• Family Medicine Intensive: Hypothyroidism

    Online CME

    Hypothyroidism affects 1 in 300 Americans, increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment and mental disorders.

    This intensive will fill knowledge gaps and help you educate your patients about treatment timelines and prognoses.

    Through animated videos, articles, case studies and more, you’ll learn the latest on:

    • Diagnostic methods
    • Appropriate levothyroxine dosing by patient type
    • Treatment interactions with other drugs and food 
    • Identifying and treating comorbidities

    AAFP Member: $325
    New Physician: $275
    Student or Resident: $215
    Other Health Care Professional: $325
    Nonmember: $425

    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., FAAFP, presents the following sections to deepen your understanding of hypothyroidism.

    • Introduction
    • Initial Diagnosis
    • Disease Management
    • Care Coordination
    • Care of Complex Conditions and/or Comorbidities
    • Patient Education
    • Summary

    Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

    • Recognize the methods used for diagnosing hypothyroidism.
    • Describe the appropriate dosing of levothyroxine in various patient populations with hypothyroidism.
    • Describe the comorbidities associated with hypothyroidism.
    • Educate patients on the treatment timeline and prognosis of hypothyroidism.
    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
    • Latest version of FirefoxSafari or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
    • Latest version of Adobe Reader.

    The AAFP has reviewed Family Medicine Intensive: Hypothyroidism and deemed it acceptable for up to 10 Enduring Materials, Self-study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of approval is from 5/23/2023 to 5/23/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the AAFP and John Wiley & Sons. The AAFP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.


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