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Emerging Approaches in Managing Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Podcasts

Jointly sponsored by:
University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education and Global Academy for Medical Education, LLC, an Elsevier Business. This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.

Identifying and Reaching Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (Audio MP3) Ethel S. Siris, MD Madeline C. Stabile Professor of Medicine Director, Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center Columbia University New York, NY

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment: Defining Goals, Optimizing Strategies (Audio MP3) E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACP, FACE Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine University of New Mexico School of Medicine Osteoporosis Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center Albuquerque, NM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Advances in pharmacologic research have broadened the options for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Optimum use of these medications depends on patient surveillance that allows early identification of those who are at risk for or who have developed postmenopausal bone loss. Use of the FRAX® assessment tool can guide both diagnostic workup and therapeutic choices. Keeping abreast of important clinical studies regarding the appropriate use of prevention and diagnostic strategies as well as new and emerging medications for osteoporosis prevention and treatment is essential for all clinicians who treat women who have or are at risk for postmenopausal osteoporosis. This podcast provides an overview of essential information on the early identification, diagnosis, and treatment of women at risk for or affected by postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Original release date: October 2010
Most recent review date: October 2010
Termination date: September 30, 2012
Estimated Time to Complete This Activity: .5 hours per podcast

Target Audience

This podcast has been developed for primary care physicians in internal medicine and family medicine and other healthcare professionals who treat women who have or are at risk for postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Louisville School of Medicine Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and Skin Disease Education Foundation, an Elsevier business. CHSE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing education for physicians.

Credit Designation

CHSE designates this educational activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ per podcast.

Learning Objectives

After reading and studying this supplement, participants should be able to:

• Describe the etiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis and explain the importance of disease and fracture prevention
• Relate the reasons why postmenopausal osteoporosis is not adequately recognized and treated, particularly in certain populations
• Discuss measures that could be taken to improve adherence to treatment.
• Explain how the World Health Organization's FRAX® algorithm and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry can be used in primary care practice to identify patients who are at risk for osteoporosis and who may be candidates for pharmacologic intervention for prevention and/or treatment.
• Identify pharmacologic agents that are currently available to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis and describe their benefits and limitations.
• List and describe the newer agents for the treatment of osteoporosis that currently are in clinical trials.

Disclosures

Dr Lewiecki, during the past one year, has owned personal investments in the following companies or received grant / research Support (principal investigator, funding to New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center) from Amgen, Eli Lilly, Novartis,

Merck, Warner Chilcott, Genentech. Other Support: Amgen- scientific advisory board, speakers' bureau; Eli Lilly- scientific advisory board, speakers' bureau; Novartis- scientific advisory board, speakers' bureau; Genentech- scientific advisory board, speakers' bureau

Dr Siris has been a consultant and speaker for Amgen and Eli Lilly. She has also been a consultant for Novartis and sanofi-aventis.

CHSE Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests: Carolyn Burns, MD; Dedra DeBerry, MA; Joyce Dunagan, MA, MSLS ; Linda H. Freeman, DNS, RN; Terri Gipson, MSL; Ruth Greenberg, PhD; Lucy Juett, MS; Irene Litvan, MD; Loretta Maldaner; Mike Mansfield, DMD; Ashlee Melendez, RN, BSN; Lisa J. Pfitzer, MD; Robert Sexton, MD; Uldis Streips, PhD; Kathy M. Vincent, MD; Lori Wagner, MD; Stephen Wheeler, MD; Sharon Whitmer, EdD

Shirley Jones, Sylvia Reitman, Michelle Rizzo with the Global Academy for Medical Education have no relevant relationships with any commercial interests.

CME Reviewer: Ann Moore, MSN, RNC, FAANP, Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN

Method of Participation

To get instant CME credit online, go to http://uofl.me/osteopod10 Type the above address into your address bar in Internet Explorer. If you are unfamiliar with what an address bar is or how to access yours, open Internet Explorer, then hold down the control key and press the "O" key on your keyboard. A dialogue box will open – this is where you will type the above address. After you have typed the address, click OK to go to the evaluation. Upon successful completion of the online test and evaluation form, you'll be directed to a webpage that will allow you to receive your certificate of credit via e-mail. Please add chse@louisville.edu to your email "safe" list.

Once you have completed the evaluation, it will give you a password. Please be sure to write it down; you will then be able to access your certificate. Please note, certificates will not be mailed, so be sure to print a copy for your records. If you have any questions or difficulties, please contact the University of Louisville School of Medicine Continuing Health Sciences Education office at (502) 852-5329.

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