Course Overview
Better Bones: Comprehensive Case Studies in Osteoporosis Management
Overview: Through a series of Web-based patient cases, participants will learn strategies for managing challenging clinical issues associated with osteoporosis care, such as identifying at-risk populations and recognizing comorbid medical conditions and drug therapies. The practical utilization of diagnostic tools and screening techniques, as well as the appropriate interpretation of the results, will also be discussed.
Faculty
John P. Bilezikian, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, Metabolic Bone Diseases Program
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York, NY
Marjorie M. Luckey, MD
Medical Director
Saint Barnabas Osteoporosis Center
Livingston, NJ
Michael R. McClung, MD, FACE, FACP
Director, Oregon Osteoporosis Center
Portland, OR
Nelson B. Watts, MD, FACP, MACE
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Director, University of Cincinnati Bone
Health and Osteoporosis Center
Cincinnati, OH
Steven T. Harris, MD, FACP
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Osteoporosis Center
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Credits available: A maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Types of credit available:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Expires: 12/11/10
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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