Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the optimal management of thyroid cancers including the role of surgery, radioiodine and tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
• Manage the patient with thyroid dysfunction in special circumstances such as pregnancy, infertility and adverse drug effect.
• Evaluate strategies to optimize bone health in menopause, aging and in patients with cancer.
• Discuss current recommendations for optimizing health and sexual function in postmenopausal women.
• Summarize the approach to the patient with hypoglycemia due to insulinoma and post bariatric surgery.
• Critique current approaches to prevention and management of diabetes mellitus.
• Describe the endocrinologist’s role in addressing obesity at the national, local and individual patient level.
• Describe the peri-operative management of the patient with endocrine disease.
• Summarize approaches to shared decision-making and improving adherence in the endocrine patient.
• Examine the use of MRI, ultrasound and interventional radiology in patients with endocrine disorders.

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.