Thyroid Eye Disease Mastery: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment
This activity is supported by educational funding provided by Amgen.
Overview
Provider Statement
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Support Statement
This activity is supported by educational funding provided by Amgen.
Activity Description
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease with widely varied signs and symptoms. It is believed to result from the stimulation of several receptors located in the orbital fibroblasts and is usually associated with hyperthyroidism. However, 5% of patients with TED have hypothyroidism, and 5% have no sign of thyroid disease; thus, it is frequently misdiagnosed. Misdiagnosis can place patients at risk for disfigurement and permanent vision loss, because treatment is most effective during the initial, active phase of the disease. Multidisciplinary management of the disease is necessary and involves endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, oculoplastic surgeons, as well as other healthcare providers. In this case-based CME activity, an expert panel will help healthcare professionals involved in the management of TED assess methods to improve differential diagnosis, review the benefits and limitations of available therapies, and implement practices and procedures that improve the multidisciplinary management of patients with this potentially devastating disease. This program includes the unique, audience-engaging, educational gaming platform, Wheel of Knowledge Challenge!
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with TED.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Implement strategies to improve differential diagnosis of TED.
- Apply evidence-based recommendations and recent data to clinical decision-making for TED.
- Utilize multidisciplinary practices that maximize therapeutic benefit-risk ratios for TED.
Activity Chair
Christian Nasr, MD
Chief of Endocrinology
Banner University Medical Group
Clinical Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
The University of Arizona
College of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Faculty
Malini Gupta, MD, ECNU, FACE
Director of G2Endo
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Memphis, TN
Ioannis G. Papagiannis, MD, FACE
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Planner/Reviewer
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, July 31, 2024, to July 30, 2025.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit
To participate in this activity, you must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 of the 3 posttest questions correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.
Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Malini Gupta, MD, ECNU, FACE
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company: Horizon/Amgen
Christian Nasr, MD
Advisor: Horizon/Amgen
Independent Research Contractor: Immunovant
Ioannis G. Papagiannis, MD, FACE
Advisor: Horizon/Amgen
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company:
Horizon/Amgen
Planner/Reviewer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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