Indian Thyroid Society (ITS) is a registered National organization which was formed in 2003.
Indian Thyroid Society (ITS) is a registered National organization which was formed in 2003. The aim of the organization is to promote education to professionals in the field of Thyroid disorders, support patients with Thyroid diseases by imparting evidence based scientific information and encourage research in thyroidology. ITS was established with Prof. R. V Jayakumar as Founder President and Dr Harish Kumar as Secretary and Dr A G Unnikrishnan as Treasurer The society membership includes Physicians, Surgeons, Endocrinologists, Endocrine surgeons, ENT surgeons and Nuclear Physicians. Currently organization has nearly 2000 members.
The Society started publishing a Journal named "Thyroid Research and Practice" from 2008.
The first National conference of ITS was held in Kochi in 2005. The organisation continues to conduct Annual scientific meetings and other educational programmes.
Dear members of the Indian Thyroid Society,
It is both a privilege and a profound honour to address you as President of the Indian Thyroid Society. I accept this responsibility with gratitude, and a deep awareness of the trust that you have placed in me. Our Society represents a community of Endocrinologists, Endocrine Surgeons and Nuclear Medicine Specialists, who share a common commitment to treat thyroid disorders.
The Indian Thyroid Society has grown because of the vision, dedication, and service of those who came before us. Their work has strengthened academic exchange, encouraged research, supported continuing medical education, and advanced thyroid awareness programmes.
We need to focus on academic programmes for physicians and trainees, practical updates for primary care providers, and clear public education for patients. We must encourage research in thyroidology and publish consensus statements and guidelines that are useful for our population.
The Society can serve as a bridge among disciplines, creating opportunities for consensus, referral pathways, multidisciplinary care, and shared learning. Our Society belongs to its members, and we encourage all members to contribute in whatever way they can.
During my tenure, I hope we will work together to expand academic activities, support meaningful multicentric research, develop patient education initiatives, and strengthen regional participation. We can achieve these goals only through collective ownership. I invite each of you to participate actively in the growth of the Society.
I encourage more active participation, particularly from young members, to share ideas for programmes and research activities the Society can carry out.
I thank all members of the Indian Thyroid Society for your confidence and support. I seek your guidance, cooperation, and active involvement as we move forward together. Let us build on our strong foundation and work with renewed purpose for better thyroid health for all.
Thank you.
