Advocacy

Advocacy and Policy

October 22, 2024

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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Get Involved in Endocrine Society Advocacy!

The Endocrine Society has advocacy opportunities at all levels – fill out this form to get involved in Hill Days, Congressional Briefings, and more. Want to be involved from the comfort of your own home? Join us by advocating for our policy priorities, including increasing funding for the NIH and ensuring affordable insulin for all, through our online campaigns.

Advocacy in Action

Image Endocrine Society members Drs. Priya Kundra, Barbara Onumah, Jason Wexler, Joshua Joseph, and Stan Andrisse and Endocrine Society Director of Advocacy Rob Goldsmith attend event at the White House to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the passage of Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation included a provision to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs for people with Medicare at $35/month, which the Society led advocacy to achieve.
Image Endocrine Society members Drs. Sara Rose MacLeod, Leslie Eiland, Whitney Goldner, and Natalia Chamorro-Pareja on Capitol Hill advocating for the reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program, extension of telehealth waivers, and adequate physician payment.
Image The Endocrine Society participated in the 12th annual Rally for Medical Research to urge Congress to increase funding for the NIH and biomedical research.
Image Endocrine Society members Drs. Leo Trasande and Marina Fernandez and Endocrine Society staff Dr. Joseph Laakso served as the voice of the science at the 4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee on Plastics Pollution in Ottawa, CA.
Image Endocrine Society members Drs. Ugis Gruntmanis and Shannon Whirledge and Endocrine Society staff Ellie Cliff meet with House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) to advocate for protected funding for NIH.
Image Endocrine Society member Monica Laronda, PhD, represented the Society at a meeting of an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) charged with addressing the persistent gaps that remain in the knowledge of women's health research across all NIH Institutes and Centers

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

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Advocacy in Action

Understand the latest happenings in the policy world, including the Senate introduction of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act and new information about the President's budget request for Fiscal Year 2026.

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Take Action

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

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Advocacy Toolkit

Visit our Advocacy Toolkit to learn how you can effectively get your message to policymakers.

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Priorities & Positions

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

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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.

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Position Statements

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

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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.

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Society Testimony

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

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Since 2013, the Endocrine Society has made improving regulation of EDCs a top priority and has been the leading voice of science in global policy.

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 US representatives or European Members of Parliament through our online platform. Take action and make a difference today.
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 US representatives or European Members of Parliament through our online platform. Take action and make a difference today.

Learn More
Take Action

Tell Congress How Pausing Federal Funding Would Impact Your Work
On January 27, the Trump Administration issued an announcement to pause all federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance beginning at 5 PM January 28. While a federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze and the Trump Administration rescinded its original announcement, we are concerned there will be further efforts to freeze federal funding of health and research programs. Endocrine Society members are encouraged to join our campaign to share with their US Representative and Senators how pausing federal funding would impact your work.
Take Action

Tell Congress How Pausing Federal Funding Would Impact Your Work

On January 27, the Trump Administration issued an announcement to pause all federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance beginning at 5 PM January 28. While a federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze and the Trump Administration rescinded its original announcement, we are concerned there will be further efforts to freeze federal funding of health and research programs. Endocrine Society members are encouraged to join our campaign to share with their US Representative and Senators how pausing federal funding would impact your work.

Take Action
Grants & Funding

Research Opportunities
Research Policy
Explore resources for pursuing endocrine-related research opportunities.
Grants & Funding

Research Opportunities

Explore resources for pursuing endocrine-related research opportunities.

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Who We Are

For 100 years, the Endocrine Society has been at the forefront of hormone science and public health. Read about our history and how we continue to serve the endocrine community.