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Network for Clinical Research. Training, and Community Engagement. Supporting the vision of strong community, Learning Series for Community Leaders.
Network for Clinical Research. Training, and Community Engagement. Supporting the vision of strong community, Learning Series for Community Leaders.
Thyroid Awareness: What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You
Wednesday, January 28, Noon – 1 p.m.
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a perfect time to better understand how the small, butterfly-shaped gland plays a major role in energy, metabolism, mood and lifelong well-being. For many people, thyroid disorder symptoms can be subtle or easily mistaken for stress, burnout, or normal aging, often delaying diagnosis and care. Participants in this session can expect to learn:

  • How the thyroid regulates metabolism, mood and energy
  • Why thyroid disorders are both common and often missed
  • Symptoms that matter and when to seek evaluation
  • Lifestyle and nutrition factors that support thyroid balance
  • Evidence-based treatments and what patients can expect
  • How to promote awareness and early detection

Speakers
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Tara Hayes, DNP, APRN
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Florida State University’s Health and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic

Hayes is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with nearly 25 years of nursing experience spanning primary care, higher education and health care leadership. She provides care at Florida State University’s Health and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, focusing on endocrine and metabolic wellness. Her practice supports patients with thyroid concerns, evaluating symptoms such as fatigue or metabolic imbalance, and providing individualized hormone replacement therapy. She emphasizes a whole-person approach using current evidence, lifestyle counseling, and shared decision-making to help patients achieve long-term well-being. Hayes is also an associate teaching professor at FSU’s College of Nursing, where she also earned two degrees. She holds a DNP from Samford University.
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