The Endocrine Society has selected five new recipients for its Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established to recognize the achievements of early career investigators in endocrine research. The Endocrine Society’s 2018 Early Investigators Award winners are: Jose Cordoba-Chacon, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Krystle Frahm, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa....
Here’s a summary of the latest advocacy issues the Endocrine Society is working on. What’s Happening in Washington: There is a growing attention among policymakers to the issue of prescription drug prices: FDA has announced a “Biosimilar Action Plan” outlining how to improve efficiency and scientific and regulatory clarity for product development, increase communications to expand...
The Diabetes Emergency Relief Coalition, composed of the Endocrine Society and seven other leading diabetes care and research organizations, will receive the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) 2018 Summit Power of A Award for helping to provide critical diabetes supplies to regions impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Coalition announced today. The...
Endocrinologists are gaining new resources to help them move up the career ladder with the launch of the Endocrine Society’s revamped online career center. The Society partnered with Health eCareers, the leading career resource for healthcare, to provide job listings targeted to endocrine scientists and clinicians. Endocrinology-specific jobs will be posted on the Society’s EndoCareers...
The Diabetes Emergency Relief Coalition, composed of the Endocrine Society and seven other leading diabetes care and research organizations, received an American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) 2018 Gold Power of A Award for helping to provide critical diabetes supplies to regions impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Society announced today. The Power of...
In an important advocacy victory for our members and their patients, we are encouraged to see that Medicare beneficiaries will be able to use smart phone applications in conjunction with their continuous glucose monitors. Our members and staff have been calling for access to this important safety net, which can help protect patients who experience...
Endocrine News spoke with incoming Endocrine Reviews editor-in-chief, Daniel J. Drucker, MD, to find out what direction he plans to take the journal and what readers can expect under his leadership and why he believes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Beginning July 1, Daniel J. Drucker, MD, will become the new editor-in-chief of the...
International experts delve into the latest advances in hormone research and clinical care on the Endocrine Society’s new podcast, which launches today. The Endocrine News podcast’s first two episodes explore efforts to develop a male birth control pill and the risk of novel cancer therapies triggering diabetes and other endocrine complications. Episodes are available to...