Certificate in Thyroidology

$500.00

Understand the importance of thyroid disorder in health and disease.
Explain the principles of thyroid anatomy and physiology.
Describe the complications associated with thyroid disorder like Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism.
Approach to thyroid nodules and differentiating Benign and Malignant lesion.
Identify pregnancy-related management and complications of thyroid disorders.
Approach to management of thyroiditis.

Description

This course comprises of 3 parts:

Flexible online learning at your own pace
Interactive live webinars with faculty members regarding the procedures.
MCQ based assessment at the end of the course

Total learning hours: 20 – 30 hrs of learning+ 3 hours of webinar + Practicals (Case presentation to be submitted on a monthly basis)

Webinar topics:

1) Approach to Hypothyroidism
2) Approach to Hyperthyroidism
3) Approach to Thyroid disorder in pregnancy

Additional information

Duration	3 Months (validity up to 6 months)
Certificate	Certificate of Completion

Career prospects

To address case management, counselling, referral and prevention of thyroid disorders.

Learning Outcome

As a result of this course, the learner should be able to evaluate an patient with common thyroid disorders like hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodule and thyroid disorders in pregnancy.

Curriculum

Introduction
Brief history and Epidemiology of Thyroid Disorders
Embryology of thyroid
Anatomy and Histology
Normal Physiology
Iodine and synthesis, secretion of thyroid hormones
Thyroid hormones in peripheral Tissues
Regulation of thyroid function
Thyroid Physiology in Pregnancy
General Evaluation of thyroid
Physical evaluation of thyroid gland
Laboratory assessment of thyroid Status
Clinical features and diagnosis of Thyrotoxicosis
Clinical Manifestation
Subclinical Hyperthyroid
Graves’ Disease
Toxic Multinodular goiter and Toxic adenoma
Thyrotoxicosis with low radioiodine uptake
Hyperthyroid in pregnancy
Clinical features and diagnosis of hypothyroidism and thyroiditis
Clinical Manifestation
Subclinical Hypothyroid
Classification
Heart disease and Hypothyroidism
Myxoedema coma
Thyroiditis
Hypothyroid in Pregnancy
Clinical features and diagnosis of Nontoxic Goiter and Neoplasia
Clinical evaluation
Imaging techniques
Classification
Management of benign nodular goiter
Management of Malignant Nodular Goiter

Faculty

Dr. Anirban Sinha, MD, DM (Endocrinology)

Endocrinologist

Dr. Anirban Sinha is an Endocrinologist who completed his Medicine and Masters (MD) from Calcutta University and DM in Endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology. He is trained in Introductory and Advanced Thyroid Ultrasound (Endocrine Society, USA Certified). He holds a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate for Clinical Trials (Brookwood International Academy, UK). He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endocrinology in Medical college, Kolkata, and is a consultant in AMRI Hospitals. He has won several accolades for his work like the “AV Gandhi Gold Medal” for excellence in Endocrinology in 2010, “Young Thyroidology Rising Star 2014” in 11th congress of Asia Oceania Thyroid Association 2014, and the “Fellow of American College of Endocrinology” (FACE)– on 16th May 2015 by American College of Endocrinology in AACE 2015. He has published several papers in distinguished journals and completed several research projects. He is a member of various societies: Indian Society for Bone & Mineral Research (ISBMR) • Association of Physicians of India • Indian Medical Association • Indian Thyroid Society • European Association for the Study of Diabetes.