This book of 261 pages was published on 27 June 2025, only one year after a symposium held at the Systematics Association biennial meeting on the University of Reading campus, England, where nine of the 14 book chapters were performed as oral presentations. The scientific program of the Reading Meeting included three symposia: besides “State and theory of New Taxonomy”, from which the book under review emerged, “New perspectives on the Tree of Life”, and “New gatekeepers of taxonomy: acceleration of taxonomy and influence of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence”, with the two first-mentioned symposia held simultaneously.

Program of the 57th Annual Meeting (2024)

EndoBridge 2024 was held from October 18-20, 2024, in Antalya, Türkiye. The scientific program of the 12th Annual Meeting of EndoBridge, accredited by the European Council, featured advanced lectures and interactive case discussion sessions in small groups, all delivered by internationally renowned experts in the field. The event attracted a wide range of attendees and offered an extensive overview of key topics in endocrinology and metabolism. These included pituitary, thyroid, bone, and adrenal diseases, neuroendocrine tumors, diabetes, obesity, nutrition, and lipid disorders. Abstracts of clinical cases presented during oral and poster sessions were published in JCEM Case Reports. This article summarizes the major highlights and key insights from the meeting, covering a broad spectrum of topics such as management of acromegaly, treatment of subclinical thyroid disease, goal-directed treatment for osteoporosis, the role of adjunctive therapies in type 1 diabetes mellitus, phenotyping obesities, hormonal management of menopause and premature ovarian failure, and updates on male hypogonadism and infertility. These discussions present the most recent advancements in endocrinology and offer clinical perspectives on prevalent endocrine conditions. The 13th Annual EndoBridge Meeting is scheduled to be held from October 23 to 26, 2025, in Antalya, Türkiye.

The aim of this study was to analyze gender distribution among speakers, presenters, and session chairs at the annual meetings of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC).Scientific programs of the DGHNO-KHC annual meetings from 2013 to 2024 were retrieved from the society's website. The specialty area of each contribution as well as the gender and role of speakers and individuals in leadership functions were recorded.Of all 10950 contributions, 34.0% were presented by women. While the proportion of women in poster sessions was 44.4%, it was significantly lower for oral presentations (31.5%) and symposia (14.6%). The overall proportion remained stable over the 12-year period (p=0.669); however, the proportion of women in leadership roles increased (from 9.2% to 23.0%, p<0.001), as did the share of awards and honors going to women (from 22.0% to 32.3%, p<0.001). Women were particularly represented in the fields of gender studies (100%) and psychosomatics (50%), but were underrepresented in technical-surgical specialties.The proportion of female presenters at DGHNO-KHC meetings has stagnated at a low level over the past twelve years. In particular, representation in speaking roles and leadership positions remains limited. Targeted measures such as mentoring, increased involvement in organizing committees, and diversity-conscious selection processes are necessary to further promote gender diversity and address structural inequalities.

Medical Oncology Group of Australia Incorporated Annual Scientific Meeting Program and Abstracts 12th-14th August 2025.

Today women are more than 50% of medical school matriculants but remain underrepresented in orthopaedic surgery. Moreover, the rate of female orthopaedic subspecialty society membership and representation among meeting speakers is believed to be low. The objective of this study was to assess whether a gap exists in female representation among invited speakers at American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) national meetings relative to research productivity, as reflected by authorship in Foot and Ankle International (FAI). Programs for AOFAS national meetings and FAI articles between January 2012 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Sex was identified through personal acquaintance or online biographies. Presentations and articles were categorized as "technical" or "nontechnical," where technical was defined as relating to preclinical or clinical practice. The chi-square test was used for comparisons ( P < 0.05). One thousand twenty AOFAS talks and 2,230 FAI articles were analyzed. 11.08% of AOFAS invited speakers, 15.16% of FAI first authors, and 7.40% of FAI senior authors were women. In 2018 and 2019, women were more likely to give "nontechnical" AOFAS presentations ( P = 0.003). The average annual trend was +2.00% female AOFAS presenters and +0.31% FAI female first authors per year. FAI female senior authorship had an average annual decrease of -0.37%. Women represented 15.16% of first authors in FAI between 2012 and 2022 and 11.08% of invited speakers at AOFAS meetings. Meanwhile, the percentage of women in AOFAS increased from 7.5% to 13%. Although female foot and ankle surgeons have been historically underrepresented in the field, they were proportionally represented in 2021 and 2022 among invited national conference presentations and first author research compared with society membership. There remains room to increase representation of deserving groups; however, the proportion of female AOFAS presenters demonstrates a positive trend. Level III.

Program of the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists.

Program of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association.

Outpatient chemotherapy is a standard treatment for cancer. In nursing care for outpatients, it is important to enhance patients' self-efficacy. Vicarious experiences that can be gained through interactions with other patients with cancer can be useful for achieving this. While inpatients can gain vicarious experiences through their hospital stay, outpatients typically have fewer opportunities to do so. This report aimed to examine the results of implementation of support meetings for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy. Starting in April 2019, support meetings were held once a month for outpatients on Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00 in a hospital conference room. Medical professionals designed the programme of support meetings to allow patients to interact with each other and engage in vicarious experiences. At each meeting, satisfaction regarding the support meeting content was evaluated by self-administered questionnaire. Moreover, the nurse asked all participants to talk about their interactions, and recorded and extracted narratives about vicarious experiences. The 32 participants had a median age (interquartile range) of 63.5 years (55-70 years). There were 26 females (81.2%). The median satisfaction scores ranged from 2.9 to 4 for the content of each meeting. Patients talked about the value of learning from the experiences of other patients and the easing of loneliness. The results suggested that support meetings can provide vicarious experiences for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy.

Proposal of a One-on-One Meeting Program to Enhance the Sense of Self-Usefulness Among Residential Care Workers at a Children's Home

Body mass index (BMI) reduction in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases requires a multidimensional intervention. We aimed to evaluate the effect of regular 1-year nursing supervision on weight reduction in secondary prevention in patients with acute coronary syndromes. The study was conducted from 2018 to 2022. Seven thousand six hundred twelve patients were enrolled within 12 months after acute coronary syndrome, and regular nursing counseling was conducted every 2 months. A 5% reduction in BMI was achieved by 6812 (89.75%) patients. BMI of the entire population decreased (27.47[0.08] vs. 27.19 [0.08]; P <0.001). The BMI reduction was achieved in all patients regardless of their sex, smoking status, and level of education measured by the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) as well as in the subgroup with the highest stress level, 26.95(0.2) vs. 27.11 (0.06); P = 0.03, and the lowest physical activity level 27.63 (0.06) vs. 27.31 (0.06); P = 0.01. Linear regression showed that active smoking status (β -0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.95 to -0.59; P <0.001), ISCED 5-8 (β -0.43; 95% CI, -0.82 to -0.03; P = 0.03), ISCED 2 (β 0.79; 95% CI, 0.05-1.53; P = 0.04), ISCED 3 (β 0.55; 95% CI, 0.16-0.93; P = 0.01), the level of triglycerides (β 0.78; 95% CI, 0.61-0.95; P <0.001), and the waist-hip ratio (β 0.74; 95% CI, 0.68-0.80; P <0.001) were the strongest predictors of BMI change. After 1 year and 6 follow-up visits, the average BMI of the entire population decreased significantly. BMI decreased in men and women, smokers and non-smokers, in patients with all levels of education, and in the subgroups with high stress and low physical activity. The strongest predictors of BMI reduction were high educational status and active smoking status.

Medical Oncology Group of Australia Incorporated Annual Scientific Meeting Program and Abstracts 14th-16th August 2024.

EndoBridge 2023 took place on October 20-22, 2023, in Antalya, Turkey. Accredited by the European Council, the 3-day scientific program of the 11th Annual Meeting of EndoBridge included state-of-the-art lectures and interactive small group discussion sessions incorporating interesting and challengingclinical cases led by globally recognized leaders in the field and was well attended by a highly diverse audience. Following its established format over the years, the program provided a comprehensive update across all aspects of endocrinology and metabolism, including topics in pituitary, thyroid, bone, and adrenal disorders, neuroendocrine tumors, diabetes mellitus, obesity, nutrition, and lipid disorders. As usual, the meeting was held in English with simultaneous translation into Russian, Arabic, and Turkish. The abstracts of clinical cases presented by the delegates during oral and poster sessions have been published in JCEM Case Reports. Herein, we provide a paper on highlights and pearls of the meeting sessions covering a wide range of subjects, from thyroid nodule stratification to secondary osteoporosis and from glycemic challenges in post-bariatric surgery to male hypogonadism. This report emphasizes the latest developments in the field, along with clinical approaches to common endocrine issues. The 12th annual meeting of EndoBridge will be held on October 17-20, 2024 in Antalya, Turkey.

Introduction/Purpose:Today women are over 50% of medical school matriculants but remain underrepresented in orthopaedic surgery (~15% of residents and < 6% of practicing surgeons). Moreover, despite different and sometimes controversial reports, the rate of female society memberships and national and international meeting speakers as well as their contribution to leadership positions including moderating sessions, podiums, and symposiums are believed to be low. The objective of this study was to assess whether there is a gap in female representation among invited speakers at American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) national meetings relative to research productivity as reflected by article authorship in Foot & Ankle International journal (FAI).Methods:Programs for AOFAS specialty days and annual meetings and FAI articles from January 2012 to December 2022 were obtained. Industry-hosted programs were excluded. Gender was identified through personal acquaintance or online search on the biographies of the authors. Presentations and articles were categorized as “technical” or “non-technical”, where technical was defined as relating to basic science or the clinical practice of orthopaedics. Comparisons were done using the Chi-Square Test (significance level= p< 0.05).Results:1,020 AOFAS presentations and 2,230 FAI articles were analyzed. Gender was unavailable for 0.19% of AOFAS speakers, 4.48% of FAI first authors and 4.13% of FAI senior authors. 11.08% of AOFAS invited national meeting speakers, 15.18% of FAI first authors and 7.40% of FAI senior authors were female. Overall, the proportion of female speakers was significantly lower than female first authors (p= 0.0036), and significantly higher than female senior authors (p < 0.001). In 2018 and 2019, women were more likely to have given “non-technical” AOFAS presentations. There was no significant difference in other years or among FAI articles. The average annual change was +2.00% female AOFAS presenters, +0.31% FAI female first authors and -0.37% FAI female senior authors per year.Conclusion:Women represented 15.16% of first authors in FAI between 2012 and 2022 but 11.08% of invited speakers at AOFAS meetings. Meanwhile, the percentage of female AOFAS membership in the organization as a whole increased from 7.5% to 13%.Thus, despite historically low rates of representation, female Foot & Ankle surgeons were proportionally represented in 2021 and 2022 among invited national conference presentations and research compared to female society membership and female research publications in FAI. There is still room to increase representation of deserving historically under-represented groups, however the increase in female AOFAS presenters demonstrates a positive trend.Figure 1. Percentage of AOFAS Female Podium Speakers and FAI Female 1st Authors, 2012 - 2022

Background Nurses with high intent to leave can cause substantial problems for healthcare organizations, such as staffing shortages and higher expenses due to hiring and onboarding new nurses. In light of the increasing demands placed on nurses in understaffed and overloaded healthcare systems, nurses frequently face various pressures and difficulties in their field of work, including high workloads, irregular hours, complicated patients, and infectious disease exposure; resilience is critical for handling stress and hardship at work. Nurses will thus retain their jobs for longer. This study aimed to determine the relationship between resilience and the intention to leave among staff nurses. Methods This study utilized a quantitative, cross-sectional correlation design. It comprised three Saudi Ministry of Health-affiliated facilities in the Al-Baha region(King Fahad Hospital, Prince Mashari Hospital, and Mikhwah General Hospital). The study sample comprised nurses employed in critical areas and inpatientand outpatient hospital departments using convenience sampling and inclusion and exclusion criteria. An online questionnaire involving three sections was given out.The first part collected sociodemographic data, the second part included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25 (CD-RISC-25), and the third included the Anticipated Turnover Scale (ATS). Results This study found a moderate degree of intention to leave and resilience. Most participants in the survey held a bachelor's degree (75.8%), and around 87.1% of the sample consisted of women. About half of the sample (57.2%) were married; 67.6% of the participants were not Saudi nationals; and regarding the number of children, the majority (53.8%) were childless. Overall, 318 nurses working in acute and outpatient departments and critical regions participated. According to the study, 73.3% of the participants reported a moderate intention to quit, whereas 50.9% had moderate resilience. Similarly, a significant negative relationship was found between nurses' intention to leave and resilience. Conclusions In the current study, resilience has a statistically significant negative relationship with the nurses' intention to leave. Hospital management must consider the amount of work and the excessive work schedule to reduce nurses' intentions to leave. One way to do this is by assigning tasks to employees, minimizing their workload through flexible work schedules and shorter duty hours, and fostering teamwork among coworkers by ensuring clear communication and cooperation. Interventions like orientation programs for new nurses, regular meetings, seminars, and training sessions can improve nurse resilience.

A recent industry perspective published in this journal describes the benefits received by drug companies from participation in the MIDD Pilot Program. Along with the primary objectives of supporting good decision-making in drug development, there were substantial savings in time and development costs. Furthermore, many sponsors reported qualitative benefits such as new learnings and clarity on MIDD strategies and methodology that could be applied to other development programs. Based on the success of the Pilot Program, the FDA recently announced the continuation of the MIDD Paired Meeting Program as part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VII). In this report, we describe the collective experiences of industry participants in the MIDD Program to date, including all aspects of the process from meeting request submission to follow-up actions. The purpose is to provide future participants with information to optimize the value of the MIDD Program.

Program of the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists.

The Making of an Annual Scientific Meeting Program.

2024 ASIL Annual Meeting Program

Background Annual meetings held by the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) are important platforms for showcasing relevant sports medicine innovation and research. While meeting planning committees likely consider multiple factors when selecting content speakers, it may be assumed that these speakers are well-published or have an academic reputation on their topic of presentation. Hypothesis/Purpose To assess the peer-reviewed publication history and associated academic metrics of selected content speakers of prominent sports medicine society meetings and to identify content areas that lack speakers with previous peer-reviewed publications on their topic of presentation. Study Design Cross-Sectional Review Methods The 2016-2019 conference programs of AANA and AOSSM annual meetings were screened for selected content speakers. Each selected content speaker was searched in the Scopus database to identify prior peer-reviewed publications that were relevant to their presentation topic. Each selected content speaker, presentation, and content category was analyzed to determine the speakers’ Hirsch index (H-index), number of speakers’ previous topic-specific publications, manuscripts’ weighted citation count (WCC), and number of speakers using means and proportions. Comparisons were performed with two-sample T-tests for continuous variables and two-sample Z-tests for proportions for categorical variables, with p-values less than 0.05 indicating statistical significance. Results Of 432 total lectures, 371 (86%) were given by speakers who were previously published on their topic, leaving only 61 lectures (14%) by speakers without previous topic-specific publication (p=0.0005). Nonoperative sports medicine had the highest proportion (34%, 24/71) of lectures delivered by speakers without prior topic-specific publications. Speakers presenting on the hip had the highest H-index (41.67); speakers presenting on the elbow held the highest average number of prior topic-specific publications (12.17); and speakers presenting on biologics held the highest average WCC (8.56). There were no differences between conferences in regard to the proportion of speakers without previous topic-specific publications, the total average number of prior topic-specific publications per speaker, or the total average WCC. Conclusion The AANA and AOSSM annual meetings largely include selected content speakers with prior peer-reviewed literature. While publication history and associated academic metrics may be factors in speaker selection, each organization likely has its own individual selection criteria for delivering high-quality programs.