2016 Friends of the American Thyroid Association (FATA) Readership Survey

Please take 5-10 minutes to answer a few questions about our current publication, Clinical Thyroidology for the Public and a sample patient e-newsletter, Thyroid Connection.

CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 5

In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Should pregnant women be screened for thyroid problems?
• Does pregnancy affect the degree of side effects of antithyroid drugs?
• How common is ANCA-associated vasculitis in patients on antithyroid drugs?
• Is there an association between breast cancer and hyperthyroidism?
• Does metformin protect the bone marrow in diabetic patients treated with radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer?
• Do the variants of papillary thyroid cancer differ in prognosis?

Clinical Thyroidology for THE PUBLIC Current Issue

Thyroid Awareness Monthly Campaigns

The ATA will be highlighting a distinct thyroid disorder each month and a portion of the sales for Bravelets™ will be donated to the ATA. The month of May is International Thyroid Awareness Month and a bracelet is available through the ATA Marketplace to support thyroid cancer awareness and education related to thyroid disease.

SUPPORT THYROID AWARENESS

World Thyroid Day is May 25th

Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases of the thyroid . The thyroid gland, butterfly-shaped and located in the middle of the lower neck, produces hormones that influence every cell, tissue and organ in the body. The thyroid hormones regulate the body's metabolism — the rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients and oxygen—and affects critical body functions, such as energy level and heart rate. Read More...

May 25th is World Thyroid Day

FDA Patient Representative Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking applicants for its FDA Patient Representative Program, managed by the Office of Health and Constituent Affairs, for several disease areas including, cardiovascular disease, sarcoma, thyroid and bladder cancer. Applicants can be patients or caregivers, who have direct experience with the disease. If selected, individuals will participate on FDA Advisory Committees and provide direct input to inform the Agency's approval process for drugs, biologics, and medical devices. To read more about the program and learn about the specific disease areas the Agency is recruiting for, please visit the FDA's website. Read More...

About the FDA Patient Representative Program

Reasons to #Give2Thyroid
Public & Thyroid Patients
The American Thyroid Association® is dedicated to serving as an educational resource for the public by supporting thyroid research and promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of thyroid-related diseases and thyroid cancer. Help support the continuation of our patient/public education programs and resources including:

+thyroid brochures
+summarized medical literature
+endocrinologist referral
+monthly newsletters
+support links
+patient alliance community
+health and education forums
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You are appreciated by the American Thyroid Association for your contribution!

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