Office of Continuing Medical Education
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville Department of Surgery Presents:
John W. Whittington, M.D. Endowed Lecture:
Endocrine Surgery
Friday, May 8, 2026
University of Tennessee Conference Center
600 Henley Street
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fourth Floor
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The conference is underwritten by the John W. Whittington, M.D. Endowment and thus, attendance is complimentary. However, registration is required.
All registration questions should be referred to the UT Conference Center at (865) 974-0280 or Conferences@utk.edu
Course Overview
This conference is designed to address strategic gaps among healthcare providers in the latest diagnostic and treatment advancements in endocrine surgery. Topics will include updates on managing thyroid disease, adrenal disorders, hyperparathyroidism, pediatric endocrine surgery, and MEN syndromes. By highlighting best practices and multidisciplinary approaches, the event will empower physicians and advanced practice providers to improve patient outcomes. Attendees will benefit from insights shared by leading experts and gain practical knowledge to enhance their clinical practice.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participants should be able to:
- Recognize surgical treatment options for medically managed thyroid conditions, including Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
- Understand the prognosis and treatment of thyroid cancer.
- Identify diagnostic criteria and surgical management of hyperparathyroidism, including indications for early referral.
- Understand the evaluation and clinical importance of biochemical testing and imaging for adrenal incidentalomas in chronic disease management and cancer risk assessment.
Complimentary registration covers all sessions, online access to conference materials, continuing education credit, breakfast, lunch, and parking validation at the Locust Street garage.
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Accreditation
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Education Credits
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses may use these credit hours toward certification renewal. This credit is acceptable by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Professional associations may choose to convert the hours earned to contact hours. Please contact your certifying board to ensure these credit hours will be accepted.
Disclosures
Individuals involved with planning and presenting of content for this activity must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville, Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) staff along with the Activity Directors will take appropriate steps to identify and mitigate relationships prior to the individuals assuming their roles. At this time, the CME staff and Activity Directors wish to disclose they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
