Osteoporosis Basics

Thursday, February 15, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

There is no fee to attend this education.

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By registering for the virtual activity, you will be able to view presentations, hear live audio, and interact online. This virtual activity will be fully web-based, and you will need a computer/laptop or tablet, audio and an internet connection.  WebEx can be accessed from any computer - both on and off the Avera network.   Details will be emailed to all attendees before the activity. Please be aware that you are not authorized to record, copy or share content in any manner.

This session will give participants an opportunity to learn the basics of osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

1. Identify when osteoporosis screening is necessary
2. Choose and utilize the appropriate screening method based on patient risk factors
3. Understand current clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of osteoporosis
4. Understand workup for secondary causes of osteoporosis
5. Identify available Osteoporosis treatments and treatment selection caveats
6. Identify osteoporosis fracture risk categories
7. Understand osteoporosis treatment monitoring

In support of improving patient care, Avera is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designations:

	This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.
	Medicine CME:  Avera designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Avera adheres to the Joint Accreditation’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.