ISCD Learning
Boston - February 2025 - Quality Bone Densitometry: Performance, Interpretation, and Clinical Application for Clinicians
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 02/18/2025 at 11:00 AM (EST)
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- Early bird pricing available!
- Non-Member - $1,075
- Full Member - $775
- MOC Only - $1,075
- Community Member - $1,075
- Professional Member - $1,075
- Regular Price after 01/17/2025 12:00 AM
- Non-Member - $1,175
- Full Member - $875
- MOC Only - $1,175
- Community Member - $1,175
- Professional Member - $1,175
Course Date
February 18 & 19, 2025.
Course Description
The core elements of this course serve to educate healthcare providers about bone densitometry and osteoporosis and to apply standard practices to assure quality performance and interpretation of bone densitometry studies. The course is offered in two parts. The first day sets the standard to perform Quality DXA interpretation. Day 2 focuses on the clinical assessment, prevention, treatment and management of osteoporosis and the essential role that high-quality DXA plays in treatment initiation decisions and monitoring of osteoporotic patients.
Target Audience
The course is most appropriate for those involved in the performance and interpretation of DXA scans and those managing patients with osteoporosis. It is open to MDs, PhDs, DOs, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. Technologists may attend if they have previously taken the ISCD/IOF Osteoporosis Essentials for Technologists Course.
Learning Objectives
After attending the course, participants should be better prepared to:
- Describe appropriate clinical evaluation of patients at risk for fragility fracture.
- Summarize the value and importance of quality bone densitometry for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, assessment of fracture risk, and monitoring of BMD.
- Recognize errors in DXA analysis and reporting.
- Explain new and emerging guidelines that provide evidence-based information regarding skeletal health.
- Describe the use of current and new pharmacologic therapies for the management and treatment of osteoporosis, including adverse effects.
Method of Participation
This activity will be offered in person in Boston, allowing the learner to watch and ask questions in a live format on February 18 & 19, 2025. Learners will be asked to complete a post-course survey to indicate what they will change in their practice as a result of this activity.
Rates
Cancellation Policy
Attendee Cancellation Policy All changes in registration must be made in writing to education@iscd.org. Cancellations received 30 days prior to the start of the program are eligible for a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the course will not be refunded.
Course Changes or Cancellations ISCD reserves the right to cancel the program, change dates and/or meeting location. If a program is canceled, all program fees will be refunded automatically unless the registered participant elects to transfer to another program. Participants will be notified of any changes within 21 days of the course start date.
ACCME Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and ISCD. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This activity is under review for accreditation targeting a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Deadline to Claim Credit:
Participants will have 90 days from the activity end date to complete the activity survey and claim continuing education credit.
Schedule - February 18, 2025 11:00am - 6:00pm - All times Eastern Standard Time (NYC/USA)
Detailed Schedule coming soon
Schedule - February 19th, 2025 7:30am - 2:00pm - All times Eastern Standard Time (NYC/USA)
Detailed Schedule coming soon
Neil Binkley, MD, CCD
Professor of Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Neil Binkley earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and subsequently trained in Internal Medicine at the Marshfield Clinic. After several years in private practice, he returned to the University of Wisconsin and completed a Geriatrics fellowship. He is a Professor in the Divisions of Geriatrics and Endocrinology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is also Director of the UW Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program and Associate Director of the UW Institute on Aging. He is past President of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Associate Editor of Osteoporosis International and a member of the International Osteoporosis Foundation Committee of Scientific Advisors. His current research involves improvement in 25(OH)D measurement, evaluation of approaches to optimize assessment of vitamin D status, evaluation of functional assessment in older adults and the importance of sarcopenia in fracture risk. Dr. Binkley has published over 300 papers, served on expert committees and panels for AACE, ASBMR, IOF and ISCD.
Dr. Sanford Baim, MD, FACR, CCD
Professor of Medicine, Director of Bone Metabolic Disease, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
RUSH University Medical Center
Dr. Sanford Baim is Professor of Medicine, Director of Bone Metabolic Disease, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at RUSH University Medical Center. He is past president of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, has published numerous articles, participated in the development of an interactive web-based teaching tool for bone densitometry and is presently engaged in osteoporosis clinical outcomes research. Additionally, he has served on the leadership boards of numerous conferences and steering committees tasked with setting official positions on the diagnoses and treatment of metabolic bone diseases, such as osteoporosis. Dr. Baim is currently developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrative strategic plan for the prevention of osteoporosis throughout the Rush University medical system.
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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. ISCD does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for a discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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Attendance Cancellation Policy
All changes in registration must be made in writing to education@iscd.org. Cancellations received 30 days prior to the start of the program are eligible for a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the course will not be refunded.
Course Changes or Cancellations
ISCD reserves the right to cancel the program, change dates, how the course is taught, and/or meeting location. If a program is canceled, all program fees will be refunded unless the registered participant elects to transfer to another program. Participants will be notified of any changes within 21 days of the course start date.