You don't need to be a thyroid doctor or endocrinologist to understand the importance of improved iodine nutrition -- and the relative ease and cost-effectiveness compared to dealing with the social impacts of IDD. Medical professionals have a special opportunity to provide leadership since their neighbors and communities respect their judgment in such matters of their training and expertise.
Medical professionals are also generally well-networked in their communities, able to educate and mobilize broad segments of their neighbors. And medical professionals are tied into public health agencies without which no national coalition can hope to succeed. So, if you're a medical professional, your role might be to encourage your local public health leadership to prioritize improved iodine nutrition using the tools on our website.
