Effects of Thyroid Dysfunction on Women's Health

Activity Title

Effects of Thyroid Dysfunction on Women’s Health

Description

The following learning activity will focus on women experiencing thyroid dysfunction (known and unknown) and outline manifestations, complaints, and symptoms seen in this population. Guideline-based thyroid testing will be reviewed and then followed with patient case studies to review materials. The activity offers in-depth clinical examples and highlights the implications of thyroid testing and diagnosis.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for clinical and scientific laboratory professionals, physician - scientists who have an interest in thyroid disease.

Learning Objectives

After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:

Define common signs & symptoms for women who have thyroid dysfunction.
Understand women’s health impacts due to thyroid dysfunction.
Outline thyroid testing guidelines for clinicians based on main complications observed in women with thyroid dysfunction.
Recognize the symptoms, how to diagnosis, and how to test for thyroid dysfunction by using patient case studies.

Instruction Level: Intermediate

Speaker

Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean for the DNP Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland

Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid and Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida

Duration

1.0 hour

Release and Expiration Dates

Release Date: August 15, 2025
Expiration Date: August 15, 2027

Disclosures

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity.

Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
-Nothing to disclose

Mark A. Lupo, MD
-Consulting Fee: Eisai, Interpace Diagnostics, Quidel-Ortho, Horizon/Amgen, Viridian, Immunovant, Abbvie
-Contracted Research: Roche, Quidel-Ortho, Takeda
-Speakers Bureau: Elsai, Interpace Diagnostics, Abbvie, Quidel-Ortho

P.A.C.E.^® Accreditation

QuidelOrtho is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program.

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Medium Used

This program has been made available online.

Commercial Support Statement

This activity is provided by the QuidelOrtho Corporation.

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