12th Annual Osteoporosis : New Insights in Research, Diagnosis, and Clinical Care

Presented by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, this 2-day course features an expert faculty that will discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.

Specific topics will include the cell biology of osteoporosis, bone biomechanics, endocrine and nutrition aspects of osteoporosis, medication-induced osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease and bone, the latest approaches to fracture risk assessment, and interpretation of DXA scans. The course will also critically review current treatment options and preview new treatments under study. There will be an emphasis on recent developments and current controversies in the etiology, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis.