Recognizing Member Achievement, Helping to Ensure Future of Endocrinology
By Endocrine Society Staff
A key mission of the Society is to provide members with opportunities to excel in their chosen fields of either endocrinology practice or research. Nowhere is this goal more evident than in our long list of annual awards, grants, and merit-based career development programs, many of which have submission deadlines in January (see list below).
We view these programs as an invaluable investment in the future of our members — and our field.
Thousands of Society members over the years have tapped these programs to demonstrate their knowledge, gain professional recognition, build skills, and create curricula vitae that allow them to achieve career aims at the highest levels.
But don’t take our word for it. Hear from some past recipients:
“I spent most of my time caught up in the infectious energy that comes from being alongside thousands of the most talented endocrine clinicians and researchers from all over the world. It was an incredible experience to network and learn with the other attendees.”
– Maigen Bethea, Outstanding Abstract Award recipient
“I was both surprised and honored to receive the travel grant from your organization. I got the special experience in ENDO 2018. I got to know a lot of researchers with the same field as mine and learned a lot from them. I will keep the research and attend ENDO again. Again, thank you for investing in my future.”
– Fumihito Hikage, Outstanding Abstract Award recipient
“Through the Endocrine Society, I got the chance to give my first oral presentations at a national/international level. I still remember the day when I gave one of those talks as a resident and was approached shortly after the talk by the program director of one of the prestigious endocrinology fellowship programs in the U.S., who complimented my presentation and was kind enough to offer me an invitation for a fellowship interview should I be interested. The Early Career Forum is another Endocrine Society program that helped me become a better endocrine fellow during my training years and a productive junior faculty (member) later on through boosting my knowledge, skills, and confidence and expanding my network early on in my development and career journey.”
– Mohammed Al-Sofiani, MD, MSc, Early Career Forum participant
“As a young doctor and being chosen as the first awardee for the Bardin Wayne travel awards, this not only boosted my confidence as a person, but it also inspired me to keep moving forward into research to look for answers to help in patient management.”
– Hydelene Beray Dominguez, MD, C. Wayne Bardin, MD, International Travel Award winner
Many of the Society’s competitive awards and programs have January deadlines, so don’t delay if you plan to submit (see list below).
These awards recognize outstanding abstracts submitted by graduate or medical student, in-training post-doctoral, internal medicine residents, clinical fellow, or new faculty who have been accepted to present their research during ENDO. Please note: applicants must submit an abstract by January 9, 2024, to apply for this award. In addition to award winners, all accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement to the Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES) and assigned a DOI. Award application deadline: January 9, 2024.
This award honors an exceptional ENDO abstract submission from an author who lives outside of the United States. The recipient will receive a $3,000 travel grant for ENDO 2024, along with complimentary meeting registration. Applicants must submit an abstract by January 9, 2024, to apply for this award. Award application deadline: January 28, 2024.
These travel grants recognize outstanding abstracts submitted by women. Recipients will present their research at ENDO and receive a $500 travel grant, along with complimentary meeting registration. Applicants must submit an abstract by January 9, 2024, to apply for this award. Award application deadline: January 28, 2024.
This award provides a $2,000 honorarium to a scholar demonstrating exceptional work in the preservation of the history of endocrinology. The recipient delivers the Clark T. Sawin Memorial History of Endocrinology Lecture at ENDO. Award application deadline: January 9, 2024.
This prestigious program is offered to graduate and medical students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows, and internal medicine residents. Participants connect with today’s leading endocrine professionals, and gain the tools and perspectives needed to successfully navigate career options as physicians and scientists. Award application deadline: January 20, 2024.
These awards support the development of early career investigators and recognize their accomplishments in areas of general endocrinology. Recipients receive a $1,000 stipend — after presenting at ENDO — along with complimentary meeting registration, one year of free Society membership, and public recognition of research accomplishments in various Society platforms. Award application deadline: January 20, 2024
This program supports promising medical and graduate students who have demonstrated commitment to endocrine research. Formerly known as the Summer Research Fellowship program, REGMS provides opportunities for students to take part in collaborative research in global laboratories, receive expert advice from dedicated mentors, build professional networks, and acquire skills that will help advance their academic and professional careers. Award application deadline: January 20, 2024.
These travel grants are awarded to outstanding abstracts submitted in the basic science category by early career professionals who have been accepted to present their research during the annual meeting. Recipients receive a $1,000 travel grant for ENDO and complimentary meeting registration. Award application deadline: January 28, 2024.