Endocrine
Advocacy

Advocacy

June 07, 2021

The Endocrine Society influences a wide range of policies affecting endocrine-related research and practice. Read about our latest efforts in the weekly Advocacy in Action and learn how you can take action in our advocacy efforts.

“The Society has made it really easy to get involved in advocacy.”
– Dr. Joanna Spencer-Segal, Endocrine Society Member

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Advocacy in Action

Image Endocrine Society members Drs. Teresa Woodruff (far left) and Hadine Joffe (far right) presented the importance of women's health research at a briefing on Capitol Hill along with NIH Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health, Dr. Janine A. Clayton (middle)

Image Endocrine Society members (left to right) Drs. Joshua Joseph, Shana McCormack, and Anita Bansal on Capitol Hill advocating for biomedical research funding

Image Endocrine Society member Dr. Alvin C. Powers is sworn in to testify about rising insulin prices

Image The Endocrine Society participated in the annual Rally for Medical Research to urge Congress to increase funding for the NIH and biomedical research

Image Endocrine Society members (left to right) Drs. Mario Oyola, Benson Akingbemi, Heather Patisaul and Endocrine Society staff Grace Kranstover on Capitol Hill to advocate for NIH funding

Image Endocrine Society members Dr. Maria Flesiru (in red) and Dr. Paula Amato (far right) on Capitol Hill with other Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) members

Image Endocrine Society members traveled to Brussels to meet with EU Parliamentary members to advocate for greater regulation of EDCs. From left to right - Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Josef Köhrle, Niels Skakkebæk, Linda Fryklund, Jenny Visser, Elizabeth Drury, Rémy Slama

Image Endocrine Society members presented a certificate of appreciation to EU Parliamentary member, Virginjus Sinkevicius for his leadership in regulating EDCs

Please join our advocacy efforts! Your voice is crucial in helping to shape healthcare and research policy around the world. Join us in engaging lawmakers in the United States and European Union:

Learn how to become an effective endocrine advocate
Review our Home District Guide and Townhall Toolkit
Take action on our online advocacy campaigns
Contact [email protected] and fill out our Advocacy Opportunities form for other ways to participate.

Learn about our latest policy letters, testimony, and amicus briefs below.

Advocacy in Action

All eyes on drug pricing this week. The Biden Administration released released its plan to address high drug prices, which contained many of the Society’s policy recommendations, and Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation to lower the cost of insulin. Join our online advocacy campaign to urge Congress to act now.

Priorities & Positions

We identify and act on a variety of issues that impact the profession of endocrinology and its patients domestically and globally.

Amicus Briefs

We submit "friend-of-the-court" briefs that provide scientific and clinical context to cases affecting a wide range endocrine and health care issues.

Take Action

Take action to help us support endocrinology research, care, professionals, and patients! We rely on you to advocate for our priorities.

Position Statements

We develop detailed positions on a wide range of critical policy issues affecting the research and practice of endocrinology.

Society Letters

We submit letters to policy makers in the United States and abroad in order to positively influence policies and regulations that affect endocrinology.

Society Testimony

We testify before legislative and deliberative bodies to influence policies affecting research and clinical endocrinology .

Advocacy Calendar

Our advocacy calendar provides a global overview of upcoming legislative and regulatory deadlines and events.

Make Your Voice Heard

Take Action

Make Your Voice Heard

We rely on your voice to advocate for our policy priorities. Join us to show our strength as a community that cares about endocrinology. Contact your U.S representatives or European Members of Parliament through our online platform. Take action and make a difference today.

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Actions & Opportunities