2024 TFC Research Grant – Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2024 Research Award This year’s $50K TFC research grant was awarded to Dr. Anna Sawka for her project entitled “Physicians’ Opinions on Active Surveillance and Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatment of Small, Low Risk Papillary Thyroid...
Tapazole 5mg Drug Shortage
Tapazole 5mg Drug Shortage We received an email from Paladin Pharma on Aug. 6th, 2024, announcing that the antithyroid drug Tapazole (Methimazole) 5mg dose will be unavailable for an indefinite period. Our medical advisor reported to us that this will have an...
Patient Feedback Required for Thyroid Course
Patient Feedback Required for Thyroid Course Thyroid Federation International (TFI) has asked TFC for help with this ISE initiative. ISE is developing an online micro-learning course for healthcare providers (mostly endocrinologists) consisting of two modules:...
TFC Thyroid Webinars 2022-2023
TFC Thyroid Webinars 2022-2023 Watch the recording of these events. Dr. Anna Liu Graves’ Disease Dr. Anna Liu November 27, 2022 Dr. Anna Liu is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario with an interest in medical education. She...
Graves’ Disease Educational Webinar
Graves’ DiseaseEducational Webinar Nov. 27, 2022 Dr. Anna Liu Dr. Anna Liu is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario with an interest in medical education. She completed her medical school training at the University of Ottawa, and...
AYA Cancer Survey
AYA Cancer Study Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Priority Setting Partnership The Thyroid Foundation of Canada is supporting the national cancer survey being conducted by AYA CAN – Canadian Cancer Advocacy. Thyroid cancer patients have the...
ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma
ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma ERFA, the provider of the desiccated thyroid product for hypothyroid patients across Canada was acquired by Searchlight Pharma last January. Mark Nawacki, President & CEO of Searchlight Pharma, informed...
TFC 2021 Research Award
Paul Stewardson and Dr. Ralf Paschkeaccepting award from CSEM Paul Stewardson, Ph.D candidate and Dr. Ralf Pashke,Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and MetabolismChair Provincial Endocrine Tumour TeamDepartments of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, and Biochemistry...
