New research explores the impact of prediabetes on a Mexican population. According to a study presented at ENDO 2024, prediabetes increases the risk of dying before the age of 75, particularly due to heart disease, kidney disease, and acute diabetic complications in Mexican populations. The study’s author, Carlos A. Fermín-Martínez, MD, discusses his findings and...
Mind the Gap: How the Endocrine Society Is Taking Steps to Ensure the Future of Endocrinology
As endocrinology fellowships go unfilled, leaders in the field are growing more concerned about the ability for endocrinology to meet the needs of future patients grappling with diabetes, obesity, and other endocrine disorders. To mitigate this potential gap, the Endocrine Society launched the Medical School Engagement Program (MSEP) to boost the interest of medical students...
Community Service: How Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, Is Leveling the Healthcare Playing Field for All
When his grandmother succumbed to a heart attack when he was only eight years old, Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, was determined to end as much suffering as he could. The recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2024 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award, he details his ongoing endeavors to make sure Black Americans...Standardized Testing: Universal Risk Stratification System Needed for Thyroid Nodules
With thyroid cancer patients often getting different — and sometimes conflicting — treatment recommendations from a variety of diagnostic tools, Priyanka Majety, MD, talks to Endocrine News about why it’s time for clinicians to coalesce around a single set of standards for these cases, which could potentially eliminate unnecessary procedures. Priyanka Majety, MD, assistant professor...
Careers in Focus: Meet Three of the 2023 CoDI Video Contest Winners
The Endocrine Society’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (CoDI) launched The Future of Endocrinology Video Competition this year to further prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the academic cycle. Endocrine News chatted with three of this year’s contest winners about their own goals and the importance of such programs. For Arthur Registre, the Endocrine Society’s...
Fresh from receiving a 2022 Endocrine Society Early Investigator Award, Estelle Everett, MD, MHS, was a member of this year’s Dimensions in Diabetes program that took place in Mumbai, India, in August. She talks to Endocrine News about that program, her own research, and how the award has impacted her career. In August 2023,...
Stranger Things: A Look at Some Unusual Cases from JCEM Case Reports
Three case studies from JCEM Case Reports highlight the work by early-career Hispanic and Latino researchers from around the country. Maria Daniela Hurtado Andrade, MD, PhD, Carlos S. Botero Suarez, MD, and Nicolas Villarraga discuss these highly unusual cases that put their problem-solving skills to the test. When JCEM Case Reports was launched at the...
Poster Presentation Pointers – Early-Career Members Share Their Research Presentation Tips
For first-time attendees, presenting research at an international conference such as ENDO 2023 can be a little intimidating. Early-career members Diana M. Dimayuga, MD, and PhD candidate Jewel Banik share what they learned when they presented their research last year at ENDO 2022 in Atlanta. Soon after Diana M. Dimayuga, MD, submitted her late-breaking meta-analysis...
