Preventing Osteoporosis: Are We Missing an Opportunity?
Osteoporosis is a very significant disease with increased fracture risk. This session will explore various ways to approach prevention in patients.
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the magnitude of changes in bone density and microarchitecture that occur during the menopause transition
- Know how to identify women at high risk for developing osteoporosis
- Appreciate a long-term for preventing osteoporosis
LOCATION
Georgian room
Michael R. McClung, MD, FACP, FACE, FASBMR
Dr. Michael McClung is the Founding and Emeritus Director of the Oregon Osteoporosis Center in Portland. After completing a fellowship in Endocrinology at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, he has held several academic appointments. At the Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Dr. McClung had an active clinical practice, developed quality control methods for DXA testing and was the principal investigator in many clinical trials evaluating the effects of therapeutic agents for osteoporosis. He has been actively involved in the training of young physicians and the development of clinical guidelines for several national osteoporosis societies and currently serves on the Board of the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
This activity has been approved by ASRT for 1.0 Category A continuing education credits.
If you want to claim credits for ACCME you will be able to at the end of the conference at this link:
https://learn.iscd.org/product...