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Free Thyroid Patient Education Forum to be held in Phoenix
Thyroid Experts and Thyroid Patients join together to inform the
general public, thyroid patients, and their friends and families
about:
Thyroid Disease and You
Concerned about low energy? memory loss? ... fatigue? …depression
… rapid heart beat … restlessness … infertility
... weight or hair changes … a lump on your neck? Could it
be your thyroid?
Sponsored by the ATA Alliance:
Thyroid Foundation of America, ThyCa, Light of Life, and National
Graves’ Disease Foundation
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 Patient Forum; 2:30 –
3:30 Patient Workshops
Location: Sheraton
Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa
5594 West Wild Horse Pass Boulevard
Chandler, AZ 85226 (15 minutes south of Phoenix airport)
New this year – after the initial forum
there will be a breakout Q & A session and mini workshops with
expert physicians and patient education groups the thyroid topics
of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism/Graves’ disease, and thyroid
cancer.
Reservations requested, walk-ins welcome. Please
call TFA at 1-800-832-8321 or email thyca@thyca.org
to rsvp. (Please indicate in your message the thyroid condition
you are most concerned about.)
PROGRAM
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Registration, Welcome, and
Exhibits.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Thyroid Forum. Moderator:
Lawrence C. Wood, M.D., Thyroid Foundation of America (TFA) Endocrinologists
and thyroid patients describe thyroid disorders, diagnosis, and
treatment and answer your questions.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Q & A—Mini-Workshops
With thyroid expert physicians and patient education groups. Topics:
Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism/Graves’ Disease, and Thyroid
Cancer
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Informal Conversation and
Exhibits Please come if you have questions, symptoms, or concerns
about a thyroid problem. Receive free educational materials.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The hotel is located 15 miles
south of downtown Phoenix. From I-10 East, go to Exit 162, Wild
Horse Pass Blvd. Exit right on Wild Horse Pass Blvd. Take the first
right and follow the signs to Sheraton Wild Horse Pass. For a map
and further details, visit: http://www.wildhorsepassresort.com/location-wild-horse-pass.html
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