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    Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid

     

  • Statement of Need/Program Overview

    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.

  • Educational 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 specialists 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

  • European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)

    EACCME Accreditation Statement

    The Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid, made available and organized by Dane Garvin Ltd., who 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.

  • EACCME Term Offering

    January 14, 2025 - January 14, 2027

     

    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 CreditsTM . 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.

  • Other Allied Healthcare Professional

    Participation Statement
    Dane Garvin Ltd. has awarded 1.0 Participation Credit(s) for qualified attendees in the enduring activity Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid.

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  • Educational Grant

    This educational activity is independently produced and is financially supported with an unrestricted educational grant by QuidelOrtho.

  • Copyright

    Copyright© Dane Garvin Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Permission for use granted to accreditation providers.

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