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EndoCares: DC a Success

This past Saturday, November 17, the Endocrine Society held its second iteration of EndoCares: DC, its global outreach program for healthcare providers, patients, and the general public. This year, EndoCares followed a health fair format focused on diabetes awareness, and it was held simultaneously at the Mexican and Peruvian consulates, a first for the program...
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Endocrine Society Members Named to National Clinical Care Commission

Three Endocrine Society members have been appointed to the National Clinical Care Commission. The Commission will evaluate and provide recommendations on federal programs related to complex metabolic or autoimmune diseases that result from insulin-related issues, such as diabetes. The Society and its fellow Diabetes Advocacy Alliance members have supported the effort to establish the Commission,...
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Endocrine Society – Deep in the Heart of Texas

We traveled to Houston and Dallas last week to visit basic science and clinical members and learn more about their research and patient care initiatives. Over three days, the Endocrine Society’s vice president – basic science, Genevieve Neal-Perry, PhD, MD, who is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington and...
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In Memoriam: Leslie J. De Groot, 1928-2018

degroot The world of endocrinology lost one of its most influential and charismatic leaders on October 23, 2018, when Leslie De Groot passed away, having led a very full and impactful life. Leslie’s career touched every dimension of endocrinology, but he focused most intensely on thyroidology. His research and publications spanned genetics, thyroid metabolism, thyroid hormone...
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Terry Davies is Co-Director of New NYC Thyroid Center

Endocrine Society member Terry Davies, MD, the Florence and Theodore Baumritter Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will co-direct the new Mount Sinai Thyroid Center at Mount Sinai Union Square. The new facility, located at 10 Union Square East, is the first and only center...
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Endocrine Society Elects Five Members to Its Governing Council

Members of the Endocrine Society have elected five new Officers and Council members to lead the world’s oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. The new Officers and Council members are: President-Elect: Gary Hammer, MD, PhD Vice President (Physician-in-Practice): Whitney Goldner, MD Council (Basic Science...