitary disorders for young doctors
Network: Create a sense of community around future doctors who will be managing pituitary disorders in Europe
Multidisciplinary programme: Students and expert Endocrinologists, Neurosurgeons and Pathologists spend three days together
Broad course on the management of pituitary disorders: Pathology, investigation, treatment options and the development of optimised care in the future
European Multidisciplinary Course Of Pituitary Tumours programme is independently organised by the EuroPit Scientific Committee (M Korbonits (joint chair),G Raverot (joint chair), M Buchfelder, E Jouanneau, G Kaltas, V Popovic, and C Strasburger, C Villa). The logistics are organised by the European Society of Endocrinology. EuroPit provides a foundation in the diagnosis and management of pituitary disorders for young doctors and creates a sense of community around future doctors who will be managing pituitary disorders in Europe.
Applications are now open
You will be notified in June 2026 if you application has been successful.
Candidate profile: Endocrinologists, Neurosurgeons, Pathologists
Please note: if your application is successful you will be required to contribute an amount of €300 towards the cost of your stay.
Candidates should fulfill the following requirements:
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Very good level of spoken English
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Solid experience in pituitary field (at least 3-5 years of residency)
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Published in the pituitary field (first author in international pituitary publications)
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Having a strong intent to be further specialised in this topic
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Willing to interact with colleagues after the course to disseminate their experience
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All endocrinologists must be a member of ESE, if you are not already and your application is successful, we will invite you to become a member.
Successful applications will have complimentary food and accommodation (two nights at Les Pensieres) as well as access to the course. Applicants will need to book their own travel and should arrive in time for the start of the course (10am on Monday 30 November). Applicants will also be required to contribute €300 at the venue.
Please note: ESE does not permit attendance of sanctioned individuals or individuals from sanctioned institutions at any ESE events. Please click here to see ESE's Sanctions Policy.
Please register below, by submitting a covering letter as to why you would like to attend Europit, your CV, a list of publications and an optional supporting letter from a supervisor.
The 'spirit of EUROPIT'
MRI of the pituitary gland, focusing on PitNET
Mark Gurnell (UK)
Neurosurgery of PitNET
Michael Buchfelder (Germany)
Pathology and molecular biology of pituitary tumors
Overview on classification of PitNETs
Alexandre Vasiljevic (France)
Standardisation in pathological practises and report
Federico Roncaroli (UK)
Somatic variants and molecular data for diagnosis of PitNETs
Marily Theodoropoulou (Germany)
Acromegaly
Diagnosis and complications
Philippe Chanson (France)
Current guidelines and evolving strategies
Sebastian Neggers (Netherlands)
Gigantism
Albert Beckers (Belgium)
Thyrotroph tumor
Mark Gurnell (UK)
Lactotroph tumor
Maria Steimachowska-Banas (Poland)
Genetic for clinicians with pituitary tumors focus
Marta Korbonits (UK)
Case Reports
Cushing's disease
Diagnosis and prognostic factors of recurrence
Antoine Tabarin (France)
Treatment strategies
Frederic Castinetti (France)
Case Reports
Aggressive tumors and carcinoma: Roundtable
Histomolecular risk stratification for prognosis
Chiara Villa (France)
Radiotherapy
Loic Feuvret (France)
Management
Gérald Raverot (France)
Case Reports
Hypophysitis and immune check point inhibitors
Marie-Lise Jaffrain (Italy)
Pregnancy and pituitary tumors
Christian Strasburger (Germany)
Case Reports
Gonadotroph tumor
Niki Karavitaki (UK)
Diagnosis and treatment of AVP deficiency
Mirjam Christ-Crain (Switzerland)
Pathology of craniopharyngioma and posterior pituitary tumour
Federico Roncaroli (UK)
Management of craniopharyngioma
Emmanuel Jouanneau (France)
Case Reports
How to write a manuscript and to prepare a talk
Christian Strasburger (Germany)
A case-based wrap-up
Gérald Raverot (France)
Case report ESE prize and Lüdecke's grant
Vera Popvic (Serbia)
Quiz and conclusion
Marta Korbonits (UK)
Address
Les Pensières, Annecy, Veyrier-du-lac, France
Travel
The Centre des Pensières is 3.5 hours from Paris by TGV, 40 minutes from Geneva International Airport, 1.5 hours from Lyon by motorway and less than an hour from the Mont Blanc tunnel for access to Italy.
Parking is available for those arriving by car.
If accepted onto the course, three will be a bus going back from Les Pensières to Geneva Airport (via Annecy Train Station) on Wednesday 26 November once the course has finished.
Please click here to read EuroPit 2024 testimonial
A small number of meeting grants will be available for successful applicants from low or middle income countries who are also members of ESE.
Grant submission will be open for successful candidates only. This will open in June 2026.
Details available soon. If you are interested in supporting Europit 2026, please email Natalie Dass natalie.dass@ese-hormones.org
