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...
Endocrine Society, European Society of Endocrinology Partner to Produce Practice Protocols
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... The coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty for endocrinologists who are entering the job market or planning their next career move. Social distancing guidelines and bans on large group gatherings have also made in-person networking and communicating with potential employers a challenge. To help job seekers find new opportunities during this difficult time, the Endocrine Society is hosting a Virtual Career Fair on September 24. This online recruitment event...
Introducing the Endocrine Society’s Transgender Special Interest Group
The Endocrine Society launched Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in 2019 to allow members with a similar interest to come together and collaborate both within and outside the SIG. As transgender medicine is a rapidly evolving and growing field in endocrinology, our Transgender Research and Medicine SIG Steering Committee (co-chairs: Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCH, and Sean Iwamoto,...
The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 15 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2021 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field. Established in 1944, the Society’s Laureate Awards recognize the highest achievements in the endocrinology field, including groundbreaking research and innovations in clinical care. The Endocrine Society will present the awards...
Endocrine Society Urges Congress to Increase Funding for NIH
Funding needed by start of new fiscal year to advance public health during pandemic The Endocrine Society is calling on Congress to pass the House Labor-HHS spending bill to ensure health agencies are funded before the start of Fiscal Year 2021 and to avoid the tumult and disruption of a continuing resolution and potential government shutdowns. The...
Attendance topped 17,000 for largest-ever Endocrine Society meeting ENDO Online 2020 set a new record as the largest meeting in the Endocrine Society’s more than 100-year history, with over 17,000 attendees. ENDO Online 2020, held June 8-22, delivered the latest scientific information and best clinical practices to physicians and researchers worldwide. The virtual meeting featured both on-demand and live content. To ensure scientists and clinicians could continue to...
