Virtual Event: Multidisciplinary Thyroid Cancer Symposium

Sponsored by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences

Program Goal

This course is designed to cover the most recent advances in the therapy of benign and malignant thyroid diseases, including methods of detection, treatment, and research. Upon completion of this activity, learners from several disciplines should be able to discuss current strategies and updates in diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules and cancer, and surgical complications, based on the latest guidelines and newest technology.

Keynote Presenters Include:

Megan Haymart, MD
Nancy Wigginton Endocrinology Research Professor of Thyroid Cancer
Professor of Internal Medicine; Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes (MEND); University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Benjamin C. James, MD, MS, FACS
Martin and Diane Trust Career Development Chair in Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Associate Professor; Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals practicing in areas of endocrinology, endocrine surgery, surgical oncology, medical oncology, general surgery, and otolaryngology.

Course Directors

• Kimberly M. Ramonell, MD, FACS
• Reed Doerfler, MD

Continuing Education Credit

This activity is approved for the following credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]^™, Continuing Nursing Education, and AAPA Category 1 CME. All other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.