2024 TFC Research Grant – Thyroid Cancer

2024 TFC Research Grant – Thyroid Cancer

  Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2024 Research Award Dr. Annie Sawka The annual TFC research award provides researchers with an opportunity to be granted a one-year award of $50,000. This grant is provided by TFC and is administered with support from the Canadian...
Thyroid Cancer Patients Requested for CDA Review

Thyroid Cancer Patients Requested for CDA Review

  Thyroid Cancer Patients Requested for CDA Review   Last month, we were contacted by Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) for an upcoming Reimbursement Review of Dabrafenib-trametinib for BRAF V600E mutant anaplastic thyroid cancer that will be reviewed by the Formulary...
Patient Feedback  Required for Thyroid Course

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

  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’ 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 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 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

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...
Thyroid Eye Disease Webinar

Thyroid Eye Disease Webinar

Thyroid Eye Disease Thyroid Foundation of Canada Webinar         View recording:  Thyroid Eye Disease   Dr. Kelsey Roelofs completed her medical education and residency training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Following this,...
Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Webinar

Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Webinar

Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy   Thyroid Foundation of Canada Webinar Dr. Franco Lopez is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario. He completed his medical school at the University of Ottawa, and his internal medicine training...

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