Sidney H. Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service
Dolores Shoback, MD
UCSF/VA Medical Center
The Sidney H. Ingbar award recognizes distinguished service to the Endocrine Society and to the field of endocrinology and I am pleased to present this year’s award to Dr. Dolores Shoback. Dr. Shoback is a scientist and educator who has tirelessly served the Endocrine Society. As Annual Meeting Program Chair, an Associate Editor for The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, and a member of Council her contributions have had a major impact on many of our core programs.
As a highly respected clinician and scientist she has encouraged and developed collaboration among clinicians and clinical and basic investigators.
Her judgement, can-do attitude, and leadership skills have led to multiple important assignments to the development, scientific, and educational programs and Nominating, Annual Meeting, and Publications Committees. She has developed and supervised multiple postgraduate education programs and helped the Society design innovative educational programs for students and fellows. In all of her activities she continues to be a strong advocate for trainees and junior investigators. As a highly respected clinician and scientist she has encouraged and developed collaboration among clinicians and clinical and basic investigators.
In addition to recognizing service to the Society, the Ingbar Award honors an individual who has contributed to the field of endocrinology. Dr. Shoback is internationally recognized for her work on the pathogenesis of calcium-sensing disorders and her research continues to enhance our understanding of calcium metabolism and metabolic bone disease.
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