ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, THE

What ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, THE does

The Endocrine Society, founded in 1916 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the largest global membership organization for hormone science and endocrine clinical care. It serves 18,000+ scientists and physicians across 133 countries, organizing the global endocrine community around four peer-reviewed journals — Journal of the Endocrine Society, JCEM, and a flagship basic science journal — together with the ENDO annual meeting (described as the world's largest endocrine meeting), online CME programs (CEU), board certification preparation (EBR), case-based education (MTP), clinical practice guidelines, advocacy, and patient-facing resources via the Hormone Health Network. Its AI-driven Endocrine Briefing newsletter (built on Rasa.io) and a monthly journal-club podcast (Endocrine Feedback Loop) extend member engagement beyond in-person meetings.

The Society's revenue model is diversified across six streams: recurring membership dues, journal publishing and commercial reprint licensing (executed in partnership with Oxford University Press), meetings and events, CME/MOC education products, retail store purchases, and advertising/Corporate Liaison Board partnerships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Subscription membership provides access to journals, educational content, and reduced conference fees; non-member pricing applies to standalone products. Distribution is primarily direct via endocrine.org for membership and product fulfillment, with Oxford University Press as the channel partner for global reprint and sponsored supplement sales and the Corporate Liaison Board managing industry relationships.

Governance is overseen by a Board of Directors with elected scientific leadership; the executive team comprises a CMO (Robert Lash, MD), CSO (Steve Meyers, PhD), and CFO (Zerihun Haile-Selassie). The Society is currently navigating a leadership transition following the announced June 5, 2026 departure of CEO Kate Fryer, who had served since 2021; Joy Wu, MD, PhD of Stanford University School of Medicine was elected 2027–2028 President. Its international reach is operationalized through the Global Endocrine Leadership Coalition (GELC), a network of 40+ national endocrine societies that collaborate on publishing benefits, white papers, and joint programs.

Name

ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, THE

Legal name

Endocrine Society

Website

https://endocrinetransitions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Endocrine Society, founded in 1916, is the largest global organization for hormone science and endocrine clinical care. It serves 18,000+ members across 133 countries through four peer-reviewed journals, the ENDO annual meeting, CME programs, advocacy, and clinical practice guidelines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Professional medical association
• Peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Continuing medical education
• Medical conference services
• Clinical practice guidelines

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to journals, education resources, meetings, and member services. The society has over 18,000 members.
2. Journal Publishing and Commercial Reprints: Oxford University Press sells journal commercial reprints, ePrints, and sponsored supplements on behalf of the Endocrine Society. The society publishes Endocrine Reviews, Endocrinology, JCEM, and Journal of the Endocrine Society.
3. Meetings and Events: ENDO annual meeting and other events including Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU), Endocrine Board Review (EBR), and regional conferences providing CME and MOC credits.
4. Education and Training Products: CME courses, MOC credits, certification exam preparation, educational materials, and professional development resources.
5. Store Products: Sale of clinical resources, books, and educational materials through the Endocrine Society store.
6. Advertising and Licensing: Content licensing and advertising opportunities across journals, website, and events. Corporate Liaison Board partnerships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Endocrine Society is a non-profit professional medical association serving 18,000+ endocrinologists and hormone researchers in 133 countries. It sells individual and institutional access to four peer-reviewed journals (JCEM, Endocrinology, Endocrine Reviews, and the open-access Journal of the Endocrine Society, plus JCEM Case Reports), runs the ENDO annual meeting and several CME/MOC educational programs (Clinical Endocrinology Update, Endocrine Board Review, Meet the Professor), publishes evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines, offers advocacy and content licensing services, and distributes commercial reprints through Oxford University Press.

Product overview

The Endocrine Society operates a comprehensive professional medical association portfolio centered on its peer-reviewed journals and educational programs. The core offering includes four primary journals (JCEM, Endocrinology, Endocrine Reviews, Journal of the Endocrine Society, and JCEM Case Reports), major medical education meetings (ENDO annual meeting, Clinical Endocrinology Update, Endocrine Board Review, Meet the Professor), and a podcast series (Endocrine Feedback Loop, Endocrine News Podcast). The Society also provides Clinical Practice Guidelines, advocacy services, content licensing, and commercial reprint services through Oxford University Press. The organization recently introduced an AI-driven personalized e-newsletter (Endocrine Briefing) using Rasa.io technology to deliver tailored content to its 18,000+ members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENDO: The world's largest endocrine meeting, the premier annual meeting in endocrinology
• ENDO 2026
• ENDO 2027
• Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU)
• Endocrine Board Review (EBR)
• Hormone Health Network
• Global Endocrine Leadership Coalition (GELC)
• Endocrine Feedback Loop
• Endocrine News Podcast
• EndoCareers
• EndoForum
• PATH

Products and services

• Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) Peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Endocrine Society, described as the world's leading journal for clinical endocrinology, distributed via Oxford University Press and available to individual and institutional subscribers.
• Endocrinology journal The Endocrine Society's flagship basic-science journal published in partnership with Oxford University Press, dedicated to foundational, translational and preclinical endocrine research.
• Endocrine Reviews Authoritative review journal covering endocrine topics, published by the Endocrine Society with Oxford University Press.
• Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES) Open-access journal publishing research from across the Endocrine Society's journals, hosted by Oxford University Press.
• JCEM Case Reports Peer-reviewed case-report journal in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, published by the Endocrine Society with Oxford University Press.
• ENDO Annual Meeting The Society's flagship in-person conference, positioned as the world's largest endocrine meeting, bringing together thousands of endocrinologists, researchers and industry partners for scientific sessions, symposia, networking and industry exhibitions.
• Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU) 2026 Annual online CME program bringing together key advances, clinical guidance and practical management strategies in endocrinology through multiple specialty tracks and expert faculty, offering CME and ABIM MOC credits.
• Endocrine Board Review (EBR) 2026 Board-exam preparation program for the ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Certification Exam, featuring printed study materials, interactive practice exams and live study sessions with experts.
• Meet the Professor (MTP) 2026 Case-based clinical education program with 40 expert-authored chapters on complex endocrine cases, emerging therapies and evolving clinical challenges, offering up to 30 CME credits and 30 ABIM MOC points.
• Endocrine Feedback Loop Podcast Series Monthly journal-club podcast series featuring expert educators dissecting recently published journal articles and discussing the implications for clinical practice.
• Endocrine News Podcast Podcast bringing the latest endocrine research and clinical advances from experts in the field to the Society's membership.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating people with hormone-related conditions, developed by expert committees and made available to the membership and broader clinical community.
• Journal Commercial Reprints Educational reprints of Endocrine Society journal articles distributed by Oxford University Press for industry exhibitions, conferences, sales representatives and teaching institutions.
• Journal ePrints Electronic alternative to bulk paper article reprints, supplied as encrypted links by Oxford University Press for distribution via website, USB or email campaigns.
• Sponsored Journal Supplements Peer-reviewed sponsored supplements to the Society's journals that deliver research and clinical findings to professionals while meeting the parent journal's editorial standards.
• Endocrine Society Content Licensing Licensing services that grant commercial use rights to Endocrine Society content, marketed to partner organizations and commercial users.

Quantifiable outcome

• ENDO is the world's largest endocrine meeting
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Global Endocrine Leadership Coalition (GELC) Member OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025GELC is a network of 40+ international membership organizations including societies from Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China (Taiwan), Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, Uruguay, Vietnam. Members receive publishing benefits in Endocrinology journal.
• Oxford University PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford University Press sells journal commercial reprints, ePrints, and sponsored supplements on behalf of the Endocrine Society. They manage distribution, production, and sales of journal article reprints and electronic alternatives.
• Clinical Care OptionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Clinical Care Options to develop the satellite symposium 'Expert Updates on the Latest Advances in the Development of Weekly Insulin Formulations' for EASD conference.
• European Society of EndocrinologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on EndoBridge annual meeting co-hosted with the Endocrine Society; cooperation on European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE).
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociety provided onsite logistics for satellite symposium at EASD 2023 in Hamburg, Germany to extend content to a broader global audience.
• Rasa.iosupportingTechnology or IntegrationAI platform provider for the Endocrine Briefing personalized e-newsletter that uses artificial intelligence technology to deliver customized content based on member reading behavior.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Diabetes Association: U.S.-based nonprofit medical-scientific society focused on diabetes research, clinical practice, and patient advocacy. Closest analog to the Endocrine Society in mission, member-driven journals, large annual meeting, and CME franchise, with overlapping endocrinology subject matter (diabetes is an endocrine disorder).
• International Society of Endocrinology (ISE): Global umbrella body for national endocrine societies, organizing the International Congress of Endocrinology. Adjacent to GELC; directly comparable as a global endocrine membership/advocacy organization.
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE): Clinical endocrinology professional society publishing Endocrine Practice and running its own annual meeting and CME programs. Directly competes with the Endocrine Society for U.S. clinical endocrinology members, journal authors, and corporate sponsors.
• Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES): Subspecialty society for pediatric endocrinology, publishing Hormone Research in Paediatrics and running its own annual meeting. Direct peer in mission and member-driven journal/conference model, focused on a narrower endocrinology subspecialty.
• European Society of Endocrinology (ESE): Europe's largest endocrinology society, publisher of the European Journal of Endocrinology and host of the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE). A direct global peer — already named as a collaborator (EndoBridge, ECE) — competing for international memberships and industry sponsorship.
• American Thyroid Association (ATA): Subspecialty endocrine society dedicated to thyroid research and clinical care, publishing Thyroid journal and running an annual meeting. Directly comparable governance, membership, and journal-publishing model focused on one vertical within endocrinology.
• Society for Endocrinology (UK): UK-based endocrinology society publishing Journal of Endocrinology, Endocrine-Related Cancer, and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, plus the SfE BES annual conference. Directly mirrors Endocrine Society's journal-and-conference business model for a regional but global membership.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): Largest U.S. physician association, publishing JAMA and running industry-shaping advocacy. A broad incumbent and ecosystem player at physician-membership scale, often overlapping with specialty societies on CME, advocacy, and standards.
• American College of Physicians (ACP): Large internal-medicine professional society publishing Annals of Internal Medicine and running Internal Medicine Meeting. A broad incumbent operating in the same 'medical-specialty society + journals + meeting + CME' category but generalist rather than endocrinology-focused.
• American Heart Association (AHA): Massive U.S. nonprofit cardiovascular society with multiple journals (Circulation, Hypertension, JAHA) and large annual Scientific Sessions. Comparable operating model at much larger scale and budget; a broad incumbent across medical specialty societies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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