The Endocrine Society will host medical students and residents from the Chicago area at a new special event — Endocrinology Mentor Day (eMD) — at ENDO 2023. This is a pilot program designed to drive medical students’ and residents’ interest in endocrinology and connect them with leaders in the field.
Participants will be matched with an Endocrine Society member as their “mentor.” The mentors will guide the attendees around ENDO, including to an ENDO session, a plenary, and the exhibit hall. Students and residents will also have an opportunity to learn about continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) by attending an interactive session on the device, sponsored by Abbott Pharmaceuticals. All participants will be offered complimentary one-year Endocrine Society membership.
This event is free to medical students and residents in the Chicago area. Additionally, medical school students and residents who are planning to attend ENDO can sign up for eMD and will receive a retroactive discount on their registration for the meeting.
We encourage all Endocrine Society members to share information about eMD with their networks in the Chicago area and with students or residents who already plan to attend ENDO. Register here.
The Endocrine Society has a robust advocacy program. Our policy priorities include research funding, access to care, physician payment, regulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, diabetes prevention and treatment, and obesity.
We have several ways Endocrine Society members can participate in our advocacy activities. The easiest way is to join one of our online advocacy campaigns. Please visit endocrine.org/takeaction to see our campaigns. We provide background information and an email that you can personalize if you wish. Our software will also direct the message to the correct mailbox on Capitol Hill. This will only take a minute of your time but will have a significant impact.
In addition, we are offering two sessions during ENDO 2023 in Chicago on how you can advocate:
“How to Advocate for your Research” will take place June 15 at 10:00 am.
“How to Advocate for your Patients & Practice” will take place June 16 at 10:30 am.
We hope you will join us!
