Join this one day live symposium focusing on recent osteoporosis guidelines, therapies, diagnostic modalities and fracture liaison services.

Friday, March 10, 2023
8:00AM-5:00PM CST

Learn more and register here: https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/wi-osteoporosis-symp

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Nationally, over 2 million people sustain osteoporotic fracture annually - a number projected to dramatically increase as our population ages. However, osteoporosis prevention and treatment, even after fracture, is underutilized and guidelines have recently evolved.  Controversies surrounding optimal nutrition, who to evaluate and treat, available medications and other therapies will be discussed. Clinicians should appreciate the variety of conditions that contribute to fracture risk and that approaches to reduce osteoporosis continue to be under implemented.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.

This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, patient/person-centered care, and employ evidence-based practice.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

• Utilize recent recommendations for osteoporosis prevention and treatment and how to apply them in practice

• Explain controversies surrounding pharmacologic osteoporosis therapy including side effects and the risk/benefit ratio of therapy

• Determine when and how to utilize the current pharmacologic therapies including anabolic versus anti-resorptive approaches and how to transition or discontinue treatment