About the Course

In collaboration with Justin Groce, NP, The Elite Nurse Practitioner is proud to announce The Thyroid Optimization Course. This course is the definitive guide for the nurse practitioner on integrating functional thyroid optimization into your practice! The information in this course can be applied to any practice setting, including wellness clinics, weight loss practices, primary care practices, HRT practices, and everything in between. This service niche can benefit many patient demographics, and can be customized according to the clinical specialties of any NP. 

Over 20 million people in the United States have some form of hypothyroidism. It is estimated that 60% of those people are unaware that they even have a thyroid condition. Instead, they chalk up their symptoms to the pains of aging, and they may even get misdiagnosed during visits to their primary care provider.  For this reason, this is a hidden patient population that could greatly benefit from thyroid optimization therapy. And who is better to treat these individuals than a nurse practitioner? 

Integrating thyroid optimization into your practice is a solid service line and supplemental revenue stream. Many patients are actively looking for these services: they are widely talked about on wellness media platforms and are becoming increasingly engrained in cultural conversations about metabolic health.  Therefore, if you have a practice where you see patients who are interested in disease prevention, health optimization, and general wellness, then you should seriously consider providing thyroid optimization services in your practice. 

You are not just managing standard hypothyroidism when you integrate thyroid optimization into your practice. You are considering a patient’s entire bodily composition from a holistic point of view. Many patients have bothersome symptoms such as depression, insomnia, low libido, erectile dysfunction, cold intolerance, poor skin/hair/nail quality, and foggy thinking, and unknowingly have sub-optimal thyroid levels. Just because the TSH/T3/T4 are below the threshold for diagnosis of standard “hypothyroidism”, doesn’t mean that the patient couldn’t benefit from thyroid optimization. Thyroid optimization often resolves mystery symptoms that don’t have an obvious cause, which can improve patient quality of life and instill trust in their provider! Plus, studies have shown that optimal thyroid levels can prevent a plethora of chronic diseases. Therefore, this is a critically important service to provide in your practice. 

These services can be provided in both insurance-accepting and cash-only practices. If you are operating a cash-only practice, you could easily garner an additional $1,000 to $5,000 per month in revenue by simply adding thyroid optimization services to your treatment lines. 

This course will teach the nurse practitioner the ins and outs of thyroid optimization from both a clinical and business standpoint. We use functional and integrative medicine philosophies to inform the course material, helping you become a more well-rounded provider. The core values of the Elite Nurse Practitioner Model are baked into this curriculum, providing a blend of scientific and economic guidance.  

This course is designed for nurse practitioners with zero experience in thyroid optimization services. You will learn how to incorporate this in-demand service line into your treatment regimen and gain smart insights on key business decisions.   It will also teach nurse practitioners all business components, including how to utilize compounding pharmacies, marketing considerations, pricing, insurance billing, and more! 

You will learn: 

• The key components of thyroid optimization 
• The prevalence and effects of suboptimal hypothyroidism 
• The etiologies of thyroid disease 
• The differences between hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, sub-clinical hypothyroidism, and sub-laboratory hypothyroidism 
• Thyroid physiology and various types of thyroid hormones 
• The presentation of Hashimoto’s disease 
• Processes for assessing the patient from a laboratory perspective 
• How to interpret various lab results in the diagnosis of thyroid disease 
• The subjective and objective findings of thyroid disease 
• Ways to determine which types of patients are good candidates for treatment 
• How to utilize thyroid hormone medications, proper dosing, and proper patient monitoring 
• How to integrate thyroid optimization therapy into your practice 
• The insurance and cash considerations of this service line 
• The utilization of informed consent 
• The ins and outs of compounding pharmacies for bespoke hormone blends 
• Marketing strategies for a thyroid optimization practice  

Plus, this course will award 6 official CEU hours with 2 designated as pharmacology hours. Enrolling allows you to stay up to date with your certifications and licenses! 

There are four hours of video and audio content where Justin Groce and Elite Nurse Practitioner founder Justin Allan go over a 120-slide presentation in detail. The course will also be converted into audio format for learning on the go! 

Registration gives you access to informed consent forms, a laboratory reference cheat sheet, a thyroid medication reference cheat sheet, and a hypothyroidism evaluation and diagnosis algorithm. This course will provide everything you need to know to get started today! 

If you want to integrate an additional revenue stream into your practice, then you should seriously consider providing thyroid optimization services. Not only will it increase your bottom line, but you will also help your patients live healthier lives! Get started today to sharpen your skills and build a more robust practice.

This course is only $399! 

This is a great deal for those looking for a way to get in on a buzzy, lucrative niche service. So, snatch up this course and earn 6 CEU hours!

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Morgan H: I have taken about 7 courses and I love every single one of them ! I have learned so much that I didn’t even learn in NP school! Thank you for honest teaching and giving everything needed to open our business, and encouraging us to step to freedom.

Tony C: I have reached out to Justin and his team on several different occasions. I've received help and answers to many questions quickly. Elite NP is an amazing resource and is proving to be better and better on a regular basis.

Kaye: I joined Elite NP FB group and after one day of being in the group, I signed up for 3 courses. I now have a clear and concise blueprint for additional modalities for my practice. Thank you Justin!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I have unlimited access to this course? 

You can access this course however many times you want for however long you want. All Elite Nurse Practitioner Courses are pre-recorded and accessible indefinitely.

I already treat hypothyroidism. Will this course still benefit me? 

This course discusses standard medical treatment of hypothyroidism, and we also discuss integrative/functional medicine approaches. Remember, just because a patient’s thyroid hormones are 0.1 within range, they can still be symptomatic and benefit from treatment for their sub-clinical hypothyroidism. Additionally, we will discuss how to maximize your practice’s revenue. Mastering these topics can help an NP treat their patients even more effectively.

I already own a practice. Would this course benefit me? 

Definitely! Thyroid optimization therapy can be woven into any type of practice including wellness clinics, HRT practices, primary care clinics, etc.

Would this course benefit me if I do not own a practice? 

The topics covered in this course can be integrated into any type of practice that treats adult patients. The services and products discussed will help improve quality of life for your clients, regardless of your specialty.

Can I start a standalone thyroid optimization practice? 

Yes, you can. A thyroid optimization clinic would work great as a telemedicine practice that serves multiple states, or at a brick-and-mortar practice in a densely populated area. Overall, this works great as an additional revenue stream for an already established practice.

Can I do this via telemedicine? 

Yes, you can! You can perform the initial evaluation, order the labs, prescribe the thyroid hormones, and conduct the evaluation all via telemedicine.

Do I need a specialized certification to treat thyroid disease? 

This falls within the scope of practice for any nurse practitioner. Thyroid optimization can be a great “tool” to keep in your back pocket in any practice niche. You may find that optimizing a patient’s thyroid levels can help treat seemingly unrelated conditions.

Do I need to have previous knowledge about thyroid disease and treatment before taking this course? 

You have most likely learned the basics of treating thyroid disease in school. Regardless, that could have been ten years ago, and you may have never used the knowledge. Therefore, this course will provide the foundational knowledge to evaluate and treat patients with thyroid disease.

Will this course go over the business aspects of thyroid optimization? 

We cover marketing, billing, pricing, compounding pharmacies, and much more!

Is having a DEA number necessary? 

No. You will not be prescribing controlled substances

Will this offer CME? 

YES! This course offers 6 CE hours. The Elite Nurse Practitioner is credentialed as a CEU provider through the ANCC. CEU awarded through The Elite Nurse Practitioner applies to ANCC, AANP, and all boards of nursing.

Will this course provide a certificate of completion? 

Yes! A certificate is issued at the end of the course that will show the CEU hours and verify your completion of this course. You can also submit this for reimbursement through your malpractice carrier.