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Endocrine Society Urges Congress to Avert Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Cuts

On July 7, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. This rule outlines the agency’s proposed payment and quality program policies for the upcoming year. This year’s rule proposes several important policy changes including allowing data collection on important telehealth services provided during the...
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Endocrine Society Hires Meyers as Chief Strategy Officer

SteveMeyersEndocrineSociety The Endocrine Society has hired Steven R. Meyers, PhD — an association executive with more than a decade of experience in strategic thinking and transforming and expanding operations — to serve as its chief strategy officer.  “I’m an engineer at heart and am energized by challenges that open doors for me to think creatively and...
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Endocrine Society’s Rodneikka Scott Recognized by the ASAE

Rodneikka_Headshot1 Rodneikka Scott, MSc, CAE, the Endocrine Society’s chief membership and diversity programs officer, has been chosen as one of the American Society of Association Executive’s (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) scholars for the class of 2022 – 2024. DELP is a two-year program that supports individuals from under-represented identity groups to advance into the...
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The Scientists Behind the Science

Mark Headshot One of my favorite aspects of being the editor of Endocrine News, is that each month I am able to glean new insights from reading about the people who make up the Endocrine Society’s membership. It’s so heartening to read the stories of endocrinologists, especially the tales of their early lives or when the discussion...
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An Adult Endocrine Misnomer? – Growth Hormone in Adults

What Is the Role of “Growth Hormone” When You Have Stopped Growing? Growth hormone clearly plays a key role in development during youth, but research in adults implicates it as an agent in cellular aging processes. Shlomo Melmed, MD, ChB, the first recipient of the Transatlantic Alliance Award, co-sponsored by the Endocrine Society and the...
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Endocrine Society Applauds Historic Law Adopting Medicare Insulin Price Cap

Society to continue pressing for insulin affordability measures for people with private insurance. The Endocrine Society is elated about President Joe Biden signing into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes meaningful measures to make insulin more affordable.   The legislation has been a long-term goal of the Society and is a monumental moment in the...