Most thyroid problems are lifelong and often change over time so TFA members are kept up to date through quarterly newsletters. TFA refers patients to thyroid specialists and to interest or support groups around the country, promotes public awareness of thyroid problems, and, if funding permits, sponsors special projects and research. The Thyroid Society engages in thyroid disease patient and community education by providing a computerized physician referral system of thyroid specialists, producing and distributing patient education brochures, operating a toll-free information phone line, and offering patient education seminars. The National Graves' Disease Foundation is an organization comprised of people with Graves' disease, the families of those affected, physicians and other professionals. An annual national conference for patients and family members features experts in many related fields.
All conferences are audio and video taped and maintained as a tape library.
The Endocrine Society is the world's largest and most active professional organization of endocrinologists. The mission of The Endocrine Society is to promote the understanding of hormonal communication at the molecular, cellular and systems level to prevent, diagnose and treat disease, and improve the quality of life. For more information or a list of endocrinologists in your area, contact The Endocrine Society as indicated above. External web sites are not endorsed by Knoll Pharmaceutical Company. Links on this page may lead to resources located on servers maintained by third parties over whom Knoll has no control.