The Endocrine Society
Encyclopedia
The Endocrine Society is a professional, international medical organization in the field of endocrinology
and metabolism
, 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 14,000 members from over 85 countries in medicine
, molecular
and cellular biology, biochemistry
, physiology
, genetics
, immunology
, education
, industry and allied health. The Society's mission is: "excellence in hormone research and care of patients with endocrine disease".
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 World War II
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
, the first issue of which was published in January 1927 and edited by Henry Harrower
. 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 on January 1, 1952.
In 1997, The Society established The Hormone Foundation
, a public education affiliate. The mission of The Hormone Foundation is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
and metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
, 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 14,000 members from over 85 countries in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, molecular
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
and cellular biology, biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
, physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, industry and allied health. The Society's mission is: "excellence in hormone research and care of patients with endocrine disease".
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 World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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 (journal)
Endocrinology is a biomedical scientific journal published by The Endocrine Society. It is the Society's oldest journal and was first published in 1917. Dealing with the science of endocrinology among its topics are growth factors, steroids, the thyroid, and physiology...
, the first issue of which was published in January 1927 and edited by Henry Harrower
Henry Harrower
Henry Robert Harrower, MD was a controversial early figure in endocrinology, and the author of several books and many papers on the subject...
. 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 on January 1, 1952.
In 1997, The Society established The Hormone Foundation
The Hormone Foundation
The Hormone Foundation, established in 1997 by The Endocrine Society as its public education affiliate, serves as a resource for physicians, patients, and the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.The Hormone Foundation...
, a public education affiliate. The mission of The Hormone Foundation is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.
Publications
The Endocrine Society publishes the following journals:- Endocrine ReviewsEndocrine ReviewsEndocrine Reviews is an academic journal for review articles in Endocrinology....
- EndocrinologyEndocrinology (journal)Endocrinology is a biomedical scientific journal published by The Endocrine Society. It is the Society's oldest journal and was first published in 1917. Dealing with the science of endocrinology among its topics are growth factors, steroids, the thyroid, and physiology...
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and MetabolismJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and MetabolismThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of endocrinology and metabolism. The current editor-in-chief is Leonard Wartofsky.-External links:...
- Molecular EndocrinologyMolecular EndocrinologyMolecular Endocrinology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the molecular processes of hormones....
- Hormones and Cancer