The “Endocrinology in Primary Care Thyroid, Osteoporosis & Injectable Therapies ” webinar is free to access for all registered healthcare professionals that have a MORPh Account.
The webinar will be open from 18:30 for welcome and introductions the training will begin shortly after. Our expert speakers will be discussing the following topics:
Learning Objectives
- Enhance clinical confidence in managing thyroid disorders in primary care, including correct interpretation of thyroid function tests and safe titration of levothyroxine in hypothyroidism.
- Improve identification and management of osteoporosis, including appropriate referral for DEXA scanning, interpretation of reports, recognition of red flags, and initiation of preventative treatment where indicated.
- Develop safe and confident prescribing practices for injectable therapies in diabetes and weight management, including understanding indications, mechanisms of action, dose titration, switching strategies and emerging evidence.
Thyroid & Osteoporosis Update
- Comprehensive overview of primary care focused thyroid conditions & Osteoporosis
- Managing hypothyroidism – Interpreting pathology results & titrating levothyroxine
- When to consider osteoporosis, referring & interpreting DEXA reports and when is preventative treatment indicated without use of scanning
- Red flags, safety netting & example notes level documentation of reviews
- Useful guidelines & resources
Injectable therapies in weight loss and diabetes: confident conversations and prescribing
- Indications for use of GLP1/GIP medications in diabetes and weight management – national & local guidelines
- Mechanism of action, dosing & administration
- Switching between options & deprescribing
- Dose titrations, side effects & recent evidence on known risks of use
- Future medications/new clinical trials
This is not a Training Hub event.