The Endocrine Society is a professional, international medical organization in the field of

endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

and

metabolism Metabolism (, from el, μεταβολή ''metabolē'', "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conversion of the energy in food to energy available to run c ...

, founded in 1916 as The Association for the Study of Internal Secretions. The official name of the organization was changed to the Endocrine Society on January 1, 1952. It is a leading organization in the field and publishes four leading journals. It has more than 18,000 members from over 120 countries in

medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pr ...

, molecular and

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physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

genetics Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.Hartl D, Jones E (2005) It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinian friar wor ...

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, industry, and

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. The Society's mission is: "to advance excellence in endocrinology and promote its essential and integrative role in scientific discovery, medical practice, and human health." It is said to be "the world's oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology." Annual Meetings have been held since 1916 except in 1943 and 1945 during

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when meetings were cancelled at the request of the United States government. Realizing the increasing importance of endocrinology to general medicine, the Council, in 1947, established an annual post graduate assembly now known as the Clinical Endocrinology Update. The Society publishes ''

Endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

'', the first issue of which was published in January 1927 and edited by

Henry Harrower Henry Robert Harrower, MD (April 30, 1883 – January 2, 1953) was a controversial early figure in endocrinology, and the author of several books and many papers on the subject. He was the impetus for the foundation of the Association for the Study ...

. Another publication, '' The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology'', was established in 1941, and the name of the journal was changed to ''

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism ''The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of endocrinology and metabolism. The current editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publ ...

'' on January 1, 1952.

Hormone Health Network

In 1997, The Society established The Hormone Foundation, a public education affiliate; the name was changed to the Hormone Health Network in 2012. The mission of the Network is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.

Sister societies

The Endocrine Society provides a forum for other related societies to discuss, interact and share views in the field of endocrinology. The list of related societies is as follows: * American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) * American Association of Endocrine Surgeons * American Diabetes Association * American Society for Bone & Mineral Research *

American Society for Reproductive Medicine The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization for advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine. The society has its headquarters in Washington, D.C and its administrati ...

* American Society of Andrology * American Society of Endocrine Physician Assistants * American Thyroid Association * Androgen Excess and PCOS Society * Association for Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism * Endocrine Nurses Society * International Society for Clinical Densitometry * Pediatric Endocrine Society * Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society * Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology * Society for Gynecologic Investigation * Society for the Study of Reproduction * The Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism * The Obesity Society * The Pituitary Society

Publications

The Endocrine Society publishes the following journals: * '' Discover Oncology'' * '' Endocrine Reviews'' * ''

'' * '' Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism'' * '' Molecular Endocrinology''

References

External links

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The Hormone Health Network, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society
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