The Society always invites your questions, comments, and solutions for improvement. This year especially, we proactively sought input into our Fourth Strategic Plan (SP4). We surveyed our membership, held focus group meetings (targeting international members and past leaders), and interviewed “lapsed” members and outside stakeholders (e.g. insurers, deans, pharma). The resulting input fed into the...
On behalf of the Society Staff and Council, our thoughts and best wishes go out to the people of Texas whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey, and to those in Louisiana and elsewhere who are bracing for additional rain and flooding. This incredible disaster is a reminder to all of us to prepare...
The Endocrine Society is pleased to welcome its president for 2017 — 2018, Lynnette Nieman, MD, who took office April 5. A senior investigator and chief of the Endocrinology Consultation Service at the NIH Clinical Center, her work focuses mostly on disorders of cortisol, though she has also worked on antiprogestins, leading to two commercialized...
As one of the founding board members for the Hormone Foundation — now called the Hormone Health Network — it was exciting developing a new area for the Endocrine Society that would focus on patients’ educational needs. Now, almost 20 years later, the growth and extensive portfolio of educational resources and activities that have been...
I joined the Endocrine Society 25 years ago, and have been involved in a variety of roles throughout the years, culminating with my current service as President. This journey has been very rewarding, as I have met many colleagues that are now friends and I have learned from a wide variety of experiences along the...
As president of the Endocrine Society, I am committed to ensuring that we are forward-thinking in how we can continue to enhance our reputation as a champion of endocrine science and practice, as well as serve as a valuable resource for our members. Our current Strategic Plan (SP3) gives direction to our member and staff...
One of the most exciting responsibilities of the President is to work with the members of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee (AMSC) to craft the scientific and educational components of the ENDO program. I am pleased to report that this committee is an impressive assemblage of bright and accomplished endocrinologists from around the world. Committee...
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The Society always invites your questions, comments, and solutions for improvement. This year especially, we proactively sought input into our Fourth Strategic Plan (SP4). We surveyed our membership, held focus group meetings (targeting international members and past leaders), and interviewed “lapsed” members and outside stakeholders (e.g. insurers, deans, pharma). The resulting input fed into the...
