41st Annual General Meeting – June 12, 2021
Introducing TFC National Board of Directors 2021-2022 From left to right: Top: Laz Bouros, President, Ottawa ON; Hanista Premachandran, Director, Research, Scarborough ON Middle: Tracy Hey, Director, Education & Publications, St. Margaret’s Bay NS; Lauri...
2021 Research Grant Underway
Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2021 Research Grant Underway Last October, the Thyroid Foundation of Canada (TFC) signed an agreement with the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) to manage our research grants. This March, the Thyroid Foundation of...
Videos on Hypothyroidism
The Thyroid Foundation of Canada and BGP Pharma ULC (doing business as Mylan), have co-sponsored videos on hypothyroidism to promote public awareness. A 38-second self-assessment information video takes you to a self-assessment site that produces a PDF document of the...
Thyrobulletin – Spring 2021 Now Available
Thyrobulletin – Spring 2021 Now Available Thyrobulletin is TFC’s official biannual newsletter. Members receive complimentary copies. Thyroid news Medical articles Patient stories View a past issue Autumn 2020...
E-MPATHY Hypothyroidism Study
E-MPATHY E-Mode Patient self-Assessment of THYroid therapy Hypothyroidism Study Thyroid Federation International (TFI), a global network of patient support organisations, teamed up with four international thyroid experts to conduct research that will help us to...
Our 40th Anniversary Virtual AGM
Our 40th Anniversary Virtual AGM This year, the Thyroid Foundation of Canada (TFC) celebrated its 40th anniversary. The pandemic has not had a big effect on the running of TFC, since we have been operating virtually for a number of years. However, it...
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is unable to produce adequate thyroid hormones (T4 and T3), is common, affecting about 0.5-1.0% of the population. It affects about 5 times more women than men. Hypothyroidism can be...
Thyroid Meds Update
Thyroid Medications Update Thyroid® Update from ERFA July 2020 ERFA Canada is pleased to announce they have secured stock of all Thyroid desiccated strengths (30 mg, 60 mg and 125 mg) available for patients across Canada and supplies are no longer on back order....
