Thyroid Physician Organizations
American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists (AACE)
Website: www.aace.com
AACE is a professional community of Clinical Endocrinologists
that is committed to transforming the lives of patients by enabling
one another to practice leading edge, proactive, ethical and cost
effective medicine.
Members of AACE are physicians with special education, training
and interest in the practice of clinical endocrinology. These physicians
devote a significant part of their career to the evaluation and
management of patients with endocrine disease. All members of AACE
are physicians (M.D. or D.O.) and a majority is certified by Boards
recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Members
of AACE are recognized clinicians, educators and scientists, many
of whom are affiliated with medical schools and universities. Members
of AACE contribute on a regular and continuing basis to the scientific
literature on endocrine diseases and conduct medical education programs
on this subject.
American Thyroid Association
(ATA)
Website: www.thyroid.org
The American Thyroid Association (ATA), founded in 1923 as the
American Goiter Association, is a nonprofit professional medical
society comprised of physicians and scientists dedicated to enhancing
the understanding of thyroid physiology and pathophysiology, improving
diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, and promoting the education
of physicians, patients, and the public about thyroid disorders.
In the 80 years of its existence, the ATA has grown to more than
850 clinicians and research scientists in the field of thyroidology.
Thyroid diseases are among the most common disorders of the endocrine
system, affecting almost 13 million Americans alone. Advances in
understanding the causes and improving the clinical management of
thyroid diseases are evolving at a rapid pace in the current era
of biomedical discovery.
The Endocrine Society
Website: www.endo-society.org
The Endocrine Society is the world's largest and most active professional
organization of endocrinologists. Founded in 1916, the Society is
internationally known as the leading source of state-of-the art
research and clinical advancements in endocrinology and metabolism.
The Endocrine Society is dedicated to promoting excellence in research,
education and clinical practice in the field of endocrinology.
Mission of The Endocrine Society
To promote the understanding of hormonal communication at the molecular,
cellular, and systems levels to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease,
and improve the quality of life.
Activities and Services
The Society publishes four major peer-reviewed journals about endocrinology
and metabolism - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Endocrinology, Molecular Endocrinology, and Endocrine Reviews. Scientific
meetings are held each year that focus on the most recent developments
in all areas of endocrinology - ENDO, The Annual Meeting and CEU,
Clinical Endocrinology Update; and MCR, Introduction to Molecular
and Cellular Research Course. Through these efforts, the scientific
community is kept informed of advances in endocrine research and
clinical treatment of endocrine disorders.
The European Thyroid Association
(ETA)
Website: www.eurothyroid.com
The European Thyroid Association's aims are to promote knowledge
in the thyroid field (fundamental and clinical) and improve knowledge
of the thyroid gland and its diseases.
Latin American Thyroid Society
(LATS)
Website: www.lats.org
The Latin American Thyroid Society is an association of Latin
American scientists interested in promoting basic and clinical research
in the thyroid field. The aims of the association are to promote
basic and clinical research in the thyroid field and improve knowledge
of the thyroid gland and its diseases; to organize and sponsor scientific
meetings and courses; and to maintain relationships with other international
scientific societies.
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