Endocrine Insider
March 19, 2009

ENDO 09 will be held in Washington, DC, and the location provides a unique opportunity for The Endocrine Society to engage the membership in advocacy efforts.  When deciding whether to support a specific bill, members of Congress place the most emphasis on the views of their constituents.  By taking advantage of the opportunity to visit their members of Congress while in Washington, DC, Society members will help to raise the visibility of issues that are important to endocrinologists.  Congressional members are more likely to remember the Society’s positions when faced with a vote on legislation that impacts endocrinologists if they have been briefed by someone in the field.  

The Endocrine Society will provide any interested Society members with information about setting up a visit, talking points for issues of importance to endocrinologists, and “leave-behind” materials to support the Society’s positions.  We will facilitate the connection of Society members to others who share common members of Congress so that visits may be made in larger groups.  Look for additional information next month in Society broadcast alerts and in future editions of Endocrine Insider.  For additional information on ENDO Capitol Hill visits, or to learn more about visiting members of Congress, please contact Stephanie Kutler, Director of Government Affairs at skutler@endo-society.org.