Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group

What Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group does

The Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group (CPEG / Groupe canadien d'endocrinologie pédiatrique) is a non-profit professional medical association dedicated to excellence in the care of infants, children, and adolescents with diabetes and other endocrine disorders in Canada. Founded in 2006 as a self-standing association after previously operating within Diabetes Canada and the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, CPEG held its first independent scientific meeting in London, Ontario, in 2007. Its membership comprises Canadian pediatric endocrinologists, pediatric endocrine nurses (CPEN), and pediatric subspecialty residents (fellows), and the organization conducts advocacy on standing committees of the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) and the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES).

The organization's core technical offering is a suite of more than 12 R Shiny web applications — branded as Zapps™ — built on the Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) statistical method to calculate anthropometric Z-scores and growth centiles. These applications cover the full pediatric age range and reference sets: igrowup (0–5 years, WHO standards), who2007 (5–19 years, WHO reference), quickZ_WHO and quickZ_CDC, BPz (blood pressure categorization per AAP 2017), preterm25 and preterm Fenton 2013 (preterm infants 22–50 weeks), WCz (waist circumference, NHANES III), skinfolds, DownZ (Down syndrome, Zemel 2015), and PWSZ (Prader-Willi syndrome, Butler 2011/2015), along with growth chart plotters (growth219, growth02, WCcharts, prem2013, prem2025). These are complemented by clinical practice resources including the WHO Growth Charts for Canada 2014, DKA & HHS management resources, Endocrinology 101 educational materials, and a joint CPEG/CPS Position Statement on T1D in Schools.

CPEG operates as a non-profit with no commercial pricing model — all tools are provided free for public use. Revenue mechanics, where they exist, derive from membership dues and the rotating annual scientific meeting hosted by pediatric endocrinology centers across Canada. The organization funds clinical and research fellowships and has supported over 35 pediatric endocrinology fellows since inception. Distribution is exclusively direct via the cpeg-gcep.net website, with no disclosed partnerships, integrations, APIs, or commercial channels.

Name

Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group

Legal name

Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group

Website

https://cpeg-gcep.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group is a non-profit professional medical association serving Canadian pediatric endocrinologists, nurses, and fellows through free R Shiny clinical growth-monitoring applications, endorsed WHO growth references, and an annual rotating scientific meeting.

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Product category

Professional Medical Association / Pediatric Endocrinology

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support (HLAGACAF), Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric endocrinology
• Clinical practice resources
• Growth monitoring tools
• Professional medical association
• Medical fellowship programs

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

CPEG is a non-profit professional medical association that delivers free R Shiny web applications (Zapps) for pediatric growth monitoring and Z-score calculation, evidence-based clinical practice resources including WHO Growth Charts adapted for Canada, position statements, and educational content for pediatric endocrinologists and nurses. The organization supports its members through an annual scientific meeting, advocacy representation within CSEM and PES, and a fellowship program that has funded over 35 pediatric endocrinology trainees.

Product overview

The Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group (CPEG) is a professional medical association that provides clinical and educational resources for pediatric endocrinology. Its primary product offering is a comprehensive suite of Shiny web applications (Zapps™) for calculating growth centiles and Z-scores in children. The core products include the WHO Growth Chart Plotter App and multiple Shiny apps targeting different age groups and conditions: igrowup (0-5 years, WHO standards), who2007 (5-19 years, WHO reference), BPz (blood pressure categorization), preterm25 (preterm infants), quickZ_WHO/CDC (combined calculators), WCz (waist measurements), skinfolds, DownZ (Down syndrome), and PWSZ (Prader-Willi syndrome). These are supplemented by growth chart plotters (growth219, growth02, WCcharts, prem2013/2025) and various direct data entry versions. CPEG also provides clinical practice resources including WHO Growth Charts for Canada, waist circumference charts, DKA & HHS management resources, and educational materials.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shiny Apps (Zapps) A suite of R Shiny-based applications for calculating growth centiles and Z-scores, including batch calculators and direct data entry formats, for monitoring growth in clinical and research contexts. Targeted at pediatric endocrinologists, pediatric endocrine nurses, and pediatric subspecialty residents.
• WHO Growth Chart Plotter App A web browser-based growth chart plotter application for visualizing WHO growth data, intended for clinical use by pediatric healthcare professionals in Canada.
• igrowup A Shiny app for children ages 0-5 years based on WHO growth standards, calculating Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI.
• who2007 A Shiny app for children ages 5-19 years based on the WHO growth reference, calculating Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI.
• BPz Shiny applications for categorizing blood pressure in children ages 1-18 years, based on American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 reference data.
• preterm25 A Shiny app for preterm infants 22-50 weeks, based on data from Fenton 2025.
• quickZ_WHO A Shiny app combining igrowup and who2007 for calculating Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI for children from 0-19 years of age, based on WHO Growth Charts for Canada 2014.
• quickZ_CDC A Shiny app for calculating Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI for children from 0-20 years of age, based on US CDC Growth Charts.
• WCz A Shiny app for calculating Z-scores for waist circumference and waist/height ratio for children 5-19 years of age, based on NHANES III reference data.
• skinfolds A Shiny app for skinfold thicknesses based on data from WHO for children ages 3 months to 5 years and from Addo 2010 and 2017 for children ages 5-20 years.
• preterm (Fenton 2013) Shiny app for preterm infants 22-50 weeks based on data from Fenton 2013.
• DownZ A Shiny app for children with Down syndrome aged 0-20 years, based on data from Zemel et al., 2015.
• PWSZ A Shiny app for children with Prader-Willi syndrome (non-GH-treated) aged 0-18 years, based on data from Butler et al., 2011 and 2015.
• growth219 Growth chart plotter for WHO (for children 2-19 years) and US CDC (2-20 years), accepting spreadsheet data upload.
• growth02 Growth chart plotter for WHO for children 0-2 years, accepting spreadsheet data upload.
• WCcharts Plotter for waist circumference and waist/height ratio for children 5-19 years, based on NHANES III reference data.
• prem2013 Growth chart plotter for preterm infants 22-50 weeks based on data from Fenton 2013.
• prem2025 Growth chart plotter for preterm infants 22-50 weeks based on data from Fenton 2025.
• WHO Growth Charts for Canada Official WHO growth charts adapted and endorsed for use in Canada, providing standardized anthropometric references for pediatric care.
• Waist Circumference and Waist-Height Ratio Charts Charts for measuring waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in children for health assessment.
• DKA & HHS Management Resources Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) management resources for pediatric endocrinology clinical practice.
• Endocrinology 101 Educational resources for foundational endocrinology training targeted at trainees and early-career clinicians.
• Position Statement on T1D in Schools Joint CPEG/CPS policy statement on Type 1 Diabetes management in schools.
• Annual Scientific Meeting Yearly high-level scientific and educational meeting hosted on rotating basis by pediatric endocrinology centres from across Canada, providing continuing education and networking for Canadian pediatric endocrinologists.
• CPEG Membership Program Formal membership organization for pediatric endocrinologists, pediatric endocrine nurses, and pediatric subspecialty residents training to become endocrinologists.
• CPEG Fellowship Program Clinical and research fellowships for Canadian trainees in pediatric endocrinology, with over 35 fellows having received support through the program since inception.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 pediatric endocrinology fellows supported through CPEG fellowship program

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Direct peers

• European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE): European counterpart to CPEG and PES, focused on advancing pediatric endocrinology through education, research grants, and clinical guidelines. Comparable in mission, fellowship support, and annual scientific meetings.
• Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES): The US-based sister society for pediatric endocrinology. CPEG already has standing-committee representation within PES, and PES serves the same mission of advancing pediatric endocrine care, education, and research for an American constituency.
• British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED): UK-based professional association serving pediatric endocrinologists and diabetes specialists. BSPED offers clinical guidelines, training resources, and an annual meeting, paralleling CPEG's offerings for the British clinical community.
• Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG): Australia and New Zealand pediatric endocrinology association providing clinical guidelines, training, and annual scientific meetings. Operates the same kind of national-society model as CPEG and is comparable in scope and outputs.
• International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD): Global professional society focused specifically on pediatric and adolescent diabetes, a major subset of pediatric endocrinology. ISPAD publishes clinical guidelines, hosts an annual conference, and offers training, directly overlapping with CPEG's pediatric endocrinology and diabetes mandate.

Others

• Genentech / Roche Growth Disorders Medical Education: Major pharmaceutical sponsor of pediatric endocrinology education and growth-disorder research. Not a clinical society, but a significant funder and publisher of pediatric endocrinology clinical resources that overlap thematically with CPEG's educational mission.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards: WHO produces the underlying growth standards and references that CPEG's Shiny applications implement. CPEG's tools are essentially a clinically adapted front-end to WHO data, making WHO the most upstream data-and-standards peer in the ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - Section on Endocrinology: AAP's Section on Endocrinology addresses pediatric endocrine disorders within a much broader general pediatrics organization. Comparable in producing pediatric endocrine clinical guidance for clinicians, though subsumed within a wider pediatric mandate.
• Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM): CSEM is the broader Canadian endocrinology society of which CPEG was historically a sub-group. CPEG maintains standing-committee representation within CSEM, and CSEM serves the same professional constituency but across adult and pediatric endocrinology.

Regional players

• Latin American Society for Pediatric Endocrinology (SLEP): Regional professional society for pediatric endocrinology across Latin America. Operates as a geographically distinct peer to CPEG, providing pediatric endocrine education, training, and clinical guidelines for a different territory.

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