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Pre-Conference Course

Fundamentals of Osteoporosis: Enhancing Clinical Excellence Course

The IOF Fundamentals of Osteoporosis: Enhancing Clinical Excellence Course provides up-to-date knowledge on diagnosing and managing osteoporosis, equipping participants with the theoretical and practical skills to enhance their clinical practice. An Attestation of Achievement will be awarded to all participants who successfully complete the course and the online post-course examination.

The course will be held in Japanese (course slides shown in English).

Course Programme

 
Welcome and opening remarks
 
Overview of Osteoporosis
 
Principles of bone densitometry for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with osteoporosis
 
Clinical indications for bone densitometry and other imaging technologies
 
Coffee break
 
Laboratory assessments of bone health
 
Clinical fracture risk estimation and monitoring
 
Lunch
 
Non-pharmacological management : nutrition and post fracture care
 
Pharmacological management: antiresorptive agents
 
Pharmacological management: bone forming agents
 
Pharmacological management: long-term and sequential therapies
 
Pharmacological management: rare adverse events of antiresorptive treatment

Further information:

Pre-Conference Course participants receive a 10% discount on the Scientific Conference as well as a 50% discount on the IOF Advanced Course on Osteoporosis

Pre-Conference Venue

The University of Tokyo, Hongo Section Campus 
Medical Experimental Research Building

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