CMR Institute | Education for Pharmaceutical Representatives, Biotech, & Medical Device Industries

Endocrine System

This course describes how the endocrine system influences growth and development; reproduction; homeostasis; and energy production, utilization, and storage. It reviews the structure and functions of the hypothalamus and endocrine organs. The course discusses several endocrine disorders, the major drugs used to treat them, and the procedures used to diagnose them.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe the endocrine system (structure and function) and its component parts; describe the hormones of the endocrine system and their roles; and describe common disorders of the system, their diagnosis, and related pharmacology and terminology.

Who Should Take This Course

Sales representatives and managers who interact with healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians, family or general practitioners, internists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and obstetricians and gynecologists who may treat patients with endocrine disorders, and others who would benefit from a knowledge of this important body system.

Career Applications/Benefits

Endocrine disorders interfere with hormone production and therefore can cause serious health problems, including diabetes, hypothyroidism, and Graves’ disease. Information provided in this course will allow representatives to discuss key features and benefits of pharmaceutical therapies with physicians, pharmacists, and others who treat patients with endocrine disorders. In addition, because of the importance of the endocrine system, the impact of other diseases and treatments on endocrine function must often be considered by the physician. Therefore, this course also has relevance for those whose products may influence endocrine function or may be used to treat conditions that are often seen concurrently with endocrine disorders.