Value of Medical Advocates for Patients and Educational Resources for Clinicians in Hypoparathyroidism

In this episode, ‘Value of Medical Advocates for Patients and Educational Resources for Clinicians in Hypoparathyroidism,’ the experts explore the importance of recommending medical advocates or medical alerts to patients as well as educational resources that are available for community providers to better manage hypoparathyroidism.

Led by the moderator, the panelists examine the following critical questions:

1. Do you recommend that your patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism have a medical advocate as well as a medical alert stating they are ‘Calcium Dependent’, and why is this important?
2. What other safety measures or educational tools do you recommend?
3. What educational resources and/or clinical tools would help community primary care providers and specialists better identify and manage chronic hypoparathyroidism?

Throughout the conversation, the experts provide a comprehensive reflection on the field and the factors that may shape how clinicians approach care moving forward.

The next episode in this series, ‘Emerging Therapies in Hypoparathyroidism,’ features the panelists advancing their conversation on hypoparathyroidism and focusing on several emerging therapies and their potential to manage chronic hypoparathyroidism.