Activity Title

The Impact of Thyroid Disease on Women’s Health

Statement of Need/Program Overview

This program examines thyroid function and dysfunction, focusing on common complaints in women with both known and unknown thyroid diseases. It explores the impact of thyroid disease on women’s health, highlighting its implications. The program further discusses guideline-based thyroid testing, and includes case presentations to review symptoms, diagnosis, and testing methods, offering practical examples for further understanding.

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 the activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Distinguish thyroid function and dysfunction.
• Describe common complaints in women with unknown and known thyroid disease.
• Describe impact of thyroid disease on women’s health.
• Identify guideline based thyroid testing.
• Discuss case presentations to review symptoms, diagnosis and testing.

Faculty

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

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

Program Agenda

Educational Presentation (66 minutes)
Post Test and Evaluation (5 minutes)
Total Activity: (71 minutes)

CME Provider Accreditation Statement

This activity is provided by Global Education Group (Global). 

Physician Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.     

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Accreditation

The AAFP has reviewed The Impact of Thyroid Disease on Women’s Health and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 05/15/2026 to 05/15/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

Global Education Group is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 1.25 contact hours including 0.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education

  Global Education Group is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners^® as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 110121. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hour(s) (which includes 0.0 hour(s) of pharmacology).

Term Offering

This activity was released on May 15, 2026 and is valid for one year. Requests for credit must be made no later than May 15, 2027.

Review Date

This activity was re-reviewed on May 5, 2026.

Global Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

Instructions to Receive Credit

In order to receive credit, participants must complete the course, score at least a 70% on the post test, complete the course evaluation form, and submit a credit application. Successful applicants will be able to download their certificate upon completion of these requirements. A copy of the certificate will also be sent to the email address provided in the credit application.

System Requirements

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Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational activity.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Global adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Faculty Disclosures

The faculty have the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
-Nothing to disclose

Mark A. Lupo, MD
-Consulting Fee (e.g., Advisory Board): Abbvie, Argenx, Eisai, Immunovant, Interpace Diagnostics, Quidel-Ortho, Viridian
-Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution): Quidel-Ortho, Roche, Takeda
-Honoraria: Abbvie, Ethyreal, Immunovant, Interpace, Lycia
-Speakers' Bureau: Abbvie, Ascendis, Immunovant, Interpace Diagnostics, Quidel-Ortho

The planners and managers at Global Education Group have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use:

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

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Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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Commercial Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from QuidelOrtho.

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