0714_PAMF_GR_Hypothyroidism_Live

July 17, 2025

Description:

This grand rounds talk is designed to help clinicians refine their approach to hypothyroidism diagnosis and management by reducing unnecessary testing and avoiding overtreatment. Learners will review common pitfalls in thyroid testing, including the overuse of T3 assays, the appropriate use of antibody testing, and strategies for handling patient requests for unnecessary tests. The course will also cover evidence-based guidelines on when to initiate therapy, how to avoid overprescribing thyroid medications, and the impact of overtreatment on patient outcomes.

Target Audience

Physicians (MD or DO)

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives

By the end of this activities, learners will be able to:

1. Review hypothyroidism physiology and describe the common causes and symptoms of hypothyroidism

2. Apply evidence-based criteria to determine whom and how to treat, including appropriate initiation, dosing, monitoring, and de-escalation or discontinuation of thyroid hormone therapy

3. Identify scenarios that warrant endocrinology referral

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 ACPE
Pharmacy Credit - Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

07/17/2025

Course expires:

08/18/2025

Event starts:

07/17/2025 - 12:00pm PDT

Event ends:

07/17/2025 - 1:00pm PDT

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Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Social Determinants of Health

Avital Harari, Ning Li, Michael W. Yeh, Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Presentation and Outcomes of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 99, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 133–141, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2013-2781

Implicit Bias

Chen, D., Rubin, D. J., & Santini, L. C. (2022). Disparities in hypothyroidism treatment: A call for inclusive thyroid care. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 51(2), 423–439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2022.01.002

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

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