“…Moreover, the School can be a direct reason to produce high-level publications, usually narrative reviews, either at international level, as in 2015 with the proceeding of that year school 17 or at national level, as after the school of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. 18 Importantly, the observations from this report represent a unique and helpful tool to identify areas for improvements of the existing Schools programs and suggest ways they can be adapted in order to increase the program's effectiveness. Data from the ISSP surveys showed almost half of attendees planned clinical or research collaborations, while less than one fifth attained them.…”