Membership in The Endocrine Society is open to the following individuals:
- Active Members: an eligible individual is a professional who has a commitment to endocrine research, practice or education; hold a doctoral degree in a related field; and meet at least one of the following four criteria: published author; board certified physician; educator; or you hold a doctorate degree and have interests, involvement and contributions made in the field of endocrinology.
- Fellow/Student Associate: an eligible individual is one who is currently enrolled in an endocrine-related training program as a clinical or postdoctoral fellow or student.
- Associate: any person not eligible for active, emeritus, or fellow/student membership may become an associate member of the Society, in one of three categories: research associate; affiliate associate; or healthcare associate.
The membership application process is quite simple and may be completed online or by submission of a printed form. Click here for Membership forms and Information about joining The Endocrine Society.
Benefits of Membership include:
Meetings
- Discounted registration fees to educational meetings, including ENDO, CEU, Web casts and more.
- Complimentary ENDO Program and Abstract Book on CD-ROM.
- Active and Emeritus Members are eligible to sponsor abstracts submitted to ENDO.
Journals
- Free print journal subscription to Endocrinology, Molecular Endocrinology or The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism for Active Members from non-developing countries.
- Free online access to the new journal, launching February 2010.
- Deeply discounted rates for print journal subscriptions, including Endocrine Reviews and Hormones & Cancer.
- Free and discounted rates for online journals with powerful search capabilities and extensive archives.
Government Affairs
- Endocrine Insider, the semi-monthly email newsletter with a focus on health and science policy affecting endocrinologists.
- Access to grassroots network that allows you to electronically sign and send letters to policymakers to advocate for key policy issues.
Professional Affiliation
- Representation in the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology at Board and committee levels.
- Representation in the American Medical Association House of Delegates.
News & Literature
- FDA Safety Alerts – in partnership with Physician’s Desk Reference, members receive free electronic delivery of drug safety alerts from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). to register your contact information.
- ESN Live, the monthly email newsletter with up-to-date information on news, a calendar of events, new job postings, and programs and services.
- Weekly email Literature Update to keep you abreast of the latest books and journals in endocrinology.
- Advanced access to patient educational materials.
- , an email digest of the most important endocrinology-related news of the day selected from thousands of sources.
- Access to "Members Only" online information, including committee rosters, meeting schedules and governance business.
Professional Development
- Special preference for over 750 awards and grants totaling more than $1.5 million.
- Special opportunities to post open job positions to the online Employment Opportunities Database.
- Reduced registration rates to participate in the ENDO Job Fair.
- Unique career development opportunities - workshops, resources, Job Fair, worldwide networking.
- Free listing in the for Active Members.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines: Complimentary copy of Society Clinical Practice Guidelines; special member discounts for reprints; opportunity to review and comment on guidelines before they are published.
- Participation in governance, including committee service and voting privileges for Active, Emeritus and Fellow Student with Doctoral Degree members.
Affiliate Programs
- Epocrates Member Benefit - The Endocrine Society has partnered with Epocrates to offer our members a 20% discount on their products. Learn more.
- eClinicalWorks - Through a special arrangement with eClinicalWorks, members of The Endocrine Society are eligible to receive a discount of 10% on the license fee for eClinicalWorks Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management (EMR&PM) Unified Upfront Solution. For more information, contact eClinicalWorks: (508) 836-2700 or sales@eClinicalWorks.com. (Tell the eClinicalWorks sales team you are a member of The Endocrine Society.)
- Members receive an exclusive 25% discount on endocrinology and metabolism titles from Springer, an international publisher of clinical and research books and journals. Learn more about this valuable discount.