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The mission of the pioneering band of 300 charter members was “the advancement, promulgation, and exchange of knowledge regarding the internal secretions.” This was to be accomplished through annual meetings and the publication of a journal.</p> <p>The premier annual meeting, now called ENDO, has been held each year since 1916, except for 1943 and 1945 during World War II. Realizing the increasing importance of endocrinology to general medicine, the Council in 1947 also established an annual postgraduate assembly now known as the Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU). This three-day meeting provides clinicians with the most current information on best practices.</p> <p>Publication of the society journal <em>Endocrinology</em> began in 1917. With the continuing growth of the society and the field of endocrinology, the number of publications grew to include the <em>Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism</em> (1941), <em>Endocrine Reviews</em> (1980), and <em>Molecular Endocrinology</em> (1987). In October 2016, <em>Molecular Endocrinology</em> published its final issue, and in November 2016, the journal combined aims and scope with <em>Endocrinology </em>to become <em>Endocrinology</em>, covering all areas of molecular and physiological basis of endocrine health and disease. The Society’s newest journal, <em>Journal of the Endocrine Society</em>, launched in January 2017 as an online-only, open access journal. The Society also publishes a monthly magazine, <em>Endocrine News</em> (2001).</p> <p>In 1952, the Society changed its name to the Endocrine Society. Throughout its history, the Society has counted many highly esteemed physicians and researchers among its membership, including ten <a href="/our-community/advancing-endocrinology-and-public-health/nobel-laureate-winners">Nobel Laureates</a>, four of whom were past presidents of the Endocrine Society.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="width: 15%;"> Year </th> <th valign="top"> Milestone </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1916</strong> </td> <td valign="top">The Association for the Study of Internal Secretions was initiated at the American Medical Association Meeting held in Detroit, MI. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1917</strong> </td> <td valign="top"> First issue of <em>Endocrinology</em> published. First meeting of the Association for the Study of Internal Secretions was held on June 4, 1917 at the Hotel Manhattan in New York City. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1918</strong> </td> <td valign="top">The Certificate of Incorporation of the Society was filed in the offices of the Secretary for the State of Delaware on January 13, 1918. The first president was Charles E. de M. Sajous. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1941</strong> </td> <td valign="top"> The <em>Journal of Clinical Endocrinology</em> was first published,. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1947</strong> </td> <td valign="top">Annual Postgraduate Assembly established, later renamed Clinical Endocrinology Update. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1950</strong> </td> <td valign="top"> Dr. Jane A. Russell was the first woman elected to office in the society. She served as Vice President from 1950–1951. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1952</strong> </td> <td valign="top">The Association for the Study of Internal Secretions officially changes name to the Endocrine Society. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1957 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award established. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1961 </strong></td> <td valign="top">First Executive Secretary hired for central office in Oklahoma City. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1974 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> Central office moved to Bethesda, Maryland, under care of Executive Secretary Nettie Karpin. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1977 </strong></td> <td valign="top">Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Endocrine Society Members Rosalyn Yalow, Roger Guillemin, and Andrew Schally. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1978 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> Rosalyn Yalow took office as the first female President of the Endocrine Society. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1980 </strong></td> <td valign="top">First issue of <em>Endocrine Reviews</em> published. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1987 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> First issue of <em>Molecular Endocrinology</em> published. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1991 </strong></td> <td valign="top">Society celebrated 75<sup>th</sup> Anniversary with <em>Remembrances in Endocrinology</em>. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>1997 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> The Endocrine Society established the Hormone Foundation, a public education affiliate, later renamed the Hormone Health Network. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2001 </strong></td> <td valign="top"><em>Endocrine News</em>, a monthly news and feature magazine, first published. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2006 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> The Clark T. Sawin Memorial Library and Resource Center was established at the Endocrine Society’s national office. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2010 </strong></td> <td valign="top"><em>Hormones and Cancer</em> first published. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2014 </strong></td> <td valign="top">The Endocrine Society relocated to downtown Washington, DC, close to Capitol Hill and other non-profit organizations in the health and science space. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2016 </strong></td> <td valign="top"> Society marked its 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary with a Congressional Reception, special annual meeting programming, a Centennial website, and celebratory journal articles. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2017 </strong></td> <td valign="top">The Endocrine Society published its first online only, open-access journal, the <em>Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES)</em>. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2019</strong></td> <td valign="top">E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, took office as the first Black President of the Endocrine Society. He served as President from 2019–2020, part of which was during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread around the world.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2020</strong></td> <td valign="top">Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ENDO 2020 was canceled. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2021 </strong></td> <td valign="top">The Endocrine Society held its first virtual ENDO meeting due to the ongoing risks of the pandemic.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2022</strong> </td> <td valign="top">ENDO 2022 returned as a live meeting in Atlanta, Georgia </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><strong>2024 </strong></td> <td valign="top">John Newell-Price, MD, PhD, FRCP, of the United Kingdom, became the first Endocrine Society President to reside outside of the United States. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="end-more-text js-more-text"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container__col"> <div class="container__inner"> <nav class="end-lp-secondary-nav 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