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  • Eighth Annual Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Research Forum

    Faculty Lectures Now Available
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  • New - EFF Community Publications

    Read Articles Shared by Fellows and Medical Professionals in our Community on the Resources Page.
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Fellows Research Grant Program

Now Accepting Applications for the Fall Cycle - Through August 10

The Foundation has long recognized the difficulty in training new thought leaders in clinical and basic science. Funding and support for fellows remains quite limited both during their training and as they move into nascent academic careers. Our Fellows Research Grant Program is an integral part of what we do to support fellows and junior investigators. Obtaining new grants is often dependent on prior grant recipient history and the ability of fellows to successfully initiate new research projects. This is critical for further long-term career development. A rigorous MD peer-reviewed grant process gives a very thorough high-level evaluation and feedback to all fellows who participate. Grant awardees whose projects pass this rigorous review can utilize these projects as springboard to future success in the field, creating our leaders of tomorrow. Learn More
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Thank you to Amgen for supporting our 2022 Educational Programming

EFF would like to recognize Amgen for supporting the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop and EFF-ASBMR Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases

Annual Letter to Program Directors

from Mark Stolar, MD, EFF Board President

On behalf of the Endocrine Fellows Foundation, I would like to welcome back and thank those program directors whose fellows have participated in EFF sponsored activities in the past year, as well as introduce the varied EFF initiatives to those of you who may not be familiar with our organization. This continues to be a challenging time in medical education and we at EFF hope that our funded initiatives assist in our mutual goal of training the next generation of endocrinologists.
Our peer reviewed Fellows Research Grant Program remains robust. In 2021 we awarded $50,000 in grant funding to ten fellows and young investigators. For 2022, the grant award was increased to $7,500 and seven grants were awarded in the Spring cycle. I would strongly encourage those of you unfamiliar with our grant program to have your fellows apply for grant funding for mentor guided projects.
The two 2021 bone diseases programs were held virtually and were exceptionally well received highlighting principles of osteoporosis, bone metabolism and rare bone diseases. In 2022 both programs return as in-person programs. In August the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop on Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases will precede the Santa Fe Bone Symposium in New Mexico and in September the Sixteenth Fellows Forum on Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases will precede the ASBMR Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas. As in 2021 our 2022 Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Research Forum was held virtually in February with an exceptional faculty and highly engaged fellows. Seven fellows gave oral presentations of their EFF Fellows Research Grant Program awarded projects and did a great job with the peer and faculty Q&A. We look forward to expanding this offering in 2023. Membership in EFF is free to all fellows and affords them access to cutting edge educational opportunities. The EFF Resources website features a Community Publications section where research articles and videos are shared. If you or members of your team would like to share links to your published articles or educational lectures, please send the details to us at info@endocrinefellows.org.
On behalf of John Bilezikian, Ricardo Correa, Derek Leroith, Annaswamy Raji and myself, we strongly encourage you to have your fellows come on board with EFF for the duration of their training.Wishing all of you an outstanding beginning to the new academic year!

Best, Mark Stolar

2022 Industry Partner Support

EFF would like to thank the following industry partners for their unrestricted grants supporting our educational programming.
  • Amgen for the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop and EFF-ASBMR Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Amolyt Pharma for the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop and EFF-ASBMR Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • ASBMR for the EFF-ASBMR Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Ascendis Pharma for the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop
  • AstraZeneca for the Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Research Forum and the Endocrine Fellows Research Grant Program
  • Medtronic for the Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Research Forum
  • Merck & Co. for the Endocrine Fellows Research Grant Program
  • NIAMS for the EFF-ASBMR Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Radius Health, Inc. for the Santa Fe Fellows Workshop

Endocrine Fellows Foundation

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Our Vision
EFF is an organization dedicated to the career development of fellows in training and nascent young investigators. Our vision is through preceptorships, symposiums, and research grant support. We support trainees in endocrinology to further advance their career goals and to strengthen our subspecialty.
Our Goals
Enhancing the knowledge base addressing emerging content areas during the fellowship training period. Fostering new thought leader development to address current and future gaps in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Bridging the gap between the completion of a fellowship program and a future career in academia, research, or clinical practice.

EFF Programs

Diabetes and Obesity Research Forum
A Continuing Medical Education Program for Junior Faculty and Fellows organized in conjunction with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Fellows present their fellowship projects to experts of the field who provide feedback and valuable critiques. Expert faculty also present on trending topics in Diabetes.
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Diabetes Mellitus Preceptorship
Held at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University the program exposes fellows to a diverse scope of diabetes mellitus research initiatives and cutting-edge clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Fellows gain valuable insight from the faculty’s experience in a vigorous clinical research program as well as in an active practice. This program will not be held in 2022.
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Metabolic Bone Disease Preceptorship
Held at the Columbia University Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology the program provides fellows an in-depth exposure to metabolic bone diseases through clinical case discussions, journal club, and research seminars. The discipline of clinical investigation is introduced along with individual tutorials on protocol design, acquisition, interpretation of data, and statistical testing. This program will not be held in 2022.
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Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
Held in conjunction with the ASBMR Annual Meeting the program engages fellows training in osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases in the United States and International programs. The intensive forum of plenary lectures, breakout sessions and poster presentations combined with the ASBMR Annual Meeting offers a unique learning opportunity.
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EFF thanks our sponsors for their support in advancing the mission of the Foundation and educating endocrinology fellows across the world.
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  • Medtronic
    MERCK
  • NIH
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