Saturday, November 15th, 2008 | Breaking News: Osteoporosis Exposed!
A symposium on risk reduction and disease management
Location:
The Michener Institute, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto ON
Course code: 1G747
This course has been awarded 4.0 Category A credits for CAMRT - MIAHS-896
List of topics and presenters
Topic: Men & Osteoporosis
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Aliya Khan, FRCPC, FACP, FACE
Objective: To understand the lower prevalence of osteoporosis in men, as well as to describe
the diagnosis and treatment of men with osteoporosis based on the latest research advances.
Topic: Drug Treatments
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Heather McDonald-Blumer, FRCPC
Objective: To review current pharmacological treatments, to discuss the relative merits of
different therapies, and to outline new therapeutic directions for osteoporosis management.
Topic: 10-Year Absolute Fracture Risk
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Robert G. Josse, BSc, MB, BS, FRCP, FRCPC, FACP, FACE
Objective: To describe major clinical risk factors affecting fracture risk independent of
BMD; to assess absolute fracture risk from BMD and other clinical risk factors; to explain current Canadian
and WHO approaches to absolute risk fracture assessment; to discuss the use of absolute fracture risk in
guiding individual patient treatment, and the limitations of fracture risk assessment in clinical
practice.
Panel Discussion
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Panel: Dr. Aliya Khan, Dr. Heather McDonald-Blumer and Dr. Robert G. Josse
Topic: Vitamin D and Nutrition
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Robert G. Josse
Objective: To discuss the physiology and optimal status of vitamin D; to describe the
actions and potential benefits of vitamin D both on the skeleton and elsewhere in the body.
Topic: Osteoporosis & Physical Activity
Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sonia Bibershtein, B.Sc., PT
Objective: To describe the effects of activity on bone density; to identify key components
of an appropriate exercise program, and ways to maintain adherence to such a program..
Topic: Patient Perspective
Time: 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Presenter: TBA
Objective: To take into account all of the information discussed in the previous
presentations to determine how this information will be perceived by patients.
Register for this event by one of the following methods:
Online: visit www.michener.ca/ce
By Phone: 416.596.3117 or toll free 1.800.387.9066
(please have your credit card ready)
In person: Office of the Registrar
The Michener Institute
222 St. Patrick Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1V4
Registration Fee:
IG754: Physicians
Tuition: $195
IG754-2: Technologists
Tuition: $155
