Advocacy

August 08, 2022

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

Take Action on Our Latest Campaign:

Urge Congress to Increase Funding for NIH

Congress was not able to complete appropriations for FY 2023 by September 30, and instead passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) through December 16. While a CR averts a government shutdown, it continues to fund the NIH at FY 2022 levels and does not account for increases in biomedical research inflation. We are urging Congress to pass a final appropriations bill that includes at least $50 billion for the base budget for the NIH as soon as possible. Join our campaign today.

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: