Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) Clinical Densitometry Course 2021

Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) Clinical Densitometry Course is organized by Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and will be held from Sep 18 - 19, 2021.

General Information
• This two day lecture & workshop clinical densitometry course is intended for both medical practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement
• An online multiple choice examination will be held two weeks after completion of the lecture/workshop series
• Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry
• Radiation protection authorities in most Australian states, with the exception of SA, have accepted the course as meeting their requirements for DXA operator licensing
? South Australian non-radiographer residents requiring a DXA operator licence must sit an examination at the SA EPA
• The course is normally held twice each year with additional courses scheduled more regularly if demand is strong

Course Details and Structure:
You should consider the course if:
• You have a tertiary education in a science based course, including nursing, and you have not previously received formal training in bone densitometry
• You are currently a DXA operator who has not undertaken formal training or who is seeking an advanced update of their work practices
• You are a medical specialist, or specialist imaging registrar in training, with responsibility for bone density testing and are seeking a deeper knowledge of the technological and quality assurance aspects of bone densitometry measurements and reporting. The course is not specifically aimed at non-imaging specialists or registrars in training

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.