The Endocrine Society and the Pediatric Endocrine Society oppose legislative efforts to block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing gender-affirming medical and surgical care, the two medical societies said in a joint policy perspective published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the past three years, legislators in 17 states have proposed more than two dozen bills barring medical and surgical treatments for transgender and gender diverse youth and adults. Many of these bills reflect widespread...
The Endocrine Society’s AP-SIG Shares Adrenal and Pituitary Knowledge
As Endocrine News reported in the August issue, the Endocrine Society launched a series of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in 2019 to allow members with similar interests to come together to collaborate both within and outside the SIG. The goal of the Adrenal and Pituitary Special Interest Group (AP-SIG) steering committee (currently chaired by Niki...
Endocrine News talks with Connie Newman, MD, chair of the committee that created the latest Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Lipid Management in Patients with Endocrine Disorders. According to the latest Clinical Practice Guideline issued by the Endocrine Society, all adults with endocrine disorders should be tested for high cholesterol and triglycerides to...
The 8th Annual Meeting of EndoBridge® was held between 22-24 October 2020 as a virtual event due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19 pandemic. As usual, the three-day scientific program, accredited by the European Council, included state of the art lectures and interactive expert discussion panels on challenging and interesting clinical cases. Simultaneous translation into Russian,...Endocrine Society Welcomes European Commission’s Chemical Strategy
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...
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...
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...
