Bone Health 2014 (RP1403C)

Dallas, TX US
March 29, 2014
The aim of this symposium is to provide the latest knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of primary as well as secondary bone loss as a result of drug treatments, chronic kidney disease and bone disease after bariatric surgery. The format of this symposium will be a series of lectures presented by experts in the field on a variety of topics followed by panel discussions where the audience can directly interact with the speakers. The highlighted talk will be given by Dr. Sundeep Khosla, M.D., a world-renowned expert in the field of osteoporosis.

Target Audience

This symposium is designed for family physicians, internists, geriatricians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, nephrologists, and other health care providers who are interested in the care of patients with osteoporosis and bone-related diseases. Students and trainees are encouraged to attend.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to link the educational objectives to Core Competencies (New Knowledge and Performance) and be able to:
  • Review the pathophysiology and evaluation of primary and secondary osteoporosis
  • Understand and discuss information on the latest diagnostic tools to be used in patients with primary and secondary osteoporosis
  • Distinguish and identify the optimal medical treatment for their patients
  • Discuss the latest controversie

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 AMA
  • 6.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/31/2014
Course expires: 
04/01/2014
Event starts: 
03/29/2014 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
03/29/2014 - 3:00pm CDT
Cost:
$125.00
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T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building Auditorium
6001 Forest Park
Dallas, TX 75390
United States
COURSE FACULTY
 
Ugis Gruntmanis, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
 
Naim Maalouf, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
 
Orson Moe, M.D.
Professor
The Charles Pak Distinguished Chair in Mineral
Metabolism; Donald W. Seldin Professorship in
Clinical Investigation
Department of Internal Medicine, Physiology
 
Craig Rubin, M.D.
Professor
Margaret and Trammell Crow Distinguished
Chair in Alzheimer's and Geriatric Research;
Walsdorf Professorship in Geriatrics Research;
Seymour Eisenberg Distinguished Professorship
in Geriatric Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
 
Khashayar Sakhaee, M.D.
Professor
Laura Kim Pak Professorship in Mineral
Metabolism Research;
BeautiControl Cosmetics Inc. Professorship in
Mineral Metabolism and Osteoporosis
Department of Internal Medicine
 
Ellen Wilson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
 
Sydney Bonnick, M.D.
Medical Director
Institute for Women's Health
Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas
 
Sundeep Khosla, M.D.
Dr. Francis Chucker and
Nathan Landow Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Available Credit

  • 6.25 AMA
  • 6.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$125.00
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