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Endocrine Insider - March 5, 2009

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President’s 2010 Budget Outline Emphasizes Healthcare Reform and Research
President Obama released an overview of his proposed FY 2010 budget on February 26. As is typical for a new President’s first budget , Obama has provided very few details on the programs discussed in his budget overview...

 
FY 2009 Funding Still under Consideration
Prior to the end of FY 2008, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund most of the federal agencies through March 6, 2009. The House took up an omnibus spending bill in February that provides funding for these agencies through the remainder of FY 2009...

 
NIH Challenge Grants for Stimulus Funds Due April 27
The National Institutes of Health has released information on the Challenge Grant application process. These Challenge Grants will be funded out of the $10 billion given to the NIH in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...

 
In Washington Post, Society Urges Caution in Considering Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents
On March 3, The Washington Post published The Endocrine Society’s Letter to the Editor in response to a February 24 article titled, “A Boy's Obesity Led His Mother to Send Him For Stomach Surgery...”

 
Society’s Journalism Award Nomination Deadline Fast Approaching
The Endocrine Society will soon close its call for nominations for the second annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism. The award will honor one journalist for outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of medical and science issues...

 
Society Member Expected to Become University of Michigan’s Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, MD, is expected to be named the University of Michigan's executive vice president for medical affairs and CEO of the U-M Health System, pending the approval of its Board of Regents at its March 19 meeting...