Bone Research Society (BRS) Oxford Clinical Training Course in Osteoporosis and other Metabolic Bone Diseases

Bone Research Society (BRS) Oxford Clinical Training Course in Osteoporosis and other Metabolic Bone Diseases is organized by Bone Research Society (BRS) and will be held from Mar 25 - 27, 2024 at Merton College, Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom.

Aims and Objectives:
This three-day residential training course aims to provide clinicians working in medical specialties such as rheumatology, endocrinology, care of the elderly, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine and clinical chemistry with the knowledge and understanding to manage patients with osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. The course focus is on practical issues relating to patient management and is strongly recommended for anyone who treats patients with these disorders. A stimulating interactive format will be employed combining lectures, case based discussions and workshops. The course is suitable for clinicians of different levels of expertise, including doctors in specialist training, consultants, GPs and specialist nurses.

Some comments from those who attended the previous course:
• “Fantastic course, probably the best I have ever been on”
• “One of the most valuable aspects was meeting other trainees and consultants in my specialty and other specialties”
• “Brilliant course set at the right level, knowledgeable speakers, will definitely recommend it”
• “Excellent, relevant course – I have already started recommending it to my peers”
• “Very useful, inspiring course … represented great value for money in terms of both quality and quantity of teaching … I will certainly be recommending this course”  
• “Excellent course. Well organised and clinically relevant with excellent speakers”
• “Excellent - it is definitely the best course I’ve been on. The standard of speakers was very high. It was noticeable that there was an effort to include equal female and male experts in the field, and this was very inspiring”
• "An excellent learning experience. Came home feeling enriched with knowledge and well equipped to provide evidence based care to my patients" 

Below is an overview of the topics which we will be covering in the 2024 course:

Osteoporosis

• Basic bone biology
• Epidemiology of osteoporosis
• Update on osteoporosis therapies
• Menopausal Hormonal Treatment and bone health
• Safety issues with osteoporosis treatments
• Practical issues in treating osteoporosis
• Secondary osteoporosis
• Vertebral fractures
• Non pharmacological treatments 
• Fracture Liaison Services
• In patient management of hip fractures
• Osteoporosis and link with sarcopenia, frailty and nutrition
• Falls prevention, assessment and management strategies
• Workshops on osteoporosis investigation and treatment
• Case based discussions

Other Bone Diseases

• Renal bone disease
• Osteomalacia
• Paget’s disease
• Other metabolic bone diseases
• Management of hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
• Radiology of rare bone diseases
• Genetic testing in the clinic
• Presentations of interesting cases