IOF Regional 7th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Conference

IOF Regional 7th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Conference is organized by International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and will be held from Nov 28 - Dec 01, 2018 at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The target audience for this medical event is physicians and allied health professionals, including general practitioners and internists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, endocrinologists, geriatricians, radiologists, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and orthopedic nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.00 RACS CPD points.

CME :
• 8.5 points may be claimed for attendance at the "7th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Conference" to be held on 30/11/2018.
• 6.5 points may be claimed for attendance at the "7th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Conference" to be held on 01/12/2018.

Why Should You Attend?
Health professionals in the Asia-Pacific are facing a rapidly aging population. If you’re a physician, clinical researcher or allied health professional this key regional event will help you learn how to…

• Improve the identification of high-risk patients.
• Understand the similarities and differences in fracture risk and treatment response between Asia and the West.
• Assess quality of life in your elderly patients with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis or sarcopenia.
• Understand the consequences of low calcium intake.
• Assess and manage secondary osteoporosis (e.g. related to cancer, diabetes etc).
• Manage patients with knee osteoarthritis.
• Close the treatment gap by learning about the latest osteoporosis therapies.

Learning Objectives :
The learning objectives of the Conference are to train medical professionals, allied health professionals and clinical researchers so that they are better equipped to handle the growing epidemic of musculoskeletal diseases. The programme provides a concise and practical overview of these diseases, including the latest advances in their prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and sarcopenia, fracture healing and rehabilitation. As well as the latest regional research, the programme includes current topics of specific clinical relevance to health professionals in the region.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.