CME Activity Credit Expired
Osteoporosis in Practice: Part 2: Strategies for Treatment and Prevention of Secondary Osteoporosis
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Review current recommendations and best practices for treating patients with osteoporosis;
- Evaluate the efficacy of available treatment options, both lifestyle and therapeutic, and how they may be applied in daily practice; and
- Discuss practical methods for preventing secondary osteoporosis, particularly glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, family practitioners, nurse practitioners, and anyone who treats patients at risk for osteoporosis or osteoporotic fractures.
Faculty
Moderator:
Dana S. Simpler, MD
Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Faculty:
Felicia Cosman, MD
Associate Professor Of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University
Clinical Director, National Osteoporosis Foundation
Medical Director, Clinical Research Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY
Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and Director, Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
CME Credit
The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
Accreditation
The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
