CME Activity Credit Expired
It is clear that new strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis are needed. Although osteoporosis is an extremely treatable disease, it is vastly under-diagnosed and under-treated. Osteoporosis represents a serious public health burden, especially among postmenopausal women. Approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer an osteoporotic fracture each year, and this number will likely continue to rise as the US population ages.
This CME Webcast will focus on the importance of recognizing risk factors for osteoporosis and the strengths and limitations of current and potential diagnostic techniques. The importance of early and aggressive treatment of osteoporosis will be addressed, as will the important roles of calcium and vitamin D in bone health. You will receive practical guidance and up-to-date trial data to assist you in improving the bone health of your patients. Don't miss this important event!
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to:
- Identify risk factors and screening methods for osteoporosis.
- Compare the established vitamin D supplementation recommendations with the recent research on bone health and review treatment strategies for using both bisphosphonates and vitamin D to achieve therapeutic goals.
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Understand the role of vitamin D in skeletal and neuromuscular health, the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, how to supplement and the relationship between vitamin D and fracture risk.
- Discuss the relationship of surrogate markers to fracture risk.
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Examine current osteoporosis therapies and key data from recent clinical trials.
- Understand the influence of therapeutic agents on bone turnover and bone density.
- Examine the impact of therapeutic agents on vertebral, non-vertebral and hip fractures.
Target Audience
Primary care physicians, family practitioners, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists and other medical professionals who treat patients at risk for osteoporosis.
Moderator
Associate Professor, Sections of Geriatrics and Endocrinology
Associate Director, Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Presenters
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University
Clinical Director, National Osteoporosis Foundation
Medical Director, Clinical Research Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY
Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
Accreditation
The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category I credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
