When Maciej Bulwa applied to the 2024 Endo-ERN Clinical Exchange Programme his ambition was to learn about diagnostic procedures and treatment methods in endocrine disorders at a leading endocrinology centre in Europe. He was in touch with Professor Luca Persani at Endo-ERN member institution Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Italy was able to help with this this ambition.

 

According to Dr Bulwa during his time with Professor Persani and this team “I have seen considerably more patients with a rare disease than would have been possible in my own hospital. I obtained insight in care pathways that are useful for my own hospital and gained more specialised knowledge on rare diseases.”

 

Prof Persani and his team were engaged hosts that were familiar with the institution and welcomed the opportunity to strengthen the connection. According to Professor Persani, “It was a nice opportunity to have this young fellow from Poland, because this is reinforcing the collaboration we have with the Polish Center. In our Institution, Dr Bulwa had the chance to increase his experience with various rare endocrine conditions of which he had a previous limited access.”