October 18, Physician's Day. To celebrate the date, LATS pays homage to all physicians, especially those who work with the thyroid gland, who take care of the health and well-being of the Latin American population with care and professionalism.

The third module of the Tireoide New Trends Project (TNT) will be held on October 23 from 20h to 21h40.

Held for the first time by the American Thyroid Association (ATA), The Latin American Satellite Symposium was attended by experts from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, among them some LATS members, such as president Gabriela Brenta (Argentina), who coordinated the Update table on thyroid dysfunction in Latin America alongside with Alejandro Sosa Caballero (Mexico) (photo).

The Symposium it happened during the 88th Annual Meeting of the ATA, on October 3, in Washington DC.

Group of the professors who attended at the Symposium.

Round table of thyroid nodules at ATA, coordinated by doctors Fernanda Vaisman (Brazil) and Laura Boucai (Argentina). This part of the program was organized by Dr. Erivelto Volpi (Brazil).

The LATS invites its members to participate in the Latin American International Satellite Symposium, which will take place during the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), on October 3, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Marriott Marquis, in Washington DC .

There will be two blocks: Update on thyroid dysfunction in Latin America, coordinated by the president of LATS, Gabriela Brenta (Argentina), and Alejandro Sosa Caballero (Mexico), and the Round table of thyroid nodules at ATA, coordinated by doctors Fernanda Vaisman (Brazil) and Laura Boucai (Argentina).

Access the scientific program and participate:

A LATS apoia o I Curso de RFA para Nódulos Benignos da Tireoide do Norte-Nordeste, a ser realizado no dia 22 de setembro, na cidade de Recife (PE). O objetivo do curso é atualizar os cirurgiões de cabeça e pescoço sobre o uso da RFA como alternativa a cirurgia padrão em casos selecionados. Os membros da LATS Leonardo Rangel e Erivelto Volpi foram os palestrantes convidados.

Confira a programação:

08:30 – 09:10
Indicações e screening para identificar pacientes elegíveis a RFA para nódulos benignos da tireoide – Dr. Leonardo Rangel

09:10 – 09:50
Conceito e técnica da terapia de radiofrequência – Dr. Erivelto Volpi

09:50 – 10:10
Abertura para dúvidas – Dr. Leonardo Rangel e Dr. Erivelto Volpi

10:10 – 10:40
Coffee break

10:40 – 11:10
Complicações da RFA no tratamento de nódulos benignos da Tireoide – Dr. Erivelto

11:10 – 11:40
Revisão Bibliográfica da RFA para tratamento de nódulos benignos de tireoide – Dr. Leonardo Rangel

11:40 – 12:00
Abertura para dúvidas – Dr. Leonardo Rangel e Dr. Erivelto Volpi

12:00 – 13:00
Almoço

13:00 – 14:00
Teleconferência com caso Clínico ao vivo – Tutor: Dr. Leonardo Rangel. Cirurgiã: Dra. Pompéia Freire

14:00 – 14:30
Discussão do caso clínico e abertura para perguntas – Dr. Leonardo Rangel, Dr. Erivelto Volpi e Dra. Pompéia Freire

14:45 – 15:45
1° Turma de Hands on em Phanton

16:00 – 17:00
2°Turma de Hands on em Phanton

LATS members, including president Gabriela Brenta, attended the 41st Annual Meeting of the ETA, held from 15 to 18 September, in Newcastle, England. Among the topics covered are: advances in thyroid hormone and thyroid cancer research; thyroid problems in gestation; thyroid cancer at different ages; selenium and thyroid disease and iodine nutrition.