
This educational activity offers a functional medicine perspective on the clinical evaluation and management of the thyroid gland, with a focus on understanding why expanded thyroid lab panels are useful for proper patient care.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for medical professionals who have a clinical interest in thyroid disorders as seen in the following medical specialties: endocrinology, primary care (IM, FP, GP), obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, pediatrics, laboratory medicine, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry, and sleep medicine.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Describe the advancements in functional medicine related to the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.
- Discuss the use of laboratory tests as used by functional medicine healthcare providers.
- Explain healthcare provider approaches to recognizing subclinical manifestations of hypothyroidism.
- Recognize the importance of cooperation between functional medicine providers and endocrinology specialisten in the treatment of patients with thyroid disease.
Faculty
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John Panopoulos, DC Chiropractor Active Health Ltd. Park Ridge, IL |
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Mark A. Lupo, MD Founder Thyroid and Endocrine Center Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Florida State University, College of Medicine Sarasota, Florida |
Accreditation Statement
The Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid, made available on https://www.medtalks.com/en/functional-medicine-approach-to-thyroid and organized by Dane Garvin is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME® website have formally been accredited.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
Information regarding the conversion of EACCME® credits
Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA.
For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.
Educational Grant
This educational activity is independently produced and is financially supported with an unrestricted educational grant by QuidelOrtho.
References
Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid