Description and Charges
Disease State Networks provide pools of experts for AACE to draw upon to serve as physician liaisons, faculty, program editors for AACE educational programs and authors or reviewers for AACE white papers and guidelines. The Disease State Networks (DSN) also oversee the AACE endocrine disease centers and incorporate past committees aligned with these disease state networks.
AACE members have the potential to serve on multiple DSNs, with the understanding that they may be asked to serve as an expert volunteer for AACE in their areas of choice. Fellows and international members are welcome and encouraged to apply:
Both Informed and Engaged Members — Potential to participate in up to six (6) DSNs
Bone and Parathyroid Disease State Network
- Includes interests in metabolic bone disease, osteoporosis, hypo and hyperparathyroidism, imaging and surgery.
- Click here to learn more from the 2025 Chair, Laila Tabatabai, MD.
Diabetes Disease State Network
- Includes interests in DM type 1, DM type 2 and diabetes related complications.
- Click here to learn more from the 2025 Vice Chair, William Horton, MD, FACP.
Cardiometabolic and Lipids Disease State Network
- Includes interests in familial and acquired dyslipidemia, hypertension.
Nutrition and Obesity Disease State Network
- Includes interests in healthy nutrition, hospital-based nutrition, obesity, obesity-related complications (metabolic syndrome, NAFL/NASH, etc.), bariatric surgery.
- Click here to learn more from the 2025 Chair, Elizabeth (Lissa) Bauer, MD, FACP, DABOM.
Pituitary, Gonad, Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Disease State Network
- Includes interests in reproductive health, PCOS, female/male hypogonadism, transgender, nodules/cancer, surgery.
Thyroid Disease State Network
- Includes interests in hypo and hyperthyroidism, imaging, nodules/cancer, surgery.
- Click here to learn more from the 2025 Chair, Malini Gupta, MD, ECNU, FACE.