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Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid

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:

  1. Describe the advancements in functional medicine related to the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.
  2. Discuss the use of laboratory tests as used by functional medicine healthcare providers.    
  3. Explain healthcare provider approaches to recognizing subclinical manifestations of hypothyroidism. 
  4. Recognize the importance of cooperation between functional medicine providers and endocrinology specialisten in the treatment of patients with thyroid disease.

Faculty

John Panopoulos, DC                                      
Chiropractor
Active Health Ltd.
Park Ridge, IL

 

 

 

 

 

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

Last edited: 16-01-2025
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