 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
ESA News:ESA Position Statement - Desiccated Thyroid or Thyrroid ExtractDesiccated thyroid or thyroid extract refers to either porcine (or
mixed bovine Posted: 27 October 2011 ESA 2012 Meetings
Posted: 27 October 2011 ESA Newsletter - April 2011The April 2011 issue of the ESA Newsletter is now available to download as a PDF file. See Newsletters at the bottom of this page. Posted: 27 October 2011 ESA Senior Plenary AwardThis award recognises an outstanding research
career in the field of Endocrinology in Australia. The award
comprises a plaque and a plenary
lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting, and complimentary meeting
registration. Posted: 8 May 2011 ESA-Novartis Junior Scientist AwardThe ESA-Novartis Junior Scientist Award is given for the best
presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting by an advanced
trainee or a person enrolled for a higher degree (PhD, MD, FRACP). Posted: 8 May 2011 Bryan Hudson-Mayne Pharma Clinical Endocrinology AwardThe Bryan Hudson-Mayne Pharma Clinical Endocrinology Award will recognize
the best clinical research presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting
by an active member of the Endocrine Society of Australia early in their
career. Posted: 8 May 2011 Position Vacant: Principal ScientistWestern Health, Victoria Posted: 29 April 2011 IOF Regional 2nd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis and Bone Meeting, in conjunction with the ANZBMS Annual Scientific Meeting and JSBMR 4-8 September 2011,
Gold Coast, Australia Posted: 18 March 2011 ESA bid for ICE 2016Dear Members Posted: 4 March 2011 Position Vacant: Endocrinology PositionA position is available at the Hornsby Rooms for an endocrinologist
1-2 days per week, with an opportunity
to be appointed to the Endocrine roster at Sydney Adventist Hospital
in nearby Wahroonga. Posted: 4 March 2011 RNSH Endocrine Society Clinical Meeting - 22 March 20116.30PM, Tues, 22 Mar 2011, Wilson Ingram Lecture Theatre, Royal North
Shore Hospital. Refreshments will be available from 6.00 pm by
courtesy of Eli Lilly
Pty Ltd.
See RNSH Endocrine Society Clinical Meetings 2011 Posted: 4 March 2011 Call for ESA members' published papersDear ESA members, Posted: 9 February 2011 ESA bid for ICE 2016ESA is preparing a bid for ICE 2016. We want to showcase some of our
high Impact factor findings to the Bid Committee to show case
the high scientific quality of ESA’s membership. If you have had
a publication of Impact factor greater than 10 in the last 3 years
could you please
send the details of it to the ESA Secretariat (esa@racp.edu.au). Posted: 4 February 2011 TGA Adverse Events ReportingThe Department of Health and Aging Therapeutic
Goods Administration (TGA) sent the following letter to ESA,
detailing the current TGA procedure for reporting adverse events associated
with a medicine
or medical device. Posted: 4 February 2011 1st Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy)Shanghai, China. 2-5 June 2011 Updated: 4 February 2011 Position Vacant: PhD opportunityGarvan Institute of Medical Research and University of NSW. Reposted: 19 November 2010 No ESA Scholarship or Post-Doctoral Awards in 2011Regrettably, ESA Council has decided that the Society is not in a
position to offer new Higher Degree or Post-Doctoral awards. The awards
are funded from income of the Society's investments and the global financial
crisis has altered our funding projections. However, the 3-year awards
that commenced in 2008 and 2009 will still be supported. Posted: 13 September 2011 ESA Financial Report for the year ending 30 June 2010
Posted: 13 September 2011 Congratulations 2010 ESA Awards (presented at the ASM)Congratulations to the recipients of these 2010 awards: Posted: 13 September 2010
2010 ESA-IPSEN International Travel Grant winnersCongratulations to the 2010 recipients of the three ESA-IPSEN International Travel Grants: Wee-Ching Kong, Frederik Steyn and Ann McCormack. Posted: 24 August 2010 Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid CancerThe ESA Council has recently endorsed the Revised American Thyroid
Association Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules
and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (published in Thyroid 2009;
19; 1-46.). The guidelines have also been endorsed by the Australian
Endocrine Surgeons group. Posted: 6 April 2010 PhD or Masters opportunity for endocrinologyPhD or Masters opportunity for endocrinology trainee interested in metabolism
and diabetes research. Posted: 23 March 2010 ESA Career Development Workshop presentationsThe Powerpoint slides (converted to PDF files)
of the four talks presented at the 2009 ASM 'Career Development
Workshop for Basic Scientists & Clinicians' are now available for
ESA members to download. Posted: 7 December 2009 Life Members bios and photosBiographies and photos of ESA's life members
are now available to view in our website. See: Honorary Life
Members of ESA Posted: 22 August 2009 International Society of Endocrinology (ISE) NewsletterISE have released their latest newsletter: Posted: 14 July 2009 MedConnect - a new health portal launched by ElsevierDear ESA member, Elsevier Australia is proud to announce the launch of MedConnect, an innovative health portal for physicians from across Australia and New Zealand. Providing relevant, high quality and up-to-date information, MedConnect is a gateway to leading local and international medical news, research, events and resources. MedConnect is organised by medical specialty, with four featured specialties having their own mini-website: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Psychiatry. Content is sourced from Elsevier’s global content-rich resource pool and selected by an editorial team with input from specialists in a variety of fields. Registration is a free, one-off process. Try it today: visit medconnect.com.au and let us know what you think. We look forward to keeping you connected! Warm regards, Posted: 6 April 2009 Klinefelter Syndrome study - recruitment and patient informationAndrology Australia is looking for assistance in recruiting men with Klinefelter
Syndrome, aged 18 years and older, to their questionnaire study, and are also
asking doctors to forward study information to any patients they may have,
and to put up posters in their clinic waiting rooms. Posted: 11 February 2009 Two Position Statements added to ESA websiteThe following two position
statements developed by a working group of the ANZBMS, ESA and OA have
been added to the "Position
Statements"
section of this website: Posted: 2 January 2009 Potential Research Advisors for TraineesAssistance is sought for establishing a nationwide database
of potential research supervisors for Australian / New Zealand Endocrine
Advance Trainees wishing to do MDs or PhDs, to match trainees to an appropriate
supervisor and area of their interest. Your details may be listed on
the College website for trainees to access. Posted: 2 January 2009 Pituitary Special Interest GroupThe Neurosurgical Society of Australasia has developed a Pituitary Special Interest Group, which will act a a forum for presentations and discussions regarding education and research. It will act as a forum for communication with international cognate societies, and it will help organise meetings and sessions, usually in conjunction with either meetings of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia or international pituitary groups and societies. The group is very keen to include interested members from other specialties, in particular, endocrinology, neuropathology and neuro-ophthalmology. I have agreed to act as an Interim Convenor of the group, and I would be delighted if you would participate in the Pituitary Special Interest Group. I would also be grateful if you would forward this invitation on to other members of your societies/discipline. Please send your expression of interest to my personal assistant, Ms. Kim Ng, Kim.Ng@mh.org.au Posted: 2 December 2008 Glucocorticoids - inconsistent, incomplete and unsafe Consumer Medical Information (CMI) persistsA paper submitted to the Australian Prescriber in May 2008
on the problems with the Consumer Medical Information (CMI) for glucocorticoid
replacement
medication was later withdrawn after the journal adopted
some unusual editorial strategies to avoid publication. Posted: 9 October 2008 ESA Membership Fees IncreasingAs reported in our April 2008 newsletter,
ESA's financial position has been affected by the turmoil in the markets
this
year and our investment portfolio has
decreased in
value.
We do not wish to decrease activities such
as awards and meetings, but we do need to
safeguard our viability. Council has therefore
decided that an increase in subscriptions is
appropriate.
Posted: 26 September 2008 Rosiglitazone prescribing info dramatically changedThe prescribing information for rosiglitazone has changed dramatically
as of 20 Aug 2008. Posted: 26 Asugust 2008 Australian Academy of Science (AAS) supports and congratulates ESA on our 50th AnniversaryThe AAS has extended congratulations to ESA on our 50th anniversary,
and announces that it will provide in-kind support for celebrations at
the ESA Annual Scientific Meeting in Melbourne, 25-28 August 2008. Posted 27 May 2008 Study to assess the role of androgens in bone, muscle and fatMale patients with newly diagnosed hypogonadism
(total T<8nmol/L), aged 18-65 years, who have not yet commenced testosterone
replacement therapy, are being sought to participate in this study
to be conducted
at
the Department of Medicine, Austin Health. Posted 31 January 2008 NewslettersNewsletters will now be available to download as Adobe Acrobat PDF files*.
* You may need to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. You can find our archived newsletters online (as web pages) by following the links below:
|
