CME Activity Credit Expired
Osteoporosis: Before We Reach the Breaking Point The Surgeon General's Call to Action: Guidelines and Clinical Trial Updates
The recent Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis has provided a wake-up call to the healthcare community about the significant public health burden of this debilitating disease. An estimated 10 million Americans now suffer from osteoporosis while another 34 million are at risk and as the U.S. population ages, this number will continue to rise. The good news is that osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable; the bad news is that current recommendations and guidelines are not always applied in daily practice.
This series of CME webcasts, hosted by Dr. Marc Hochberg and featuring former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Donna Shalala, reviews current osteoporosis screening and prevention strategies and addresses the importance of early and aggressive treatment as recommended by the Surgeon General's Report. In addition, participants will examine research updates and new data from key osteoporosis clinical trials.
These webcasts combine expert presentations, new clinical trial updates, interactive survey questions, and a live question and answer segment moderated by Dr. Hochberg. The goal of this webcast series is to help provide clinicians with the best and most up-to-date information about osteoporosis screening, prevention, and treatment to improve bone health in the U.S.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the burden of osteoporosis on the individual and community, including the various economic, social, and emotional aspects of the disease;
- Consider current diagnostic and screening recommendations for osteoporosis;
- Evaluate osteoporosis treatment and prevention strategies; and
- Examine updated information and research from key osteoporosis clinical trials.
Webcast Dates
- Tuesday, December 6, 2005 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
- Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET
- Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET
Presenters:
Donna Shalala, PhD
President, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1993-2001
Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Head, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Accreditation
The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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.
