Author: Mark Newman

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Advocacy is Vital, Now More Than Ever

Hammer_2020 Many Endocrine Society members are familiar with the value of the Society’s meeting and journals, but I want to stress the value of our advocacy, particularly during these difficult times. The Endocrine Society has a robust advocacy program led by our Advocacy and Public Outreach Committee. The Society tackles some of the most difficult and...
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New Online-Communities Foster Connections, Knowledge Sharing Among Society Members

The Endocrine Society’s new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are member-led communities created to facilitate online interactions and in-person networking opportunities at Society meetings. SIGs can be topic focused, based on career level, or other areas of interest to members. The inaugural SIGs were chosen by strong member interest and represent the broad scope of the...
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Twitter and the Endocrinologist’s Response to COVID-19

JoyWuphoto Many endocrinologists — both clinicians and scientists — have been using social media for years to communicate their own research, share information with patients, or simply stay informed of late-breaking developments from around the world. Joy Y. Wu, MD, PhD, discusses her use of Twitter and why it has been so vital during the COVID-19...
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Advise & Consult: How Endocrinologists Can Respond to COVID-19

Endocrine-related disorders can put many patients at risk for severe COVID-19 complications. An editorial in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism provides recommendations for the specialists who treat these patients to ensure optimal care.   The special needs of COVID-19 patients with endocrine-related disorders must be championed lest they be overlooked in the crush...
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NIH Adapts to COVID-19 Pandemic

With the severe disruption to research activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing strain at labs across the country, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has had to quickly address the situation for the workforce while also mobilizing to support research activities related to the virus and comorbidities. Despite the extreme challenge of the situation,...
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Endocrine Society Advocates Virtually to Urge Congress to Support Researchers, Clinicians, and Patients

As the pandemic took hold in the U.S. and communities implemented strict social distancing measures, including stay-at-home orders, the Endocrine Society pivoted its advocacy approach to Congress and launched a strategic “virtual” Hill Day to advocate our recommendations for relief legislation. Originally, the Society had planned a Hill Day for April 20 to bring members...
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Rising to the Challenges of Our Time

Hammer_2020 In the past couple of months, I have been in awe at the way in which our organization has responded during this unprecedented pandemic that has and will continue to change how we do what we do – personally and professionally. The Endocrine Society is adapting and will continue to rise to the challenges of...
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Carol A. Lange, PhD, Named Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology

Lange, Carol 2016 Carol A. Lange, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., has been named editor-in-chief of Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. “I’m honored to join Endocrinology’s mission to be the leading source of emerging hormone science and to share this knowledge in a meaningful way with scientists, clinicians and the public,” Lange says. “I’ve dedicated my...