Early Career Special Interest Group (EC-SIG)

The AE-PCOS Early Career Special Interest Group (EC-SIG) is a forum for early career professionals to network and obtain professional development. The Early Career Group is for current AE-PCOS Associate members in good standing.

 

Activities include quarterly conference calls and on-line meet the professor sessions as well as special networking events at scientific meetings. Early career professionals of the AE-PCOS society are encouraged to participate in the Early Career Special Interest Group. Please contact the co-chairs below for more details.

Jamie Laura Benham, M.D., Ph.D. FRCPC Co-Chair

Tina Gorsek, Ph.D.

Co-Chair

Melanie Cree, MP, Ph.D. Faculty Mentor

Marla Lujan, Ph.D.

Faculty Mentor

Early Career Special Interest Group Eligibility:

Membership is open to early career professionals who are active members of the AEPCOS Society. Early career professionals include those at the undergraduate, pre-doctoral, doctoral, and masters, postdoctoral level as well as clinical fellows and faculty and/or professionals within 5 years of their most recent training completion.

Upcoming Events:

  • Quarterly meetings
  • April 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST. Our next Meet the Professor Session features Prof. Michael O’Reilly
  • May 9, 2026 - Update Meeting in “New therapeutic approaches in PCOS” will take place in Prague, Czech Republic
  • EC-SIG networking and mentorship events at the AEPCOS Annual Meeting in December 2026
  • Ongoing support of the EDGE-PCOS Initiative
  • ECSIG Dinner


Past Year's Events:

  • Patient Advocacy with Rachel Mormon
  • Research Outreach with Ansh Labs CEO Tony Morrison
  • Meet the Professor events with Prof. Rebecca Campbell and Prof. Melanie Cree
  • Launched EDGEPCOS talks
  • Progress and Pitfalls in PCOS Symposiums featuring Southeast Asia and Australasia
  • Annual Meeting Networking and Leadership coaching events
  • Quarterly Meetings in February, April, July
  • Lightning Rounds each quarterly meeting featuring ECSIG