Misinformation disregards science and restricts access to evidence-based care. The Endocrine Society objects to the Florida Department of Health’s bulletin on gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse youth. The bulletin contradicts the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ resources and the Society’s own evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline regarding gender-affirming care. We call on the Florida Department...
Endocrine Society Speaks Out Against Texas Governor’s Anti-Transgender Directive
On Monday, February 21, the Texas attorney general issued a nonbinding legal opinion arguing that gender-affirming care falls under the state’s existing definition of child abuse and neglect. Following this, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a directive ordering the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to conduct investigations of any reported instances of...
Endocrine Society Applauds House for Taking Action to Improve Insulin Affordability
Underlying problem of rising insulin prices still needs to be addressed. The Endocrine Society applauds the House of Representatives for hearing our call to improve insulin affordability for people with diabetes as it prepares to vote on the Affordable Insulin Now Act this week. The bill would cap patients’ out-of-pocket insulin costs to $35 per month for people on Medicare and private...
Past President William F. Young, Jr., will serve as inaugural Editor-in-Chief. The Endocrine Society announced it will launch a new open access, online-only journal featuring reports on clinical cases and clinical problem solving from across the field of endocrinology. JCEM Case Reports will be fully peer-reviewed and begin publishing issues in late 2022. Society Past...Endocrine Society Streamlines Name Change Policy for Journal Authors
Policy supports needs of transgender and nonbinary researchers The Endocrine Society has introduced a policy to make it simpler for authors of articles published in its peer-reviewed journals to update their names following a name change. The policy is designed to support authors who are transgender or nonbinary, as well as those who change their...
Endocrine Society Calls on Congress to Address High Insulin Prices and Consumer Out-of-Pocket Costs
President Biden cites need for affordable diabetes care in State of the Union. The Endocrine Society praised President Biden for affirming his commitment to improving insulin affordability during the State of the Union address. We cannot lose sight of this ongoing crisis, which continues to impact millions of Americans living with diabetes. The Administration must...
Breaking News: Endocrine Society Launches Reinvigorated Patient Outreach Program
To reach larger audiences of individuals with endocrine conditions, particularly those in underserved communities, the Endocrine Society is expanding its in-person health education events and launching a new consumer health education web presence. Moving forward, the Society’s public health education will concentrate on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Programming and resources will be designed specifically to...
Endocrine leaders say it is time for endocrinologists to step up to the challenges of a warming and polluted planet, according to a recent editorial in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. But what are the challenges in changing the behaviors of patients as well as clinicians? Endocrinologists need to broaden their work for...
