The Endocrine Society is calling for nominations for the 12th annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism. The award recognizes outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of health issues pertaining to the field of endocrinology. Endocrinologists are physicians and scientists who untangle complex symptoms to diagnose, treat, research, or cure hormone-related conditions. These...
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,...
Spiraling insulin costs have created a dangerous barrier between many people with diabetes and lifesaving treatments. The Endocrine Society is calling on stakeholders across the supply chain to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for people with diabetes. More information about the factors driving cost increases is needed to effectively combat the trend, the Endocrine Society said in a position statement issued today. The complex...
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...
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...
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...
Endocrine Society secretary-treasurer, Richard S. Legro, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Penn State University College of Medicine. Legro had been serving as interim chair of the department since July 2017. In his 25 years at Penn State, Legro distinguished himself as a respected clinician, investigator, educator and...
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...
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...
Endocrine Society secretary-treasurer, Richard S. Legro, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Penn State University College of Medicine. Legro had been serving as interim chair of the department since July 2017. In his 25 years at Penn State, Legro distinguished himself as a respected clinician, investigator, educator and...
