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Membership

Membership in Women in Endocrinology (WE) is easy and brings substantial benefits to you as well as helping our organization become more influential. To learn more about the benefits of membership, or for information on the process of becoming a member or renewing your membership, click on one of the items in the list below.

Member Benefits

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

  • WE newsletters – Members will receive regular newsletters providing updates on WE activities and WE awards, as well as other news of interest.
  • 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.  If you don´t know your login name and password, please contact: Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu.

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Joining WE

To join WE using our on-line application/payment mechanism:

  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 username and password for the Find a WE Member Directory.

Note: Trainee membership is free for students, and discounted for post–doctoral and clinical fellows. Students should join by MAIL ONLY.  Submit your application and certification of trainee status to Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu or FAX 214–648–8066.

Note: Membership in the Endocrine Society is NOT required for any level of WE membership.

To join WE by mail:

  1. Download the WE Application Form.
  2. To pay your WE membership fee by check, send the completed membership application with the appropriate payment to:

Lisa Halvorson, Secretary/Treasurer
Women in Endocrinology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC9032
Dallas, TX 75390

Please make checks payable to "Women in Endocrinology".

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Renewing and Updating your Membership

You can now pay by credit card with an online renewal application.

As we are moving to a new system, renewing members will be assigned a new login name and password in 2008.

To renew your membership on-line:

  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 username and password for the Find a WE Member Directory.

Note that trainee membership is free for students, and discounted for post–doctoral and clinical fellows. Students should renew by MAIL ONLY.  Submit your application and certification of trainee status to Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu or FAX 214–648–8066.

To renew WE membership by mail:

  1. Download the WE Application Form.
  2. To pay your WE membership fee by check, send the completed membership application with the appropriate payment to:

Dr. Lisa Halvorson, Secretary/Treasurer
Women in Endocrinology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC9032
Dallas, TX 75390

Please make checks payable to "Women in Endocrinology".

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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:

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.

Note that the Endocrine Society only accepts nominations from members.

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 R. MENDELSON, Ph.D. (term 2005–2008, Chair, 2007–2008)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dept of Biochemistry
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390–9038
Phone: 214–648–2944
Fax: 214–648–3214
Email: carole.mendelson@utsouthwestern.edu

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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 user name and password, please contact Lisa Halvorson at lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu