Membership

Become a Member Leader

Benefits of Volunteering

Becoming a member leader will help you expand your professional network, strengthen your leadership and professional skills, and contribute to our mission of uniting, leading, and growing the global endocrine community. As benefit available exclusively to members, it’s also a way to give back and to influence the future of the field.

Our task forces, committees, and working groups are comprised of members and staff committed to advancing endocrine research and practice. By participating in one of these groups, you will work on initiatives that impact our members, practitioners, and patients worldwide.

Opportunities with You in Mind

You can contribute in various ways, each with a different strategic focus, outcomes, and time commitment. This flexibility allows you to identify your preferences and work on opportunities that best suit your interest, availability, and expertise.

In addition to serving on work groups, task forces, and committees, you can also choose to participate in “one-time” activities that help propel our work forward. These activities include reviewing abstracts, participating in surveys and research, and reviewing and providing expert opinions on scientific and clinical resources. We want you to take advantage of opportunities that are both rewarding and fit into your busy schedule.

Member Profile

Please Complete your Volunteer Profile today so that we can match available opportunities to your specific interests and expertise.

Current Groups

Our current groups are listed below and examples of how members contribute to implementing our strategic priorities.

Task Forces and Working Groups

Member Leader Spotlight

Without our member leaders volunteering their expertise, accomplishing our goals would not be possible. The basic and clinical research communities are an important part of our Society. As we implement SP4 and look to create greater value for these members and enter the next year of our committee transition process, we wanted to say "thank you" to Research Affairs Core Committee (RACC) co-chairs Anne Cappola, MD, ScM, and Ruth Keri, PhD for extending their three-year co-chair roles to work with RACC over the last year to ensure that their activities support the priorities of SP4.

They also have worked with staff to devote a significant amount of time during RACC’s October meeting to identifying the unique role that our Society can play in supporting the research community. During the meeting, RACC discussed the most important things we can do to reinforce that our Society is their professional home, identified areas of emerging science for our Society to champion, and suggested additional tools/resources we can create to fill unmet needs. Thank you to Drs. Cappola and Keri for their dedication to the research community and our Society!

• Communities of Practice Working Group | Roster

  The charge of the Communities of Practice Working Group is to recommend an approach for the Society to pursue communities of interest and create a prioritized list of pilot communities to launch in 2018-2019.

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• Diabetes Training for Primary Care Task Force | Roster

  The charge of the Diabetes Training for Primary Care Task Force is to:

  • Explore ways for the Endocrine Society to support diabetes training for primary care physicians and advanced practice professionals
  • Examine and prioritize approaches based on strategic rationale for investment, potential for partnership or support, and predicted impact in the field
  • Develop an action plan including expected timeline to create or increase content and resources that support diabetes training for primary care physicians and advanced practice professionals
  • Identify resources needed to support the action plan
  • Recommend an approach to Council including timeline, key action steps, and resources needed

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• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) Advisory Group | Roster

  The charge of the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) Advisory Group is to:

  • Provide coordinated oversight and guidance on Society activities related to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
  • Form task forces charged with implementing new projects on EDCs

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• Governance Task Force | Roster

  Using a research-based, mission driven approach, the Governance Task Force will work with staff and an expert in not-for- profit governance to make recommendations to Council on:

  • Whether the current tripartite leadership structure, nomination and/or election process should change. (leadership governance)
  • Ways to develop and maintain a durable and diverse leadership pipeline that focuses on meaningful member work and leadership development to ensure availability of future leaders. (leadership pipeline)
  • The committees/working groups needed to carry out SP4 goals and the vision of the organization. (committee governance)

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• Innovative Models of Care in Diabetes Task Force | Roster

  The charge of the Innovative Models of Care in Diabetes Task Force is to:

  • Explore ways for the Endocrine Society to support innovation in diabetes care models
  • Examine and prioritize approaches based on strategic rationale for investment, potential for partnership or support, and predicted impact in the field
  • Develop an action plan including expected timeline to create or increase content and resources that support innovation in diabetes care models
  • Identify resources needed to support the action plan
  • Recommend an approach to Council including timeline, key action steps, and resources needed

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• New Clinical Product Working Group | Roster

  The New Clinical Product Working Group will present recommendations to Council on:

  • Determination if a clinical practice publication should be developed
  • Suggested format for this publication

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• Technology in Type 1 Diabetes Task Force | Roster

  The charge of the Technology in Type 1 Diabetes Task Force is to:

  • Explore ways for the Endocrine Society to support clinicians in the application of technology in T1D management
  • Examine and prioritize approaches based on strategic rationale for investment, potential for partnership or support, and predicted impact in the field
  • Develop an action plan including expected timeline to create or increase content and resources that support the application of technology in T1D management
  • Identify resources needed to support the action plan
  • Recommend an approach to Council including timeline, key action steps, and resources needed

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• Endocrine Board Review Faculty Group | Roster

  The charge of the Endocrine Board Review Faculty Group is to:

  • Develop and hold a 2-day live educational program that provides learners with the knowledge needed to successfully complete the ABIM board examination for certification or recertification in the subspecialty of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism
  • Ensure that the program meets the required CME accreditation standards
  • Ensure that the program meets the required ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) standards

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• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Criteria Advisory Task Forces | Roster

  The charge of the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Criteria Advisory Task Forces is to:

  • Implementation of the EU EDC Criteria
  • Provide input on the CLARITY-BPA study
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and EPA testing and chemical review strategies

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• Endocrine Educators Forum | Roster

  The charge of the Endocrine Educators Forum is to:

  • Support a network for clinical and basic science undergraduate course directors to share teaching resources and best practices
  • Design 3 education sessions during ENDO specific to the educator community

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• Endocrine Self-Assessment Program Faculty | Roster

  The charge of the Endocrine Self-Assessment Program Faculty is to:

  • Develop and maintain the Society’s self-assessment program, including ESAP™ and topic-specific MOC modules
  • Ensure that the program meets the required CME accreditation standards
  • Keep ESAP current by developing content annually and publishing 100% new content every year
  • Ensure that the program meets the required American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC standards

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• Fellows Training Series Steering Group | Roster

  The charge of the Fellows Training Series Steering Group is to: Determine which content should be included in FTS, whether that content represents a curation of existing content (e.g., content derived from live meetings, CPGs, and other Society efforts) or brand new content developed specifically for clinical fellows.

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• Hypoglycemia Prevention Initiative In Training Exam Steering Group | Roster

  The Hypoglycemia Prevention Initiative In Training Exam Steering Group was formed to provide clinical direction for the study and to develop the protocol, quality measures, etc.

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• ITE Steering Group | Roster

  The ITE Steering Group is charged with oversight of the ESAP In-Training Exam (ESAP-ITE), an in- service exam administered annually by endocrinology fellowship training programs. The group is responsible for the selection of exam content and decisions related to the exam utility, with its ultimate mission being to ensure relevance and usefulness of the exam to endocrinology training programs and fellows.

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• Pediatric Endocrine Self-Assessment Program Faculty | Roster

  The charge of the Pediatric Endocrine Self-Assessment Program Faculty is to:

  • Develop and maintain the Society’s Pediatric self-assessment program (Pediatric ESAP™)
  • Keep Pediatric ESAP program current by developing content annually and publishing 100% new content every 2 years
  • Ensure that the program meets the required CME accreditation standards
  • Ensure that the program meets the required American Board of Pediatrics MOC standards

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• Research Guides Writing Group
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  The Research Guides Writing Group is charged with developing Endocrine Society Research Guides on specific topics of interest to the Endocrine Community

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Committees

• Advocacy and Public Outreach Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Advocacy and Public Outreach Core Committee is to:

• Utilizing external and internal (committee-based) expertise/resources, identify the policy issues most relevant to the Society and annually recommend a focused advocacy agenda to Council
• Develop targeted activities to achieve the goals of the advocacy agenda
• Oversee all legislative and regulatory activities, including congressional meetings, grassroots lobbying efforts, and regulatory comments
• Identify topic-specific experts to serve as resources to government and to the media
• Provide input on the selection of potentially newsworthy meeting abstracts and journal research
• Develop targeted activities to help build linkages between the Society and the media
• Liaise with the Hormone Health Network Committee to promote public awareness of endocrinology

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• Annual Meeting Steering Committee | Roster

The charge of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee is to:

• Develop the Annual Meeting program, focusing on top quality scientific and clinical presentations and ensuring balance of coverage of topics, professional roles, ect.
• Identify and invite speakers for the Annual Meeting
• Review and select the abstracts to be presented and determine presentation format
• Review and evaluate all ENDO educational components for scientific integrity, effectiveness, and quality

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• Clinical Affairs Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Clinical Affairs Core Committee is to:

• Develop and/or encourage Society programs and activities that promote excellence in the clinical practice of endocrinology
• Ensure that the needs and interests of the physician in practice are well served by the Society
• Promote the role of the physician in practice within the Society programs and services
• Promote, support and participate in the Society’s advocacy efforts on behalf of physicians in practice
• Provide Society representation in physician in practice-related organizational collaborations, including the AMA and ACP
• Provide governance oversight to the Clinical Guidelines and Performance Measures Subcommittees

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• Clinical Endocrine Education Committee | Roster

The charge of the Clinical Endocrine Education Committee is to:

• Conduct an annual evaluation of the Society’s continuing medical education (CME) and maintenance of certification (MOC) programs to ensure compliance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials, Standards and Guidelines
• Review the planning of all Society CME activities for ACCME Compliance
• Develop and periodically review the CME policies and procedures
• Participate in the Society’s re-accreditation by the ACCME
• Manage the Society’s educational initiatives in support of clinical and basic science endocrinology training in undergraduate medical education, residency, fellowship and other graduate training programs
• Be attentive to the regulatory environment as it pertains to endocrine practice, such as maintenance of licensure (MOL)
• Collaborate, when appropriate, on educational initiatives with other committees, professional organizations and societies

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• Clinical Endocrinology Update Steering Committee | Roster

The Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU) Steering Committee will oversee the development of the annual Clinical Endocrinology Update activity. The goals and objectives of the CEU Steering Committee are to:

• Provide a comprehensive continuing medical education meeting covering common and evolving issues in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
• Enhance the education of endocrinologists and other health professionals who treat patients with endocrine disorders
• Ensure that the CEU meeting remains current and relevant to the needs of endocrinologists in a practice setting

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• Clinical Guidelines Committee | Roster

The charge of the Clinical Guidelines Committee is to:

• Oversee the Society’s clinical guidelines development process
• Recommend topics, task force chairs and task force members to the Society for the annual guidelines development agenda
• Develop and implement a review mechanism to maintain/update the guidelines
• Facilitate and manage opportunities to collaborate with other endocrine organizations in the development of guidelines
• Coordinate with the CACC and HFC on the development of consultation and patient referral guidelines
• Develop and/or foster ways to maximize the value of the guidelines to the members and to the Society

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• Committee on Diversity and Inclusion | Roster

The charge of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee is to develop a strategic plan to:

• Increase diverse representation in governance and leadership roles by promoting visibility and participation
• Increase awareness of, and advance research to address, health disparities in endocrine disorders.
• Understand and meet the varied professional needs of the diverse membership with respect to existing and new programs and services.
• Leverage D&I to address recruitment, engagement, and retention of a diverse Society membership
• Advocate for the needs of a diverse Society membership to Council, the governance and other Society programs, and build partnerships with key organizations to support activities that enhance D&I efforts.

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• Committee on Governance Affairs | Roster

The charge of the Committee on Governance Affairs is to:

• Conduct periodic evaluations of the revised governance structure (including role of Council liaisons)
• Evaluate effectiveness of committee structure including representation of all constituencies, adequate attention to cross-cutting areas such as diversity and ensuring a strong pipeline of diverse leaders
• Evaluate committees every 2 years (scheduled in a staggered fashion, by groups, such that only one-half will be evaluated each year) for effective performance, currency, minimal overlap and accurate reflection of Strategic Plan, making recommendations as needed
• Assist the President-Elect in making effective, strategic, diverse and representative committee appointments
• Evaluate committee chairs and members for their effective participation and their potential for other Society leadership roles

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• Finance and Audit Committee | Roster

The charge of the Finance and Audit Committee is to:

• Recommend balanced annual budgets to Council
• Monitor the Society’s finances and report on any significant budget variances to Council
• Recommend appropriate organizational fiscal policies
• Maximize financial returns to ensure the Society has the financial resources to accomplish its mission and goals
• Oversee the Reserve Fund and Renewal Fund to ensure that financial resources are sufficient to allow the Society to attain its current and long-term goals (fund the Strategic Plan)
• Oversee the Society’s investment portfolio in a fiscally responsible manner
• Ensure that adequate internal controls are maintained to protect and safeguard the Society’s assets
• Recommend which firm should be selected as the Society’s independent auditor

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• Hormone Health Network Committee | Roster

The charge of the Hormone Health Network Committee is to:

• Identify priority areas for patient/public education about hormones and health as well as endocrine-related diseases and conditions
• Identify and cultivate national and international partners who are stakeholders in the Foundation’s patient education mission
• Lead, with APOCC and other Society committees, efforts to identify and develop topics for national public awareness campaigns that will advance the Society and the public’s understanding of endocrinology
• Supervise the development of the clinical component of the Foundation’s patient education materials and its public awareness efforts

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• Laureate Awards Committee | Roster

The charge of the Laureate Awards Committee is to:

• Select the most appropriate recipients for the Society’s top awards, the Laureate awards
• Ensure that the Laureate awards reflect the Society’s diverse constituencies
• Periodically review the scope of the Society’s awards to assure that the number and distribution of awards advance and contribute to the Society’s goals, identify new areas needing recognition, and recommend changes as needed

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• Nominating Committee | Roster

The charge of the Nominating Committee is to:

• Identify, screen and select excellent candidates for Officer and Council positions, ensuring expertise, balance and diversity on Council
• Consider the Society’s strategic vision in selecting candidates for office
• Advise the president on long term Society leadership needs and opportunities and suggest individuals with future leadership potential for committee appointment

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• Publications Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Publications Core Committee is to:

• Provide editorial/scientific leadership and oversight for the Society’s publications
• Identify and recommend Editor in Chief (EIC) candidates for Council to review and approve
• Upon the recommendation of the Editors in Chief, review and approve associate editors and editorial board members
• Provide guidance and support to the EICs and periodically evaluate their performance
• Provide consultation to the Society’s Publisher on publications-related scientific matters that arise in the course of the Society’s publishing business
• Provide oversight for the management of allegations of scientific misconduct in Society publications

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• Quality Improvement Subcommittee | Roster

The charge of the Quality Improvement Subcommittee is to:

• Oversee the Society’s quality improvement initiatives, including those related to the performance measures development process, health information technology adoption/education, and miscellaneous practice management programs as identified by the Clinical Affairs and Scientific and Education Core Committees.
• Identifying clinical guidelines from which to develop performance measures, performance improvement modules, and decision support tools.
• Monitoring of quality improvement programs proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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• Research Affairs Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Research Affairs Core Committee is to:

• Promote excellence in all research in endocrinology and related fields
• Ensure that the needs and interests of researchers are well served by the Society
• Ensure that the expertise and perspective of Endocrine Society members are represented at research funding agencies and reflected in policies and national issues that impact researchers
• Promote, support and participate in the Society’s research advocacy efforts
• Promote the perspective of endocrine researchers in coalitions (e.g., FASEB, Research!America)
• Identify new Society resources, programs and services that will serve the Society’s research constituencies and work with other committees and other Societies (including domestic and international scientific societies) as appropriate to drive the development of new initiatives
• Represent and promote the views of the research communities within Society activities and in collaboration with other Society committees (e.g., Publications Core Committee, Trainee and Career Development Core Committee, and Annual Meeting Steering Committee)
• Recommend strategic partnerships that will increase the Society’s profile among the broader scientific community

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• Scientific and Educational Programs Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Scientific and Educational Programs Core Committee is to:

• Oversee the development of all Society educational programs and activities to meet the educational needs of its diverse membership
• Oversee the work of education subcommittees, faculties, and other working groups and make recommendations for educational programs under their purview
• Investigate current trends and needs in endocrine education and identify gaps in Society educational programs to be addressed
• Recommend new educational initiatives to address identified gaps and/or promote new learning modalities/methodologies
• Collaborate with related organizations on educational activities concerned with topics of mutual interest
• Make recommendations to Council in response to endorsement and/or sponsorship requests for educational programs from other organizations

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• Special Programs Committee | Roster

The charge of the Special Programs Committee is to:

• Propose and develop educational activities under the Society’s Continuing Medical Education Services program
• Review and respond to opportunities generated by industry or other entities for the Society to develop educational activities
• Supervise the scientific/educational component and organizational structure of the CMES educational activities
• Identify educational opportunities and oversee proposal development process for soliciting industry support

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• Trainee and Career Development Core Committee | Roster

The charge of the Trainee and Career Development Core Committee is to:

• Assess the needs of trainees and current Society programs and services to determine where there are gaps
• Create and manage the implementation of the Society’s strategies for trainees and career development
• Develop and/or recommend programs and services to recruit and retain the membership of trainees and young professionals and increase their participation in Society activities
• Develop and/or encourage Society programs that will assist trainees and professionals of all ages in their career development
• Represent the views of trainees and young professionals to Council, the governance and other Society programs
• Provide opportunities and support for the involvement of trainees and young professionals in the Society

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I apply to become a member leader?
  Complete a volunteer profile using your endocrine.org username and password.
• What happens when I complete my profile?
  Upon receiving your profile, we will review the available opportunities with your answers and look to match you with a suitable placement. If you are interested in committee work, your name will be considered by the President-Elect during the committee appointment process, which typically occurs each fall. Your profile is tied to your endocrine.org account, which allows us to access your preferences as new opportunities emerge. You can change the information on your profile at any time by logging into your endocrine.org account.
• What is the typical time commitment?
  We have many opportunities across the Society, all of which require differing time commitments. Upon completing your profile, you may indicate the amount of time you’d like to commit to opportunities (1-3 years, <6 months, a few hours, etc.). This will allow us to identify opportunities that fit with your schedule.
• What support are volunteers provided?
  Upon placement, we will work with you to assist with any questions and needs as they arise. Member groups which require travel and/or reimbursements—such as committees—will be provided access to MacNair Travel Management, a reimbursement form, and hotel reservations. To learn more, please see our Committee Information Resource Page.
• Where can I learn more about Society committee service?
  Please visit our complete FAQ on committee service.

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  Additional Resources

  • Board of Directors
  • Committee Resources
  • Our Strategic Plan
  • Advocacy Priorities and Positions
  • Governance Task Force