Welcome to the 2027 ISCD Position Development and Musculoskeletal Health Conference!

We will continue to update this page as the schedule and educational sessions are confirmed. A hybrid option will be available for those unable to join us in-person. ISCD plans to offer both ACCME and ASRT Continuing Education Credits.

Thursday, April 15, 2027
8:00am - 8:30am CDT Welcome, Conference Overview, and Position Development Process
8:30am - 10:00am CDT PDC Task Force Presentation Block I
Evidence Review, Proposed Positions, and Open Discussion
10:30am - 11:45am CDT PDC Task Force Presentation Block II
Evidence Review, Proposed Positions, and Open Discussion
12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT Industry Product Theater and Lunch - Non-Accredited
1:45pm - 3:30pm CDT PDC Task Force Presentation Block III
Evidence Review, Proposed Positions, and Open Discussion
4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT PDC Task Force Presentation Block IV
Evidence Review, Proposed Positions, and Open Discussion
5:45pm - 7:00pm CDT PDC Task Force Presentation Block V
Evidence Review, Proposed Positions, and Open Discussion
7:00pm - 8:45pm CDT Opening Reception & Networking
   
Friday, April 16, 2027
8:00am - 9:00am CDT DXA in Emerging Therapies: Monitoring Bone Health in Patients on GLP‑1s, SGLT2s, and Novel Metabolic Drugs
    Donald Eagerton, MD
9:15am - 10:15am CDT Bone Health in Pregnancy, Lactation, and Postpartum
    Angela Cheung, MD
10:45am - 11:45am CDT Advanced Body Composition: Muscle Quality, Visceral Fat, and Metabolic Risk Prediction Using DXA
    Jonathan Bennett, PhD
1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT Lumbar spine DXA Interpretation
    Anita Colquhoun, RTNM, MRT(N), CDT
3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT Pharmacotherapy for Pediatric Bone Fragility: What’s New in 2027? 
    David R. Weber, MD, MSCE
4:30pm - 5:30pm CDT AI‑Enhanced Fracture Prediction Models Beyond FRAX: Integrating Body Composition, TBS, Clinical Data, and Imaging 
    John A. Shepherd, PhD, FAAPM, CCD
5:45pm - 6:45pm CDT Rare Bone Diseases You Should Never Miss 
    E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACP, FACE, CCD
6:45pm - 7:45pm CDT ISCD Awards & Annual Business Meeting
   
Saturday, April 17, 2027
7:45am - 8:45am CDT Top 5 Clinical Papers for Clinicians and Technologists: Applying Evidence to DXA Practice
    Augusto Hsia, MD & John Monk, R.T.(R)(QM)(BD)(ARRT), CBDT
9:00am - 10:00am CDT DXA in Athletes 
    Gillian Wooldridge, DO, CCD
10:15am - 11:15am CDT DXA Case Studies: How Real-World DXA Interpretation Changes Management Decisions 
    Donald Eagerton, MD & Greg Yardley, MSRS, RT(R), CBDT
11:30am - 12:30pm CDT AI‑Driven DXA Quality Control: Automated Artifact Detection, Positioning Errors, and Scan Optimization
    Paulo Kuriki, MD