Wearable and interactive technology to share fitness goals results in weight loss but not improved diabetes outcomes.

Background And Purpose: To investigate the effects of adding virtual activity groups to a multicomponent ambulatory activity monitoring intervention in managing chronic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Methods: We randomized 120 subjects with type 2 diabetes to receive an activity monitor with or without placement into virtual activity groups. We monitored subjects over six months and collected HbA1c, weight, step count, blood pressure, and SF-36 questionnaire data.

Leadership Training in Endocrinology Fellowship? A Survey of Program Directors and Recent Graduates.

Context: There is growing recognition that more physician leaders are needed to navigate the next era of medicine.

Objective: To determine current opinions about leadership training in endocrinology fellowship programs.

Design/participants: Twenty-seven-question survey addressing various aspects of leadership training to current nationwide fellowship program directors (PDs) and fellowship graduates since 2010.