We are only a few months into 2023, but the Endocrine Society has been busy advocating for its members. The Endocrine Society has traveled near (to Capitol Hill) and far (to Brussels and Bangkok) to advocate for our policy priorities. Our priorities include improved research, treatment, and prevention of diabetes; awareness of endocrine-related research, opportunities,...
Author: Mark Newman
Endocrine Society Applauds Eli Lilly’s Efforts to Lower Insulin Costs
Monthly price caps should be available to everyone who depends on insulin The Endocrine Society commends Eli Lilly and Company for taking steps to reduce insulin prices and make insulin affordable for more people with diabetes. Eli Lilly’s announcement to cut insulin prices by 70% and extend the $35 per month insulin cap to people...
As many of you reading this column are aware, there are other publications in the endocrinology/diabetes space other than Endocrine News. However, unlike these other publications, Endocrine News has a secret weapon stockpile the others do not: the expertise, accomplishments, and passion of Endocrine Society members! Nowhere is that more evident than in a quick...Endocrine Society Publishes First Hypercalcemia of Malignancy Guideline
A new Endocrine Society guideline details how to treat adult patients with hypercalcemia of malignancy, the most common metabolic cancer complication. Despite its high morbidity and mortality rates, this is the very first guideline that directly addresses this condition and confirms the efficacy of denosumab and bisphosphonates. Adults with hypercalcemia of malignancy should be treated...
Playing Doctor: High School Students Explore a Future in Medicine
To overcome the potential looming dearth in the next generation of endocrinologists, Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., is using a unique interactive method to inspire and engage young minds. The Medical Exploring Program gives high school students hands-on experiences over the course of a school year that could feasibly create the clinicians — and clinician...
Top 5 Things to Know about DocMatter, the Endocrine Society’s New Online Community
In 2022, the Endocrine Society partnered with DocMatter to launch a new online member community, but what is it? How does it work? What can you expect from it? This is your Endocrine Society DocMatter Community 101 to help you get the most out of this exciting new member benefit! 1. What is the Endocrine...
Meet the 2023 Laureates: Bryan Haugen, MD, Recipient of the Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award
Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award Bryan Haugen, MD Haugen is a professor of medicine and pathology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colo., and a recognized leader in the evaluation and management of thyroid cancer. He played a key role in studies that showed the effectiveness of recombinant human thyroid‐stimulating hormone as...
Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award Rana K. Gupta, PhD Rana K. Gupta, PhD, is a professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. He spent a decade building a research program at the University of Texas Southwestern that has earned international recognition for its novel contributions to the...
