The purpose of the activity is to increase awareness of osteoporosis and its potential impact on morbidity and mortality and confidence level in prescribing FDA approved medication for osteoporosis while establishing a good rapport with the patient to ensure compliance. Although most of the emphasis will be on clinical issues, basic sciences will be included in some aspects. The unique feature of this program is that it is entirely devoted to osteoporosis and covers 3 mains aspects: diagnosis, management and adverse effects of treatment modalities
Schedule:
Thursday July 26, 2012
2:00 pm Quo Vadis Osteoporosis?, Dr. Hamdy
2:30 Bone Turnover and How to Manipulate It, Dr. Piziak
3:30 Diagnosing Osteoporosis, Dr. Hamdy
4:15 Break
4:30 Monitoring Patients on Therapy, Dr. Lewiecki
5:15 Calcium and Vitamin D, Dr. Watts
5:45 Adjourn
Friday July 27, 2012
7:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:30 Rapid Fire Session – Fracture Risk Reduction – Evidence Based Review
7:30 Introduction – The Problem with Clinical Trials, Dr. Hamdy
7:45 Alendronate, Dr. Broy
8:00 Risedronate, Dr. Watts
8:15 Ibandronate, Dr. Morgan
8:30 Zoledronic Acid, Dr. Hamdy
8:45 Estrogen, Dr. Broy
9:00 Raloxifene, Dr. Morgan
9:15 Teriparatide, Dr. Lewiecki
9:30 Denosumab, Dr. Hamdy
9:45 Panel Discussion, All Faculty
10:00 Break
10:30 Drug “Holidays”, Dr. Watts
11:00 Osteoporosis in Patients with Renal Impairment, Dr. Lewiecki
11:30 Bariatric Surgery, Anorexia Nervosa and Other GI Causes of Osteoporosis, Dr. Morgan
12:15 pm Rheumatologic Diseases and Bone Demineralization, Dr. Broy
1:00 Adjourn
Saturday July 28, 2012
7:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:30 Atypical Femoral Shaft Fractures, Dr. Hamdy
8:00 Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, Dr. Lewiecki
8:20 Fracture Healing and Anti-osteoporosis Therapy, Dr. Watts
8:50 Corticosteroid Induced Osteoporosis, Dr. Broy
9:10 Hyperparathyroidism, Dr. Lewiecki
9:40 Hypercalciuria, Dr. Morgan
10:00 Break
10:30 Physical Exercise and Bone Mass – What Type of Exercise to Recommend, Dr. Broy
11:15 Osteoporosis in Men, Dr. Watts
12:15 pm Reducing the Incidence and Impact of Falls, Dr. Morgan
1:00 Adjourn
| Contact Person: | Vicki Baugh |
| Title | Coordinator |
| Contact Email | vickib@sma.org |
| Organizer Address 1 | 35 West Lakeshore Drive |
| Organizer Address 2 | Suite 200 |
| Organizer City | Birmingham |
| Organizer State: (US) | Alabama |
| Organizer State/Province: (Outside US) | |
| Organizer Zip or Postal Code | 35209 |
| Organizer Country | United States of America |
| Organizer Phone | 800-423-4992 |
| Organizer Fax | 205-945-1548 |
| Structural makeup | Non-Profit |
| Host Sponsor; Other Sponsors | Southern Medical Association |
| Event Site/Venue | Kiawah Island Golf Resort |
| Event sold out? | No |
| Multiple locations or dates? | No |
| Statistics available for most recent event held in: | NA |
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| # of staff in attendance: | 2 |
| Target Boundaries | National |
| Is Registration contact information the same as Organizer Contact above? | No |
| Registration Contact: | Tres Helton |
| Registration E-Mail: | thelton@sma.org |
| Registration Phone: | 800-+423-4992 |
| Registration Fax: | 205-945-1548 |
| Web Page | www.sma.org |
| Can one register for your CE on your web site? | Yes |
| Can registration be made by snail (regular) mail? | Yes |
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| Do you have additional written or AV materials for sale? | No |
| If so, are they available for non-attendees as well as those attending? | NA |
| Is full tuition necessary to ensure registration? | Yes |
| Will there be shuttle service available? | No |
| Abstract information: | Early registration deadline - April 30, 2012 |