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LINKS &
EVENTS
ATA Spring
2010 Meeting:
Thyroid Disorders
in the Era of Personalized Medicine
CME
Jointly sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver
JOIN US! Visit the ATA website for
full meeting details
3rd Postgraduate Course in
Endocrine Surgery
June
19-20, 2010
The
Langham, Melbourne, Southbank, Victoria
Program Information
Asia Pacific Digestive Week 2010
September 19-22, 2010
Kuala
Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
www.apdw2010.org.my
14th Asia-Oceania
Congress of Endocrinology
December 2-5, 2010
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
http://www.aoce2010.com
American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists
The American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists is a
large organization devoted to
the many aspects of clinical
endocrinology. Members include
adult, pediatric, reproductive
and surgical endocrinologists
who devote a significant portion
of their research and practice
to the field of endocrinology.
Updated frequently, the AACE
website is a large site which
provides information for both
clinicians and patients,
including a referral database
which patients can search by
location or area of specialty.
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons
is the largest scientific and
educational association of
surgeons which was founded in
1913 to improve the quality of
care for the surgical patient by
setting high standards for
surgical education and practice.
This site includes information
for Fellows as well as
information for patients on
choosing a surgeon.
American Medical
Association
Founded over 150 years ago,
AMA's agenda remains rooted
focused on their commitment to
standards, ethics, excellence in
medical education and practice,
and advocacy on behalf of the
medical profession and the
patients it serves. Their
extensive website provides
information for physicians and
patients, including discussion
opportunities ethics, policy and
advocacy issues. The site also
includes a medical society
directory, searchable databases
of CME courses, residency
programs, and a “doctor finder”
with 650,000 doctors in their
database.
The American Society for
Head and Neck Surgery
The American Society for Head
and Neck Surgery was organized
with the goal to facilitate and
advance knowledge relevant to
surgical treatment of diseases
of the head and neck, including
reconstruction and
rehabilitation; promote
advancement of the highest
professional and ethical
standards as they pertain to the
practice of major head and neck
surgery; and to honor those who
have made major contributions in
the field of head and neck
surgery, or have aided in its
advancement.
American Society of Clinical
Oncology
The American Society of Clinical
Oncology website, ASCO OnLine,
is an interactive resource for
oncology professionals and
cancer patients. ASCO OnLine
provides a range of
professionally edited
information, as well as
interactive services for ASCO
members, such as “virtual
meetings” with other members.
You can also view the full text
of the ASCO's peer reviewed
journal, Journal of Clinical
Oncology.
American Thyroid Association
The American Thyroid Association
(ATA) is the leading
organization focused on thyroid
biology and the prevention and
treatment of thyroid disorders
through excellence and
innovation in research, clinical
care, education, and public
health. Founded in 1923 as the
American Goiter Association, the
ATA 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.
The ATA grants over $250,000 to
thyroid Research annually to
young investigators. Go to
www.thyroid.org for
information about the ATA. The
ATA values scientific inquiry,
clinical excellence, public
service,education,
collaboration, and collegiality.
Asian Association of Endocrine
Surgeons
Lead by IAES members, the Asian
Association of Endocrine
Surgeons was established to help
train knowledgeable specialist
endocrine surgeons in both Asian
and Western countries alike, in
1988, following the founding of
similar regional and domestic
associations of endocrine
surgeons in countries such as
U.S.A., Canada, England, Germany
and Scandinavian nations. There
site contains information on
upcoming meetings.
Association Francophone de
Chirurgie Endocrinienne
The Association of
Surgeons of Great Britain and
Ireland
The Association of Surgeons of
Great Britain and Ireland was
founded in 1920 by a group of
leading surgeons of the day. The
guiding spirit and inspiration
behind the concept was Berkeley
Moynihan, later Lord Moynihan of
Leeds, who had been struck by
the lack of cohesion among
surgeons as early as 1909. He
wrote that "surgeons in one town
knew little or nothing of
surgeons elsewhere. A surgeon
from Manchester had never
visited an operation theatre in
Leeds, nor had ever been asked
in consultation. As a
consequence it was not
infrequent to have to listen to
disparagement of one surgeon by
another; and jealousies, openly
expressed, were too often
heard." The founding objectives
of the Association, therefore,
were twofold - the advancement
of the science and art of
surgery and the promotion of
friendship amongst surgeons.
Australian Endocrine Surgeons
Australian Endocrine Surgeons
(AES) is a society of specialist
surgeons that aims to achieve
the highest standards in the
practice of endocrine surgery.
Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society is the
world's largest and most active
professional organization of
endocrinologists in the world.
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.
The International Association of
Endocrine Surgeons (IAES)
Lead by AAES members, the
International Association of
Endocrine Surgeons was
established to work for
endocrine surgery world wide,
and to provide “a forum for
exchange of views of those who
are involved in expanding the
frontiers of endocrine surgery.”
Their site is directed toward
physicians with information on
membership, upcoming meetings
and their newsletter. |
