Now in its 22nd year, and presented by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, this 1-day virtual course features an expert faculty that will discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. The course will critically review current treatment options. There will be an emphasis on recent developments and current controversies in the etiology, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis. Additional special topics this year include exercise for fall and fracture prevention, nutrition and skeletal health, and the approach to the premenopausal woman with low bone mass or skeletal fragility.

REGISTRATION FEES

• $400 Physicians
• $350 Allied Health Professionals
• $300 Residents/Fellows

Registration fee discounts are available for Kaiser and UCSF CCMBM faculty. Please contact Lucy Wu at Lucy.Wu@ucsf.edu for more information.

TARGET AUDIENCE
The course will provide an update on current recommendations about screening and treatment of osteoporosis for health care providers working with osteoporosis patients. It will also benefit researchers, technologists, and pharmaceutical or device company professionals who would find additional scientific background in the disease helpful. No prior clinical or scientific training in osteoporosis is required.

OBJECTIVES

• Screen for and diagnose osteoporosis according to the latest evidence-based standards of care;
• Interpret dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone density scans and avoid common DXA pitfalls;
• Provide appropriate pharmacological treatment for osteoporosis, including antiresorptive and anabolic therapies;
• Assess the benefits and risks of continuing long-term antiresorptive osteoporosis therapy and determine optimal treatment duration;
• Recommend physical activity to optimize bone health and to help patients with skeletal fragility move safely;
• Provide evidence-based nutritional guidance for healthy bones;
• Evaluate and treat, when appropriate, the premenopausal woman with low bone mass or skeletal fragility