OVERVIEW

Ethnicity and Osteoporosis Course is organized by National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF).

Start Date: May 15, 2019
Expiration Date: Dec 31, 2020

Accreditation:
The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 continuing nursing education credit(s)

Other healthcare providers will also be able to receive a certificate of completion; nurse practitioners and physician assistants may request an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of participation.

Course Description:
This session will go over ethnic and cultural factors in the management of osteoporosis.

Learning Objectives:
• Define terminology
• Describe the role of ethnic, cultural, and geographical factors in the management of osteoporosis
• Identify strategies to overcome ethnicity-related barriers to osteoporosis care