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...
For the first time, the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize is celebrating discoveries in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism with a virtual symposium on Thursday October 1, 2020. Two longstanding Endocrine Society members are being recognized: Daniel J. Drucker, MD, and Joel F. Habener, MA, MD, along with Jens Juul Holst, MD, DMSc, for their discoveries about...
Endocrine Society member Richard T. Kloos, MD, has been promoted to executive medical director at Veracyte, Inc., according to an announcement from the company today. In his new capacity, Kloos will be charged with overseeing Veracyte’s global medical affairs in all clinical areas addressed by the company’s expanding menu of advanced genomic tests. Kloos, who...
The Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) have reached an historic agreement to jointly develop Clinical Practice Guidelines providing evidence-based recommendations for clinical care and practice. Endocrine Society President Gary D. Hammer, MD, PhD, and European Society of Endocrinology President Andrea Giustina, MD, signed the agreement during the 22nd European Congress of Endocrinology’s opening ceremony, held virtually on Saturday, Sept. 5. “This historic collaboration between...
When the world was thrown into disarray earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ENDO 2020 in San Francisco was one of the many casualties. All was not lost, however, as the Endocrine Society quickly regrouped and rebounded and hosted the all new, completely virtual ENDO Online 2020 taking place over two weeks in...
Endocrine Society member Richard T. Kloos, MD, has been promoted to executive medical director at Veracyte, Inc., according to an announcement from the company today. In his new capacity, Kloos will be charged with overseeing Veracyte’s global medical affairs in all clinical areas addressed by the company’s expanding menu of advanced genomic tests. Kloos, who...
When the world was thrown into disarray earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ENDO 2020 in San Francisco was one of the many casualties. All was not lost, however, as the Endocrine Society quickly regrouped and rebounded and hosted the all new, completely virtual ENDO Online 2020 taking place over two weeks in...
