Secretary's Report
November 2018

Fall seems to be moving along quickly. Our annual meeting is already > 1 month behind us and the season of Thanksgiving is here! I hope that our entire ATA family had a Happy Thanksgiving! Of course, as Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful, I would like to comment on being thankful for the ATA. The ATA has been a constant in my life since attending my first meeting in Saddlebrook, FL in Fall 1993 as a fellow. The ATA really has been my scientific home since that point in time. ATA membership has been a source of much learning and mentorship, research collaborations, friendships developed through interactions at various ATA functions, a place of support for my patients and a means of service to give back to the thyroid community and the community at large. Being Secretary/COO has afforded me the opportunity to work closely will a great number of our members and am pleased to say that we have a very active membership who are willing to share their time and talents for furthering ATA's mission. Moreover, I am always amazed by the dedication of our ATA office team. We really have a group of "All Stars" to say the least. Bobbi, Adonia, Sharleene, Kelly, Josette and Carrie are always ready and able to assist with any issue, large or small.

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Sawin History Resource Center

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Call for Applications Editor-in-Chief of THYROID®

Dr. Peter Kopp will complete his term on December 31, 2019 as Editor-in-Chief of THYROID^®, the official journal of the American Thyroid Association® (ATA®). Dr. Kopp has guided the journal over the last seven years with great skill and dedication, increasing the Impact Factor to an all-time high of 7.557. Read More >>>

Thyroid Hormone Shortage

ATA Members: please note that you may encounter shortages of various forms of thyroid hormone (see comment in AMA news/Congressional quarterly). Please alert the ATA if you are encountering this problem (email thyroid@thyroid.org).

AMA news recently posted this comment: Congressional Quarterly (11/27, Siddons, Subscription Publication) reports the FDA "needs more power to share information about drugmakers with medical providers if it wants to help prevent drug shortages and encourage more reliability in the market, experts said Tuesday." According to the agency, 110 drugs currently face shortages due to a number of factors, "including increased demand, natural disasters, equipment failures in aging facilities, quality problems that require a manufacturing pause, low levels of inventory, and consolidation in the generic drug industry that leads to less competition." Experts at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy forum "suggested that more transparency in the drug supply chain could help address some of these issues." Adam Kroetsch, deputy director of the office of program and strategic analysis for the FDA's drug review division, said the "primary root cause" of these issues is "the failure of the marketplace to reward quality and reliability."

PHYSICIAN JOBS

Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist - MED - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Academic Position. The Department of Medicine and the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and seeks an Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist.
University of California, San Diego

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Carle Physician Group is seeking two BE/BC Pediatric Endocrinologists to join our expanding multi-specialty Pediatric service line.
Urbana, Illinois

Physician - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center seeks a BC/BE physician for a full time position. The candidate should have an interest in practicing general otolaryngology in a community-based setting.
Brandywine, Maryland

Volume 28, Issue 11, pp.1401-1560
available online through members only
Editor-in Chief
Peter Kopp, MD

VE - Volume 5 Issue 3
available online through members only Editor-in-Chief
William B. Inabnet III, MD, FACS

Volume 30, Issue 11, pp. 496-533
available online through members only
Editor-in Chief
Jerome M. Hershman, MD

Volume 11, Issue 11, 2018
Now available online
Editor-in Chief
Alan P. Farwell, MD

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Secretary's Report November 2018