Endocrine Society launches training program for minority clinician leaders

The Endocrine Society is launching the Excellence in Clinical Endocrinology Leadership (ExCEL) program, a multi-faceted training program offering comprehensive leadership training and mentorship to early career physicians of communities underrepresented in medicine and science.

ExCEL is just one of the Society’s many efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the endocrinology field. The initiative is designed to train the next generation of physicians and clinicians to treat individuals with endocrine conditions.

“Diversity and inclusion in medicine is extremely important as it creates a safer workplace, builds patient trust and reduces disparities in endocrine diseases,” said ExCEL Program Director Rocio Pereira, M.D., of the Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colo. “Having a wider range of perspectives and more minority clinicians in leadership roles generates better health outcomes for patients and helps eliminate bias in healthcare settings.”

The ExCEL program caters to clinical endocrinology fellows, while the Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) program provides leadership training for early career endocrine scientists from underrepresented minority communities. FLARE was founded in 2013.

The ExCEL Program includes:

• a leadership training workshop;
• a structured year-round mentoring network to build relationships between participating fellows and dedicated mentors; and
• a Society-based internship program for fellows that includes service opportunities within the Society and informal mentoring of medical students through a Visiting Faculty Seminar Series. 

The ExCEL application period is open until Friday, December 10.

About the Endocrine Society
Endocrinologists are at the core of solving the most pressing health problems of our time, including diabetes, obesity, infertility, bone health, and hormone-related cancers. The Endocrine Society is the largest global organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions.

With more than 18,000 members in 133 countries, the Society serves as the voice of the endocrine field. Through its renowned journals and ENDO, the world's largest endocrine meeting, the Society accelerates hormone research, advances clinical excellence in endocrinology, and advocates for evidence-based policies on behalf of the global endocrine community. To learn more, visit our online newsroom.