Endocrine Society members Rexford Ahima, MD, PhD, Myles Brown, MD, Nancy Carrasco, MD, Mark Evers, MD, and Joel Hirschhorn, MD, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). They are five of the 90 regular members and 10 international members who were announced on October 19 at NAM’s annual meeting. Election to...
The Endocrine Society welcomed the European Commission’s new Chemical Strategy for Sustainability and its measures to protect the public from endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The communication was released Wednesday as part of the European Green Deal. The strategy is designed to be the foundation for the biggest update to Europe’s chemical regulations in more than a decade. The chemical strategy commits to a hazard identification for endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including strict measures to prevent them from being used in consumer products. In...
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, recognized Endocrine Society member and innovative breast cancer researcher Donald P. McDonnell, PhD, with this year’s Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Basic Science, Komen’s highest scientific honor. Established by Komen in 1992, the prestigious Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction recognize advances in both our understanding...
A new tool for anyone in the United States struggling to access life-sustaining insulin launched today at GetInsulin.org. Created by global diabetes nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1, GetInsulin.org connects people with diabetes who take insulin to assistance programs and low-cost solutions that match their unique situation. Insulin is a life-essential medicine for over seven million people with...
Endocrine Society members Daniel J. Drucker, MD, and Joel F. Habener, MA, MD, talk to Endocrine News about their 2020 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize-winning research of key intestinal hormones, as well as their distinguished careers and what this award means to them. On October 1, the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize will be presented in a...
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Board is looking for an endocrinologist practicing in a private/community setting whose term would begin July 1, 2021. ABIM Governance members help define the breadth of knowledge of Board-certified physicians, provide perspective on trends and scope of their discipline and collaborate with peers to...
The Endocrine Society will switch its annual meeting, ENDO 2021, to a fully virtual format, the Society announced today. “After thoughtful deliberation regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the global prospect and inclination for in-person events, we have decided to move forward with ENDO 2021 in a virtual format,” says Society President Gary D. Hammer, MD, PhD. “We plan to keep intact the principal elements of ENDO, which will include top-flight educational programming, opportunities for attendees and industry...
The Endocrine Society’s first virtual Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU) and Endocrine Board Review (EBR) meetings collectively attracted more than 1,700 global participants. CEU 2020 had over 1,100 participants and EBR 2020 has over 600, setting records for both meetings as the largest to date in the Society’s history. CEU 2020, held September 10-12, provided an update on the latest diagnosis and treatment recommendations spanning nine endocrine topic areas. The virtual meeting featured both live and on-demand presentations. CEU session recordings will be available for purchase within the...
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, recognized Endocrine Society member and innovative breast cancer researcher Donald P. McDonnell, PhD, with this year’s Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Basic Science, Komen’s highest scientific honor. Established by Komen in 1992, the prestigious Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction recognize advances in both our understanding...
