NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A gathering of expert endocrinologists representing the U.S., Egypt, India, Nigeria and Costa Rica advanced the cause for “transculturalization” of patient care today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ (AACE) 24th Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress.
A term coined by AACE, transculturalization calls for adapting clinical guidelines and treatment algorithms into medical practice that is more culturally specific and locally relevant, with the end goal of optimally improve the quality of patient care for conditions ranging from diabetes to thyroid disease, both domestically and globally.
The group’s panel presentation highlighted the opportunities – and nuanced challenges – in achieving a maximized quality of endocrine care for patients across and within all borders.
An important part of the process is the mandate for a single level of high-quality care, said panel moderator Jeffrey I. Mechanick, MD, FACN, FACP, FACE, ECNU, who is the impetus behind AACE’s transculturalization initiative. “While we acknowledge that variables from country to country and region to region will need to be addressed, such as patient socieoeconomic status, lack of availability of medications, and government and regulatory policies and more, in order to maximize patient care, a uniform standard of care must be the goal,” Dr. Mechanick said.
Joining Dr. Mechanick as presenters were: Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, DM, FRCP, FACE, American Diabetes Association Board of Directors President, Medicine & Science; noted diabetes researcher and The Journal of Diabetes editorial board member Jaime Davidson, MD, FACP, MACE; Osama Hamdy, MBBCh, PhD, FACE, Medical Director of Joslin Diabetes Center’s Obesity Clinical Program; and Shashank R. Joshi, MD, FACP, FRCP,FACE, President of the Indian Academy of Diabetes.
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About the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) represents more than 7,000 endocrinologists in the United States and abroad. AACE is the largest association of clinical endocrinologists in the world. A majority of AACE members are certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism and concentrate on the treatment of patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders including diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, growth hormone deficiency, cholesterol disorders, hypertension and obesity. Visit our site at www.aace.com.
About the American College of Endocrinology (ACE)
The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) is the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). ACE is the leader in advancing the care and prevention of endocrine and metabolic disorders by: providing professional education and reliable public health information; recognizing excellence in education, research and service; promoting clinical research and defining the future of Clinical Endocrinology. For more information, please visit www.aace.com/college.
