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Student Memberships are available by MAIL ONLY. For more information on how to join, check out our Membership page. If you have questions or need help with this form, please contact Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu or 214–648–9593.

Becoming a member of Women in Endocrinology is easy and brings substantial benefits to you as well as helping our organization become more influential. For more information on the process of becoming a member or to support WE, click on one of the items in the list below.

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Member Benefits

Membership in Women in Endocrinology includes multiple benefits. Click on any of the links below for more information.

• WE newsletter – Members will receive regular newsletters providing updates on WE activities and WE awards, as well as other news of interest. Read a previous newsletter: Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Winter 2007, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Winter 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 
• Voting Privileges – Members elect WE Officers.
• Networking – Members have the opportunity to gain leadership experience through appointments to WE committees and to establish a network of colleagues for advice, support and mentoring.
• Young Investigator Awards – Members who are fellows and junior faculty and will be presenting at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting have the opportunity to apply for Awards in recognition of their scientific work.
• Mentor Awards – Members are encouraged to nominate individuals who have had an important impact on women in endocrinology to be considered for the annual WE Mentor Award.
• Career development resources – WE Members are provided with access to career development resources that are helpful to basic and clinical scientists at all stages of their careers.
• Renew your Membership On Line – You can now renew your membership quickly and easily using our new on-line system. (Students please join by MAIL ONLY).  

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Join or renew your membership in WE

You may renew your membership or join WE for the first time through our on-line application/payment mechanism or by mail (Students please use MAIL ONLY).

Important notes:

-          Membership is discounted for post-doctoral and clinical fellows.
-          Membership is free for students.
-          This site is secure for credit card payments.
-          Members who did not renew in 2008 will receive a new password.
-          Membership in the Endocrine Society is NOT required for WE membership.

On-line application/payment mechanism: (Students please join by MAIL ONLY).

1. Fill out the online Membership Application/Payment Form.
2. You will receive an email confirmation that payment has been made, and your membership has been processed.
3. You will receive a password for the Find a WE Member Directory.   Your login name is your email address. 

To join or renew your membership by mail (Students must use this mechanism):

1. Download the WE Application Form (this form differs somewhat from the on-line form).  If you are renewing, please confirm that the information in the website is correct. Alternatively, a pdf file of the completed form may be emailed to the Secretary-Treasurer (see address below).
2. Students MUST have their mentor submit verification of trainee status to the mail address, FAX number, or email address below.
3. To pay your WE membership fee by check, send the completed membership application with the appropriate payment to:

Lisa Halvorson, MD
Secretary-Treasurer, WE
Dept. of OB/GYN- 9032
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX  75390
FAX:214-648-8066
Email: lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu

Please make checks payable to "Women in Endocrinology".

Find a WE Member 

Locate a WE Member by keyword, name, and location by searching the WE membership directory. To find a WE Member, you will need your email address and password to log in to the site. If you do not know your password or to update your contact information, please e-mail Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu

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Volunteering

A primary purpose of Women in Endocrinology is to support the inclusion of women in the activities and governance of the Endocrine Society by bringing qualified women to the attention of Endocrine Society officers and committees. In addition, we encourage our members to volunteer to help with the running of WE.

If you are interested in becoming active in the WE committees or want to be considered for service on Endocrine Society committees, to review abstracts for the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society or to serve as a reviewer or board member for one of the Endocrine Society journals:

• Please review the current Officer and Committee structure for WE.
• Complete the downloadable the Volunteering form. Enclose the form with a biosketch, if  available, in an email to Lisa Halvorson lisa.Halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu

For WE activities – your interest will be considered as we make new committee appointments to WE in the spring of each year.

For Endocrine Society activities – your information will be used in providing suggestions to the incoming Endocrine Society President-Elect for committee appointments and other service in the late summer of each year. If you are interested in volunteering for an Endocrine Society committee, you may also nominate yourself.

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Nominations

One of Women in Endocrinology´s most successful efforts has been to increase the number of women elected to Endocrine Society office through nomination efforts of WE members and support of WE vetted candidates.

What you can do to help WE continue to succeed in this endeavor (in order of importance):

1. Submit the names of the WE nominees on the Endocrine Society´s Call for Nominations form (due in late December or early January)
2. Vote for the successful WE nominees on the Endocrine Society´s election ballot (due in the spring).
3. Suggest individuals qualified for Endocrine Society offices to the WE Nominations Committee (all year).

1. Submit names of WE nominees to the Endocrine Society.

Each Fall, the Endocrine Society mails a "Call for Nominations" form to their general membership requesting nominations for Endocrine Society officers. If you do not already have candidates whom you support, save your nomination form until you receive the slate of WE candidates. The names and a brief description of our candidates´ qualifications are provided each year in our Fall Newsletter as well as on the WE website.

To support the WE candidates, enter their names on the Endocrine Society Nominations Form and return it to the Endocrine Society office prior to the deadline shown on the form. The on-line nomination form is available on the Endocrine Society website.

Endocrine Society Bylaws require that candidates be nominated by 1% of the Endocrine Society membership to be put on the ballot. For example, in 2000 each nominee needed about 100 nominations. Hence each submission makes a big difference.

2. Vote for the successful WE nominees on the Endocrine Society’s election ballot.

The Endocrine Society sends each Endocrine Society member a Ballot containing the names of all successful nominees for Endocrine Socieity Office. Consider voting for the WE candidates.

3. Suggest individuals qualified for Endocrine Society offices to the WE Nominations Committee.

WE actively and regularly solicits suggestions for nominees for Endocrine Society offices from our membership.

• Suggestions can be sent at any time but are especially welcome in the early fall (September – October).
• Each nomination should provide the name and contact information for the nominee and a description of their qualifications for the position suggested.
• Send your suggestions to the Chair of the WE Nominations Committee:

CAROLE LANGE, Ph.D. (Chair 2008-2009)
University of Minnesota Cancer Research Center
Fax: 612–626–4915
Email: lange047@umn.edu

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President

URSULA B. KAISER, M.D. (2008-2010)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Brigham and Women´s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617–732–5768
Fax: 617–582–6193
Email: ukaiser@partners.org

For more information about endocrinology, please visit:
The Endocrine Society (for health care professionals)
The Hormone Foundation (for patients)

For website related suggestions or news, please e-mail gmesserl@wihri.org.

Individual donations

Donations to WE are greatly appreciated and can be made using the WE donation form or by contacting lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu.

WE is a 501(c)3 organization, therefore all contributions may be tax deductible.

Thank you for your support!!!!!

2010 Corporate sponsors

Women in Endocrinology would like to recognize the following organizations whose generous support has facilitated our activities:

Gold Level (5 K)

Silver Level (2.5 K)

Other
 

Mentor Award Endowment: Pfizer

Corporate donations maybe made by contacting the WE treasurer, Lisa Halvorson  lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu

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Women in Endocrinology is committed to providing resources for professional women at all stages of their careers.

Mentoring and Leadership

Research

   NIH updates on women in science

Practice Management

Work–Life Balance

Further reading

Books

Job Opportunities

 MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP

WE to Co-Sponsor Fellows Day at ENDO ‘09

Fellows Day at ENDO ‘09 was a great success thanks to new programming and support for registration and travel. WE is co-sponsoring Fellows Day at ENDO 2010 and will provide support for even more trainees to participate in this important day long event. Keep an eye on our website for further information about the program and how you or your trainees can participate.

Other opportunities

Science Careers, a program of AAAS/Science, has issued a new, updated Career Basics Booklet. The resource is part of the Science Careers Outreach Program, and includes a series of articles addressing all manner of career development issues for potential and young scientists and researchers.

Founded in 1915, The American Medical Women´s Association empowers women to lead in improving health for all within a model that reflects the unique perspective of women. AMWA functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women´s health. AMWA provides and develops leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)–Faculty Vitae is a Web–based publication of the AAMC´s Faculty Development and Leadership section offering professional development resources for faculty in medical schools and teaching hospitals.

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RESEARCH

The Office of Research on Women´s Health (ORWH) was established in September 1990 within the office of the Director at NIH. A major part of the ORWH mandate is to develop opportunities for and support for recruitment, retention, re–entry, and advancement of women in biomedical careers. Clinical Research Writing Educational Series – Six lecture series addressing writing manuscripts, abstracts for manuscripts and meetings, protocols, and successful grant applications. For investigators and staff with limited formal training in clinical research writing. Each lesson offers 1.25 Category 1 CMEs ($15 for non–Duke participants) and 0.1 CEU (free to all participants).

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is dedicated to promoting the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research by developing educational programs for those charged with the review and conduct of research. Since its founding, PRIM&R has maintained an unswerving commitment to "connecting and protecting"—connecting those who work in the fields of human and animal research, and protecting those who participate as research subjects. The NIH website has numerous resources of which investigators and trainees should take advantage, including the following for training opportunities and new investigator grants.

NIH updates on Women in Science provides articles on many issues important to members of our group, such as career intentions of M.D./Ph.D. graduates, Ph.D. completion rates, salaries of women scientists, trainee perspectives on mentoring, parental leave policies and more.

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Launched in 2005, Doctor´s Digest provides physicians and allied healthcare professionals with practical, how–to solutions from thought leaders and experts to make their clinical practices and professional careers more successful and satisfying. Six times a year, Doctor´s Digest delivers a wealth of in–depth information to physicians in a digest–sized reference guidebook. These guides provide information and advice that helps doctors run their practices and personal lives more efficiently.

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WORK–LIFE BALANCE

Balancing career and family is always a challenge. Finding time for self development and well–being is crucial for long–term success in any professional endeavor. MomMD® resources include a wealth of information to support your medical career and family life. MomMD has over 400 pages of articles and information and thousands of active discussion forum topics. Resources include articles and diaries from women in medicine, common issues and concerns facing women physicians, medical students and premeds.

Stanford’s Clayman Institute has released a major new report on dual-career academic couples. The report finds that "over 70 percent of faculty are in dual-career relationships; more than a third are partnered with another academic. This trend is particularly strong among women scientists and people in assistant professor positions." The Clayman study focuses on 9,000 professors at 13 U.S. research universities, 88 percent of those who negotiated a dual hire at their current institution. Most of the universities studied include a medical school and the report features some medical school-specific data. (Tony Mazzaschi, AAMC)

An article in Monday’s Boston Globe discusses the impact of pregnancy on residents. The article reports that "There is little data on the number of female residents having babies, but program directors in many specialties believe childbirth is becoming more common, both because of the increase in female residents and because residents of both genders are demanding more balanced lives." The article further reports, "In the last 10 years, most teaching hospitals have adopted maternity leave policies for residents. Even so, new moms face a range of difficulties beyond exhaustion, from time limits placed on maternity leaves by boards that certify physicians in their specialties to resentment from fellow residents who must shoulder extra work while they’re gone."

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FURTHER READING 

Weblinks:

Two resources that often post articles on career counseling are The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  Please visit these website to read what’s new!  

Specific articles:

Although a similar percentage of women and men are now entering the field of medicine, women remain a minority in senior positions in academic medicine. Is this a result of fewer women pursuing careers in academic medicine (the so-called "pipeline problem")? Or is this a reflection of a generally lower success rate of women than their male colleagues in academic medicine? You may find an answer to these questions in a recent publication, "Sex Differences in Attainment of Independent Funding by Career Development Awardees", which reports some statistical results from a recent follow up study of K08 and K23 awardees; and in a related article, "Women Career Development Awardees: Applying for Funding is a Leading Factor in Receiving Independent Research Support", which was written in response.

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BOOKS

Read description of the biography by founding WE member Dr. Neena Schwartz and complete order form to purchase her book!

Taking Root in a Forest Clearing: A Resource Guide for Medical Faculty. Editors Phyllis L Carr, MD, Janet Bickel, MA, and Thomas S Inui, ScM, MD.

I could do anything if I only knew what it was – How to discover what you really want and how to get it. Barbara Sher with Barbara Smith, Dell Publishing, 1994.

I Don´t Know What I Want, But I Know It´s Not This: A Step–by–Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work. Julie Jansen, Penguin Books, 2003. Midlife Crisis at 30. Lia Macko and Kerry Rubin, Plume/Penguin Books, 2005.

Secrets of Power Salary Negotiating – Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator. Roger Dawson, Career Press, 2006.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The following groups provide a listing of career opportunities:

The Endocrine Society

The American College of Physicians

The American Association for the Advancement of Science Career Builder

Job postings

Open Faculty Positions at the University of Pennsylvania

• Penn Medicine #2 in NIH research funding
• The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism #10 best Endocrinology program in the US

The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania is research intensive and also provides state-of-the-art clinical care for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders. 

The Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (IDOM)/the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for Assistant or Associate Professor in the non-tenure Academic-Clinician track.  Rank will be commensurate with experience. Applicants must have demonstrated excellent qualifications in clinical care and education. The new physician will be an integral member of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania and will have opportunities to teach in the endocrine fellowship program and the School of Medicine. Applicants must have a M.D. degree and BC/BE in Endocrinology is required.

• Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center

The successful applicant should be an outstanding clinician and will have the opportunity to practice in a thriving academic and clinical environment at the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center (http://www.pennmedicine.org/diabetes/hup/) which will be relocated to the state of the art facility at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and other off-site practice locations, such as the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Participation in the teaching of residents and medical students may be required.
Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/d2289

• Penn Endocrinology at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

The successful applicant should be an outstanding clinician and will have the opportunity to practice in a thriving academic and clinical environment at the state-of-the-art Endocrinology Practice located at the Perelman Center for Advance Medicine. (http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/endocrin/). Participation in the teaching of residents and medical students may be required. Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/d2291

 
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send an e-mail to ellsworth@siumed.edu if you would like to post a job here!

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The 2010 WE Annual Dinner Meeting was held on Saturday June 19th in San Diego at the Marriott hotel. Our speaker was Dr. Ann Bonham, Chief Scientific Officer at the AAMC, speaking about "Health Care Reform: New Opportunities for Research and Care Delivery". Read more.

Mentor Awards
     How to submit a nomination
     Past Award Recipients   

Young Investigator Awards    
     How to submit a nomination
     Past Award Recipients

Endocrine Society Trainee Day Awards

Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology 

Where are they now? A look at the career advancement of past Young Investigator awardees…

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Mentor Awards

The Women in Endocrinology Mentor Award, made possible by a grant from Pfizer, Inc., is given annually to a woman or man whose outstanding scientific achievements are coupled with a record of support for women in academics and of mentoring women in their scientific careers. The recipient receives an honorarium of $1000 and travel expenses to the Annual WE Meeting, which is held in conjunction with the Endocrine Society Meeting.

2010 WE Mentor Awardee – Carole Mendelson, Ph.D.

Dr. Carole Mendelson, Professor of Biochemistry and Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, has been named the 2010 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee.  She has an exceptional record of outstanding mentoring, scientific achievement, leadership, and an enduring impact on the advancement of women in academics.  Dr. Mendelson embodies all that the WE Award represents. Nationally, Dr. Mendelson has had leadership positions in Women in Endocrinology, for which she served as President, the Endocrine Society, and the Perinatal Research Society and has provided wise counsel as member of numerous grant review committees and editorial boards. Her internationally recognized, pioneering research contributions span the molecular biology and regulation of aromatase to fetal lung surfactant proteins and their roles in parturition.  This work along with a reputation as an exceptional mentor has drawn scores of trainees to her laboratory. Dr. Mendelson invests personally in each member of her team, fostering independence, professional development, and self-esteem.  And it is a long-term investment.  She is passionate about quality mentoring and considers it a continuum with a critical role for mentors throughout all stages of one’s career.  This passion extends beyond her laboratory.  For over a decade, Dr. Mendelson has been a leader in her institution’s initiatives related to women in science and medicine and “…has dedicated herself to taking down many of the normal roadblocks for young women in science, such as lack of child care on campus and the shortage of supportive female faculty role models.  In addition, she has dedicated herself to increasing career development opportunities for female faculty and ensuring equal pay and promotions for both men and women, as they rise through the ranks of academia.”  Dr. Mendelson is considered by her mentees as the ultimate role model and a respected colleague whose “fire and enthusiasm” inspires them all.
 

2009 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Bert O’Malley

Dr. Bert O’Malley, Tom Thompson Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine has been named the 2009 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee.  Dr. O’Malley is internationally recognized as a world leader in the field of molecular endocrinology particularly in the area of steroid hormone and nuclear receptor action.  ‘Pioneering’, ‘landmark discoveries’, ‘the first’, and ‘conceptual advances that changed the field’ are the descriptors uniformly used to characterize his contributions.  Dr. O’Malley has published over 700 papers and received numerous prestigious awards including membership in the National Academy of Sciences and National Institute of Medicine and service as President of the Endocrine Society.  It is clear that Dr. O’Malley’s research accomplishments are truly exceptional and alone have made him one of the most sought after mentors worldwide for trainees in molecular endocrinology.  However, it is the rare combination of impeccable personal character and integrity, unwavering loyalty to his trainees and colleagues and his extraordinary abilities that make him a born leader and exceptional mentor.  Dr. O’Malley mentors by providing an environment of academic excellence, infectious enthusiasm for research and learning, unwavering support for colleagues and an open generosity and thorough enjoyment of their achievements…an environment where any scientist can succeed, be they male or female. The sustained friendships among his former trainees and colleagues and their enormous respect and loyalty toward him are the strongest collective endorsement of his worthiness of the WE Mentor Award.  Also notable is that his dedication to career development of his graduate students, postdocs and faculty continues after they leave the department.  Dr. O’Malley has many strengths as a mentor, but it is his support of women transitioning to academic positions and women in academic positions that sets him apart.  He discriminates only on the basis of academic achievement and has always been proactive in promoting the same principles of equal opportunity and academic excellence throughout his institution. Although his leadership and mentorship are global, women in endocrinology most certainly have been the beneficiaries of Dr. O’Malley’s leadership, collegiality, and selfless contributions to the field. 

How to nominate a candidate for a mentor award

WE is soliciting nominations for the annual WE Mentor Award. Nominations should include:

•  Curriculum vitae of the nominee
•  Letter of nomination
•  At least two letters of support. The letters of nomination and support should describe how the nominee has aided the scientific careers of others and should include the following types of information: the names of individuals who were mentored by the awardee and their subsequent achievements, the participation of the nominee in organized activities aimed at promoting the careers of junior investigators, efforts of the nominee to alter rules or patterns of behavior that discriminate against women scientists.

Please send nomination packet materials by e-mail with pdf attachments to the chair of the WE Awards Committee:

ANNE CAPPOLA, M.D., Sc.M. 
Email: acappola@mail.med.upenn.edu

 The recipient of the Mentor Award will be announced by April 20 and presented at the WE Annual Dinner in June.

Sponsored by a generous award from Pfizer.

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Past Mentor Award Recipients

 2008 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Mary Dallman

"WE has been such an important organization for me over time. I could not be more pleased with how it’s grown, and how it keeps taking on new roles that are important not only for women but for scientists generally.  I’m terrifically grateful to WE for the 2008 Mentor Award – it means a great deal to have come from WE, and, of course, it’s all about the students we train.  William James was so completely right when he said that Science is a social process. " Dr. Mary F. Dallman, Professor of Physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, has been named the 2008 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee.  Dr. Dallman is acknowledged as the preeminent expert on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and its interaction with a wide variety of other physiological systems.  Her contributions are breathtaking in their breadth and depth.  Mary received her BA from Smith College Magna Cum Laude and her PhD from Stanford University.  It was there, working with Gene Yates, that Mary first described fast-glucocorticoid feedback – the notion that increasing corticosteroid levels can inhibit ACTH responses to stimuli within seconds.  This seminal discovery, made while Mary was a graduate student, helped to usher in the era of non-genomic steroid effects.  Mary then moved to UCSF to do a post-doctoral fellowship with Fran Ganong.  Mary became an Assistant Professor of Physiology at UCSF and rapidly rose to the position of Professor.  In addition to “fast-feedback”, Mary’s contributions are truly amazing: she studied compensatory adrenal growth, the adrenal sensitivity to ACTH, the loop-gain of the HPA axis, the receptor types through which the brain senses changes in corticosteroid levels, and the effects of repeated stress on the HPA axis.  Mary’s most recent work has truly been paradigm shifting – she has discovered a myriad of interactions among stress, feeding, and HPA function, and has examined the putative role of “comfort food” in altering the response to stress.  Mary has received many awards including the MT Jones Prize from the British Neuroendocrine Society and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology.  She has served as editor of Endocrinology and AJP, and has served as President of Women in Endocrinology, on the Endocrine Society Council, and for many years, as a member of the NIH Endocrinology Study Section. Mary truly shines as a mentor.  Her style is eclectic and innovative and, her personality, magnetic.  She uses the Socratic method better than anyone – always probing and asking more questions until one realizes there is a lot left to do. Her trainees (children and grandchildren) populate institutions all over the world.  Her trainees continue to depend on Mary for sound advice many years after their glorious San Francisco experience.

 2007 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. JoAnne Richards

 Dr. JoAnne Richards, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston has been named the 2007 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Richards is recognized world–wide for her seminal contributions to our understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms controlling follicular development, ovulation, and luteinization. For over 25 years Dr. Richards has integrated in vivo hormonal regulation of ovarian physiology with the characterization of the cellular and molecular events in the ovary. Her contributions to the field of ovarian physiology have shaped the field. Dr Richards has been recognized for these contributions and has been the recipient of numerous academic awards, including the Gerald Aurbach Award from the Endocrine Society in 1998 and the Pioneer Lecturer Award from Frontiers in Reproduction in 2003. Dr. Richards has also served on NIH review panels in reproductive biology and biochemical endocrinology, and has been heavily involved in scientific societies, serving on the Endocrine Society Council, and as an Associate Editor of Molecular Endocrinology, as the Director of the Society for the Study of Reproduction and as Associate Editor for the journal Biology of Reproduction. Dr. Richards´ scientific accomplishments are matched by her enthusiastic support of training women and men in science, both in and out of the Endocrine field. She has been the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine (previously the Department of Cell Biology) for almost 20 years, mentoring and advising scores of students throughout their graduate studies at Baylor College of Medicine. She has personally served as major advisor for over 20 students, 80% of whom are women, and mentored another 23 post–doctoral fellows. Dr. Richards´ rich training environment in ovarian physiology has also been host to 9 visiting international scientists. JoAnne mentors by example. Her dedication to personal, scientific, and professional excellence and to academic rigor prepares her trainees to flourish in whatever aspect of science and/or medicine they choose to become engaged. Dr. Richards continues to mentor her trainees throughout their varied careers. Her academic progeny have assumed broad roles including academic faculty,clinical scientists, or moved to industry to work in research and discovery, development, regulatory or clinical trial arenas. In any and all of these paths, Dr. Richards is always there to mentor her trainees as scientists, colleagues, and friends.

2006 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Anna Steinberger

Dr. Anna Steinberger is Professor Emerita in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. She pioneered in vitro approaches for the study of the progression of spermatogenesis in organ culture and developed methods for the isolation and culture of specific testicular and pituitary cells. She and her colleagues defined hormone targets and signaling pathways in these cells. She authored over 250 scientific publications and received a number of prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Andrologist Award of the American Society of Andrology, the first honorary member of the Polish Andrology Society, the Medal from the Jagellonian University, and the Outstanding Women in Science – Women of Excellence Award by the Federation of Houston Professional Women. She served as President of the American Society of Andrology. She trained and influenced a number of scientists who have gone on to important careers in many parts of the world. After retirement, Dr. Steinberger accepted the position of Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs at UT Houston. In that capacity, she promoted career development opportunities for faculty women, including a number of highly successful career development programs, and was awarded the Women in Science Silver Professional Achievement Award for contributing substantially to the development of women in academic medicine. She continues to mentor women at various stages of their career. She is now working at her third career–as docent and on the Board of Directors for the Holocaust Museum in Houston. Dr. Steinberger is recognized for her contributions as pioneering scientist, role model and advocate for women scientists and young scientists in general.

2005 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. E. Chester Ridgway

Dr. E. Chester Ridgway has been Head of the Division of Endocrinology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center for nearly 20 years, following 5 years as Chief of the Thyroid Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a recognized leader in the field of clinical thyroidology and has made very significant contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the cell–specific expression and regulation of the TSH alpha– and beta–subunit genes. He is also a devoted teacher, who has trained and mentored a large number of fellows both in Boston and in Colorado. Over 70% of the 40 fellows whom he trained in Colorado are women, three quarters of whom have chosen an academic career, inspired by his enthusiasm and encouragement.

2005 WE Mentor Awardee 2004 – Dr. Jo Anne Brasel

Dr. Jo Anne Brasel (Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center) was honored for her ongoing support and mentorship of trainees. Dr. Brasel is an outstanding academic pediatric endocrinologist and teacher who has made major contributions to the mentorship and career advancement of women and men in the field of endocrinology. She has also had a major influence on the development of university policies to promote the professional development of women in academic medicine.

2003 WE Mentor Awardees – Phyllis Wise & William Chin

Drs. Phyllis Wise (Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Behavior, Division of Biological Science, University of California at Davis) and William Chin (Professor of Medicine and Chief, Lily Corporate Center, Lilly Research Laboratories) shared in this honor for their ongoing support and mentorship of trainees.

2002 WE Mentor Awardee – Anne Klibanski

Dr. Anne Klibanski, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School has been named the 2002 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Klibanski is well known for her research contributions in the field of premenopausal osteoporosis and pituitary tumor pathogenesis. In fact she just received the 2002 Clinical Investigator Award from the Endocrine Society in recognition of her many contributions to these fields. In addition, Dr. Klibanski has served on NIH Study Sections, on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and as an active participant in the governance of The Endocrine Society and WE. With her appointment as the first female Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1997, Dr. Klibanski became a pioneer for women in academic medicine. To promote the success of junior women faculty, Dr. Klibanski has worked to alter structural impediments to the advancement of women in academics at MGH and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Klibanski was a founding member of the MGH Committee of Women in Science. Through her leadership on this committee, the Office of Women´s Careers at MGH was established. This committee supports the professional development of women faculty through educational activities designed to enhance leadership skills and provide career counseling. Also, in her role as a founding member of this committee, Dr. Klibanski was instrumental in establishing the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards, which provide funding for junior women faculty with primary child rearing responsibilities to hire research assistants during a period of reduction in working hours. This award has had a tremendous impact in allowing junior women faculty to overcome obstacles in their academic advancement. For her significant work in advancement of careers of women faculty, Dr. Klibanski was awarded the Harvard Medical School Dean´s Award for Advancement of Women Faculty in 1998.

2001 WE Mentor Awardee – Jack Gorski

Dr. Jack Gorski, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and former President of the Endocrine Society, was the 2001 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Gorski is best known for his discovery and characterization of estrogen receptors, a discovery that opened a new field of nuclear receptors and their intracellular signaling pathways. The importance of his work has been recognized by numerous awards, including election to the National Academy of Sciences, the Endocrine Society Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Award, and the Gregory Pinkus Medal and Award. Based on his distinguished leadership and research, teaching, and training of scientists, the Endocrine Society also honored Dr. Gorski with the Robert H. Williams Distinguished Lectureship Award and the Fred Conrad Koch Award, the highest award given to a scientist by the Society. Dr. Gorski served as President of the Endocrine Society in 1990. Dr. Gorski´s scientific accomplishments are matched by his dedicated and enthusiastic support of training women in science. He has trained nearly 100 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists, a third of whom have been women. He has provided a training environment in which women have been encouraged for independence and success in science and has provided them the tools to allow them to flourish in research, academics, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry and in government agencies. In addition, teaching fundamental concepts and analytical and presentation skills, he has taught his trainees about the importance of the freedom of thinking in scientific pursuit and of networking with colleagues in research.

2000 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. William F. Crowley

Dr. William F. Crowley, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Reproductive Endocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the 2000 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Crowley,is a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology of the reproductive system and has made seminal contributions to our understanding of puberty and the use of pulsatile GnRH for the treatment of hypogonadism. The importance of his work has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Endocrine Society´s Clinical Investigator Award. He has been deeply involved in several scientific societies, currently serving on the Endocrine Society Council. He is currently President–elect of the Endocrine Society. Dr. Crowley´s scientific accomplishments are matched by his dedicated and enthusiastic support of training women in science. Dr. Crowley has trained almost 50 fellows, 60% of whom are women and many are leaders in reproductive medicine. The vast majority of his postdoctoral trainees remain in academic medicine, a remarkable achievement in itself. He has provided a training environment in which women have been encouraged to succeed in science and has provided the tools to allow them to flourish in the research and academic worlds. In addition, to teaching state–of–the–art methods, fundamental concepts and analytical and presentation skills, he has taught his trainees about the culture of medicine and the importance of networking with colleagues in research and clinical investigation.

1999 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Anita H. Payne

Dr. Anita H. Payne, Professor Emerita, at the University of Michigan and Senior Research Scientist, at Stanford University School of Medicine has been named the 1999 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Payne is a leader in the field of steroid hormone biosynthesis and reproductive endocrinology. Her contributions in the area of genetic determinants of steroid hormone biosynthesis have led to numerous awards. In 1994, the Anita H. Payne Annual Lectureship in Reproductive Endocrinology was established by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Payne has served as President of the Society for the study of reproduction and has served on many NIH study sections. In addition to her impressive scientific accomplishments, Dr. Payne is a nationally recognized leader in promoting the careers of women in academic medicine. She has given generously of her time and effort and worked tirelessly toward mentoring women graduate students and junior faculty in their research careers. She has been an early advocate for women in academic medicine, serving as chairperson of Michigan Women in Science, on the University of Michigan Women in Science Faculty Advisory Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Center for Continuing Education for Women. Dr. Payne´s contributions at the University of Michigan were recognized when she was awarded the Academic Women´s Caucus Award for leadership, scholarship and impact on the betterment of women.

Obituary

1998 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Y. Peng Loh

Dr. Y. Peng Loh, Chief, Section on Cellular Neurobiology at the National Institute of Child Health and Development has been named the 1998 Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Loh is a leader in the field of protein processing and trafficking. Her studies have provided seminal information on the mechanisms underlying the intracellular sorting of peptide hormones and neurotransmitters to the regulated secretorypathway. She has identified the key proteolytic events and enzymes involved in the processing of prohormones to biologically active peptides in the endocrine and nervous systems and her studies have provided insights into the molecular basis for diseases, such as Familial Hyperinsulinemic Diabetes and ACTH deficiency due to intracellular accumulation of prohormones. For these scientific achievements, Dr. Loh has received the Pfizer Lectureship, the Proctor and Gamble Lectureship, and the Public Health Superior Service Award as well as numerous invitations to present her work at international and national meetings. Dr. Loh has also demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of women in science. In addition to advising many students and fellows in her own laboratory and in other laboratories at the NIH, Dr. Loh was a prime mover in the creation of the NIH Women Scientist Advisory Committee. She served as the Women Scientist Advisor (WSA) to the Scientific Director of NICHD, and is currently the Chairperson of the NIH Women Scientist Advisory Committee. AS WSA, Dr. Loh initiated new guidelines at the NIH for recognition of the professional accomplishments of women scientists. She negotiated gender–based pay inequity adjustments, successfully negotiated a flextime work schedule to facilitate child care without loss of productivity, and organized career seminars for postdoctoral fellows. Furthermore, Dr. Loh helped initiate the Margaret Pittman Lecture at the NIH to honor the achievements of a woman scientist. Dr. Loh´s efforts in advancing the careers of women scientists have had a broad impact on the community of women scientiss and her contributions were recognized in 1995 by the NICHD EEO Special Achievement Award. In Summary, Dr. Loh is an outstanding Scientist and Mentor and a courageous individual with a mission of furthering women´s causes and equal opportunity. Her efforts have brought major progress in women´s issues, and she continues to seek avenues for support of advances in different facets of women´s professional careers.

1997 WE Mentor Awardee – Dr. Neena B. Schwartz

Neena B. Schwartz, Ph.D., has been named the first Women in Endocrinology Mentor Awardee. Dr. Schwartz is Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Neurobiology and Physiology and Director of the Center for Reproductive Science at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Her laboratory played a major role in elucidating factors which regulate the secretion of gonadotropins by the pituitary and, in particular, the differential control of FSH and LH secretion by steroid hormones and gonadal peptides. Throughout her long and distinguished career, Dr. Schwartz has been a role model and an advocate for women scientists and a tireless supporter of young scientists both on an individual basis and as a spokesperson. Dr. Schwartz has served as president of the Society for the Study of Reproduction and the Endocrine Society. She was one of the founders of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) and Women in Endocrinology and has served as the president of both organizations. She has received numerous awards and honors, including the Williams Distinguished Service Award (1985) from the Endocrine Society, the Carl Hartman Award (1992) from the Society for the Study of Reproduction, and an honorary Doctor of Science degree from her alma mater, Goucher College (1982). Dr. Schwartz served on the National Research Council Committee on the Education and Employment of Women in Science and Engineering and the NRC Committee on Continuity in Academic Performance, both aimed at facilitating the scientific careers of women. During the last 20 years, she fought for increased representation of women scientists on NIH Study Sections and Review Groups and was instrumental in changing systematic inequities in the compensation of women faculty at her University. More recently, Dr. Schwartz served as a member of the Task Force Concerning Women in the Academic Workplace at Northwestern and as the chair of the Committee on Women in the Academic Workplace. The effectiveness of her individual mentoring is attested by the number of former undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows and colleagues who have gone on to successful scientific and medical careers in academia and industry. In her current capacity as Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, she has helped ensure equal professional opportunities for women scientists. As one of her former students so eloquently described her pioneering efforts: "Dr. Schwartz has consistently been willing to put her reputation and energy to work to level the playing field in science for women who followed behind her. Once she had been down a road, the next traveler had an easier path." Women in Endocrinology is proud to honor her with the 1997 WE Mentor Award.

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Young Investigator Awards

WE Young Investigator Awards are provided to recognize outstanding abstracts accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. Award winners each receive $500 and will be invited guests at the annual WE dinner meeting. In addition, two named Awards will be given to the most outstanding applicants; one for excellence in Clinical Research and a second for excellence in Basic Science.

2010 Young Investigator Awardees
Kristen Vella – Neena Schwartz Award in Basic Science
Ana Abreu – Janet McArthur Award in Clinical Investigation
Yuxiang Sun – Fat Disorders Research Society Award
Nick Ciccone
Gwen Dressing
Tristan Fowler
Susan Krum
Premlata Kumar
Amanda Rickard
Almudena Veiga-Lopez
Robert Ward

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How to nominate a candidate for a Young Investigator Award

Eligibility:
Eligible individuals include new faculty during the first three years of appointment, postdoctoral trainees (first five years), or graduate students and medical students after the first year of training.  Awards are given to both women and men.  Awardees from the last year are not eligible for the current year nor are this year’s winners of Endocrine Society travel awards.  Each sponsor may nominate only one candidate per year.

Applicants must be a presenting author on an abstract accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society Meeting. Preference will be given to applicants, trainees and sponsors who are current members of Women in Endocrinology.

The Janet W. MacArthur and Neena B Schwartz Awards are selected from the applications for the Young Investigator award, thus, the application process is the same as for the Young Investigator awards.

Deadline:
Applications must be received no later than April 19, 2010.

The following material is required as a single PDF file, in this order:

• Completed application form – "Young Investigator Award Face Page".
• One page biosketch including publications.
• Abstract(s) accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society
• One page letter from sponsor (for trainees) or application letter (for new faculty).
• Applications from students or postdoctoral fellows must be accompanied by a supporting letter from the faculty sponsor. The sponsor´s letter should discuss the merits of the applicant and indicate what other travel funds are available. Each sponsor may nominate only one candidate.
• Applicants who are beginning faculty should send a letter of application, explaining the need for this support and how it will benefit their career.

Application Form:
Download a form by clicking on the version you want.
Microsoft Word
PDF

Letters:
Applications from students or postdoctoral fellows must be accompanied by a supporting letter from their faculty sponsor. The sponsor´s letter should discuss the merits of the applicant and indicate what other travel funds are available. A faculty member can sponsor only one applicant from their group. Applicants who are beginning faculty should send a letter of application, explaining the need for the support and in what way it will be of assistance to their career.

Submission:
E–mail a single PDF of the completed application form and supporting documentation to:

ANNE CAPPOLA, M.D., Sc.M. 
Email: acappola@mail.med.upenn.edu
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Past Young Investigator Awardees

• 2009 Nora Renthal, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  Mentor: Carole Mendelson, PhD
  
• 2008 Andrea Daniel, Univ Minnesota Cancer Center
  Mentor: Carol A. Lange
• 2007 Marlies Kevenaar, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  Mentor: J. A. Visser, PhD
• 2006 Weiling Yin, University of Texas at Austin
  Mentor: Andrea C. Gore, PhD
• 2005 Shauna, McGillivray University of California, San Diego
  Mentor: Pamela L. Mellon, PhD
• 2004 Li Wang
• 2003 Stephanie Cobb
• 2002
• 2001 Karen L. Herbst, MD University of Washington
  Mentor: William J. Bremner, MD, PhD
• 2000 Myrtha Ivelisse Gonzalez, University of Michigan
  Mentor: Dr. Diane M. Robins
• 1999 Margaret Ann Lawlor, PhD Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland,OR
  Mentor: Dr. Peter S. Rotwein
• 1998 Monica M. Montano, PhD Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland. OH

• 2009 Pouneh Fazeli, Massachusetts General Hospital
  Mentor: Ann Klibanski, MD
• 2008 Lisa Marie Atkin, Univ of Queensland
• 2007 Tina K. Thethi Tulane Universitv Health Sciences Center
  Mentor: Vivian Fonseca, MD
• 2006 Bindu Chamarthi Brigham and Women´s Hospital, Harvard
• 2005 Carolyn Allan Prince Henry´s Institute of Medical Research, Australia
• 2004 Micheline Chu
• 2003 Madhusmita Misra
• 2002
• 2001 Lisa Griffin, MD, PhD University of California, San Francisco
  Mentor: Synthia Mellon, PhD
• 2000 Michelle L. Bland University of California – San Francisco
  Mentors: Dr. Holly A. Ingraham and Dr. Mary F. Dallman
• 1999 Colleen Hadigan, MD Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  Mentor: Dr. Steven Grinspoon
• 1998 Karen K. Miller, MD Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  Mentor: Anne Klibanski, MD

• 2009 Aysegul Erman, McGill University, Canada
  Mentor: Cynthia Goodyer, Ph.D.

• Melissa Brayman
• Nathan Charles
• Sarah Dickerson
• Mimi Kim
• Amutha Selvamani
• Emily Simuilowicz
• Dan Tang
• Varykina Thackray
• Yewei Xing 

Endocrine Society Trainee Day Awards

Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology

The purpose of the AWE awards is to provide financial support to younger women who are trainee members of either the Australian or New Zealand Societies of Endocrinology presenting an abstract at the annual ENDO conference.  The program was launched in 2000 following the formation of AWE at the International Society of Endocrinology Congress held in Sydney, Australia and has been supported primarily through sponsorship from Diagnostic Systems Laboratories.  Awardees are recognized at the WE dinner and at a reception held in conjunction with the annual scientific meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia

New Investigator Travel Awards

2010
Beckman Coulter Travel Award: Sarah To
NovoNordisk  New Investigator Travel Award: Liza Phillips

2009
Beckman Coulter Travel Award: Kesha Rana and Stacey Jamieson
NovoNordisk New Investigator Travel Award: Vita Birzneice and Kavitha Iyer
2008
AWE-DSL New Investigator Travel Award: Johanna Barclay and Ulla Simanainen
NovoNordisk New Investigator Travel Award: Kathryn Backholer

Merit Awards

2008
Vita Birzniece
Caroline Jung
Anna Barron
Amanda Rickard
Lisa-Marie Atkin

Where are they now? A look at the careers of past young investigator awardees…

(Ordered by year of award)

Jonna Frasor, Ph.D., was a new faculty member in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at  University of Illinois at Chicago when she received the WE Young Investigator Award in 2007. Jonna is now in her 3rd year as an Assistant Professor at the same institution and is currently studying how inflammation influences estrogen receptor activity. Dr. Frasor commented that “The award from Women in Endocrinology was a great honor to me and it was very helpful in my career development. It allowed me to attend the annual Endo meeting, present my own research, learn about other people’s work, meet with colleagues, and establish a new collaboration.”

Tina Thethi, MD, MPH, was a first year faculty at Tulane University when she received the Janet McArthur Award for Excellence in clinical research in 2007. She is in her 3^rd year as an Assistant Professor at the same institution and currently is studying diabetes mellitus, obesity and their complications, especially chronic kidney disease. In 2008, she has received a Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) award at Tulane. She thinks that having being the recipient of the Janet W. McArthur award made her application stronger when she applied for the BIRCWH scholarship. These opportunities have allowed her to establish collaborations with those with expertise in various areas of medicine.   

Cecilia C. Low Wang, MD, was in her first junior faculty year when she received the Women in Endocrinology abstract award in 2004. She is now a junior faculty at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, gearing up to submit an application for independent grant funding, and preparing her tenure promotion portfolio. Her current research focuses on translational work examining the role of vitamin D in metabolism and vascular function. She also staffs general endocrine and intensive diabetes clinics at the Denver VA Medical Center, and attend on ward medicine service at the VA and the endocrinology consult service at the VA and at the University of Colorado Hospital. Dr. Wang commented that “I received the WE award when I most needed it, since the funding made it possible for me to attend The Endocrine Society annual meeting that year, stay up to date on the latest science, and network with colleagues from other institutions. The WE award was especially important to me because it was from a respected non-profit organization and not associated with a pharmaceutical company.”  

Madhu Misra, M.D., MPH, was a junior faculty in the Pediatric Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Units at Massachusetts General Hospital when she received the WE Janet McArthur Award. She is now an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Misra is currently working on therapeutic strategies to increase bone mass accrual in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa, and is also characterizing the pathophysiology of hypogonadism and low bone density in athletes with amenorrhea. In addition, her interests span the neuroendocrinology of obesity and depressive disorders. Dr. Misra commented that “I was deeply honored to receive the Janet McArthur Award, and this award has certainly been very helpful to my career development. It provided me immediately with resources to attend the Endocrine Society meeting in 2003, where I was invited for platform presentations of two abstracts. Manuscripts resulting from those data are now published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Since then, this has been an important and prestigious award to list in my CV, and I am truly honored to be a recipient of this award, particularly given the wonderful and inspiring researcher that this award is named after.”

Anne R Cappola, MD, ScM– Dr. Cappola received the WE travel award when she was a third-year Endocrine fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is now an assistant professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and serves as Director of Research Programs for FOCUS on Health and Leadership for Women at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Cappola’s research focuses on the hormonal alterations that occur with aging and the clinical impact of these changes. Her research studies range from mechanistic protocols conducted in the Clinical and Translational Research Center to analyses of data from large cohort studies. She has been funded by the American Federation for Aging Research, the John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health, from which she currently has R01 funding. She has served on review panels for the National Institute on Aging and is on the National Scientific Advisory Council for the American Federation for Aging Research. She commented that, “The WE award is very helpful to my career development. It was an emotional boost to have a travel award and to be noticed at the WE dinner.”

“I believe that through my activities with WE, I was able to expand my network which has been important for my international standing in the field of Endocrinology – this lead to an invitation to join the Publications Committee of the Endocrine Society.” – Currently a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Pediatrics at University of Washington, Seattle, Cathie Coulter, Ph.D. was the recipient of WE Investigator Awards in 1995 as a postdoctoral fellow at Lawson Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, Canada, and in 1998 as a junior faculty at Baker Medical Research Institute, Australia. Dr. Coulter is continuing her research on the factors which regulate the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, as well developing new technologies to assess the effectiveness of therapies used in the treatment of perinatal brain injury. Dr. Coulter has continued the tradition of supporting trainees by establishing the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology and raising money to support a similar awards program for the past 8 years.

Women in Endocrinology holds an annual dinner meeting open to all WE members and interested Endocrinologists.

Learn about PAST WE DINNER MEETINGS.

Learn about other important UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 

2010 Annual WE Dinner Meeting 

The 2010 WE Annual Dinner meeting took place on June 19th at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. Over 200 people attended the event to meet friends – old and new- and to celebrate the year. After a wine reception, WE President Ursula Kaiser welcomed everyone, and turned the podium over to The Endocrine Society (TES) President Robert Vigersky, who congratulated WE on its strong track record of nominating outstanding women to committee posts in TES. We hailed our incoming President, Kelly Mayo, and had the pleasure of welcoming one of WE’s own, Dr. Jan Hall, as the new President-elect of TES. WE awards were announced, including 11 Young Investigator Awards, and 2 awards from the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology. Two individuals participated in the Endocrine Society Training Day through support from WE. The prestigious WE Mentor Award went to Dr. Carole Mendelson of UT Southwestern. She was introduced by nominator Dr. Nora Renthal, on behalf of a large and enthusiastic group of mentees, who celebrated with Dr. Mendelson. To cap off the evening, our keynote speaker was Dr. Ann Bonham, Chief Scientific Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Her talk, entitled "Health Care Reform: New Opportunities for Research and Care Delivery", gave attendees a look at how this sweeping new legislation will affect Endocrine practice and research. This event received funding from Ipsen, Pfizer, Genzyme, and the Fat Disorders Research Society. 

For additional information, please contact the Chair of the Program Committee:

ANN J. BROWN MD, MHS (2006-2009, Chair 2009-20011)
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3611, Rm 275 Baker House
Department of Medicine/Endocrinology
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919–684–5002
Fax: 919–681–7796
Email: brown066@mc.duke.edu

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Past WE Dinner Meetings

2009 MEETING, Washington, DC:

The 2009 annual WE dinner meeting kicked off with a packed reception in the Renaissance Ballroom of the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. WE President Ursula Kaiser MD hosted a lively program that included conferring the competitive WE Mentor Award on Bert O’Malley MD, Chair of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine. Many of Dr. O’Malley’s past trainees joined us for the event, and helped us to honor him for his distinguished service in mentoring women scientists. Endocrine Society President Robert Vigersky MD gave his congratulations to Dr. O’Malley and welcomed the crowd. Past-president Robert Carey MD was also there providing his support to WE. Next, an impressive slate of awards was announced. Twelve recipients of Young Investigator Awards were recognized, including recipients of the named awards: the Janet McArthur Award in Clinical Investigation, the Neena Schwartz Award in Basic Science, and the new Fat Disorders Research Society Award).  The celebration recognized the 3 Endocrine Society Trainee Day awardees that were sponsored by WE, as well as the Australasian Branch of WE Awardees. This was followed by a dynamic keynote speech delivered by Vivian Pinn MD, Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the NIH. She led us through a fascinating personal history of medicine and science with her talk entitled “Sustaining Women Leaders in Science and Medicine: Progress and Pitfalls.”

2008 MEETING, SanFrancisco, CA:

The WE Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 15th at the Metropolitan Ballroom of the Westin San Francisco Market Street. The keynote speaker was Deborah Kolb, the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Professor for Women and Leadership at Simmons College, School of Management. The title of her talk was “Everyday Negotiations: Use the Seven ‘Ps’ (Strategic Moves) to Get What You Need to Succeed”. She highlighted the seven Ps of negotiation: Positioning, Power, Problem-Solving, Perspective Taking, Positive Positioning and Push Back.  The meeting kicked off with time to greet old friends and meet new ones and an introduction by Janet Hall, Past-President of Women in Endocrinology. Awards were presented to sixteen WE Young Investigators as well as seven winners of awards from the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology. In addition, the three individuals who participated in the Endocrine Society Training Day through support from WE were recognized.  Mary Dallmann received the 2008 WE Mentor Award. She was introduced by Hershel Raff. This was followed by greetings from the President and President-Elect of the Endocrine Society, Margaret Shupnik and Robert Carey.

2007 MEETING, Toronto, Canada:

The WE Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 2nd, at the Harbour Ballroom of the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. The meeting kicked off with time to greet old friends and meet now ones and an introduction by Janet Hall, President of Women in Endocrinology. Dr. Hall reminded those present of the importance of the mission of WE and gave a brief tribute to Janet McArthur, 1914-2006, whose taskforce on the status of women in the Endocrine Society in 1975, was instrumental in the formation of WE year later. This was followed by greetings from the President and President-Elect of the Endocrine Society, Leonard Wartofsky, and Margaret Shupnik.

Awards were presented to twenty-two WE Young Investigators as well as seven winners of awards from the Australasian Branch of Women in Endocrinology. JoAnne Richards received the 2007 WE Mentor Award, presented by Dana Gaddy.

The keynote speaker was Janice Dodd Professor of Physiology and Women’s Studies at the University of Manitoba. Her laboratory based research in the Department of Physiology is focused on hormone-dependent cancers and dietary strategies for cancer prevention. In addition, she engages in research on the recruitment, persistence, and success of women in science in Canada. She is a recognized leader on gender, science and health issues and a past recipient of the Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, an award given for her outstanding achievements in the promotion of the advancement of women in Canadian universities and colleges. "Never going in alone" was the catch phrase of her engaging talk, entitled the "E-Sisterhood – Equity in Endocrinology" that highlighted the importance of reaching out and joining with those at other institutions and nationally to effect change.

2006 MEETING, Boston, MA:

The keynote speaker for the 2006 WE dinner meeting was Dr. Carol Nadelson, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nadelson was elected the first woman president of the American Psychiatric Association and is the founder of Harvards Joint Committee on the Status of Women. Since 1998, she has been the Director of the Partners Office for Womens Careers at Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her talk was entitled "Women in Academic Medicine: Obstacles and Opportunities".

2005 MEETING, San Diego, CA:

The 2005 Annual Dinner Meeting of Women in Endocrinology was held on June 4 in the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. The keynote speaker for the dinner meeting was Dr. Nancy Hopkins, Professor of Biology, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Hopkins is an accomplished scientist, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. She spearheaded an effort to combat discrimination against women scientists at MIT.

2004 MEETING, New Orleans, LA:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 16 at the Sheraton Hotel.  WE President Carole Mendelson summarized WE activities for the past year, encouraged women to join WE, and invited membership participation in WE committees and programs. She also noted that a significant number of female Endocrine Society members have been elected to office and have received prestigious awards from the Endocrine Society during the current year.

Endocrine Society President, Chip Ridgeway, and President-Elect, Anthony Means, thanked WE for its efforts in providing them with suggestions of outstanding candidates for awards, for elected offices and for committee membership within The Endocrine Society, and encouraged WE to continue its fine work in this effort. Dr. Janet Hall acknowledged this year’s WE abstract awardees for their outstanding abstracts accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. These awards were made possible by generous grants from Aventis and Pfizer. Rebecca Sokol, M.D. introduced Jo Anne Brasel, M.D., Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, as recipient of the 2004 WE Mentor Award, supported by a grant from Pfizer. Dr. Brasel is an outstanding academic pediatric endocrinologist and teacher who has made major contributions to the mentorship and career advancement of women and men in the field of endocrinology. She has also had a major influence on the development of university policies to promote the professional development of women in academic medicine.

Our keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Kathie Olsen, Associate Director for Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy who presented a lecture entitled, "From a Science Degree to the White House…". Dr. Olsen advises the President and others within the Executive Office regarding the implementation of scientific and educational policy in the sciences.

2003 MEETING, Philadelphia, PA:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 19 at the Regency Ballroom of Lowe’s Hotel. The keynote speaker, Paul Habegger of Advantis, introduced critical concepts for the development of a successful mentoring relationship. The focus was the initiation of the WE Mentoring Web Site sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Proctor and Gamble spearheaded by Paul LaVoie. The goal of this program is to provide a resource to match mentees with mentors with expertise in a variety of topics specific to endocrine careers in academics, industry and private practice. This presentation marked the official start of the WE web-based mentoring program. Dr. E. Chester Ridgway, President-Elect of the Endocrine Society, expressed strong support for the development of a formal mentoring program.

Each year WE recognizes outstanding mentors with an award. This year Drs. Phyllis Wise (Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Behavior, Division of Biological Science, University of California at Davis) and William Chin (Professor of Medicine and Chief, Lily Corporate Center, Lilly Research Laboratories) shared in this honor for their ongoing support and mentorship of trainees.

2002 MEETING, San Francisco, CA:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 19 in San Francisco, CA. The speaker was Dr. Judy Rosener who gave a talk entitled "Why Gender Matters".

2001 MEETING, Denver, CO:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on June 20 in The Denver Convention Center. WE honored Dr. Jack Gorski, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and former President of the Endocrine Society with the 2001 WE Mentor Award and recognized the WE Travel Awardees.

Our keynote speaker was Dr. Joan C. King, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology at Tufts University School of Medicine from 1992 to 1997. She gave a talk entitled "Are you the CEO of you life?"

2000 MEETING, Toronto, Canada:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on  June 21 in Toronto, Ontario. WE honored Dr. William F. Crowley, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School with the 2000 WE Mentor Award and recognized the WE Travel Awardees.

Our keynote speaker was Frances M. Visco, President of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. Ms. Visco gave an inspiring presentation relating the history of her organization and describing how their group convinced Congress and the Army to commit a billion dollars towards breast cancer research.

1999 MEETING:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999 in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, San Diego. There was a record registration of 320 guests and a outstanding program. Outgoing Endocrine Society President, Kate Horowitz, incoming ES President Larry Jameson, and ES President-Elect, Benita Katzenellenbogen each welcomed the participants and made brief announcements. WE President Nanette Santoro provided a summary of WE activities for the past year and invited membership participation on WE committees and programs. Dr. Anita Payne, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University, was honored with the 1999 WE Mentor Award and the 20 travel awardees were individually recognized.

In a special acknowledgment on the occasion of her recent retirement from the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Services Dr. Michael McClure presented Julia Lobotsky, with a WE "Lifetime Achievement Award in promoting women’s scientific careers".

Our keynote speaker was Susan Taylor, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego. Dr. Taylor’s presentation was titled:"The Dynamic and Interdisciplinary World of Signal Transduction -a Personal Journey".

1998 MEETING:

The Women in Endocrinology Annual Dinner meeting was held at 6 p.m., June 23, 1998 at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside. Our speaker was Dr. Joycelyn Elders, a Pediatric Endocrinologist, and Surgeon General during the Clinton administration. Dr. Elders spoke about her experiences while holding office and her vision of the future in her talk entitled: "Healthcare in the 21st Century".

1997 MEETING:

The 1997 Women in Endocrinology Dinner was held on Tuesday, June 10, 1997 in the Minneapolis Hilton. Our guest speaker was Christine Gorman, Staff Science and Medical Writer for TIME Magazine. Her presentation was entitled: "When Worlds Collide: What Happens When Scientists and Journalists Meet". Ms. Gorman has covered a diverse range of scientific and medical topics for TIME including cover stories on AIDS, Food and Exercise, and Health and DHEA.

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