Osteoporosis

A new course in our programme that will cover core knowledge of Osteoporosis in rheumatology.

Date

5 June 2025

Venue

Online

CPD

6 hours

This one day course provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of osteoporosis diagnosis, investigation and management. You can expect case-based teaching, focusing on translating theory into evidence-based practice.

Learning objectives
By attending, delegates will:

Receive an evidence-based overview of osteoporosis diagnosis, investigation and management, including differential diagnoses.
Improve their awareness of current treatment guidelines, including recent guidance changes.
Become confident in the assessment of fracture risk, and the appropriate targeting of available osteoporosis pharmacological agents.

Osteoporosis

5 June 2025

Draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 13:30

Afternoon

13:30 - 17:00

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

5 June 2025

Draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 13:30

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome and introduction

09:10 – 09:55

Fracture risk and treatment thresholds

09:55 - 10:25

DXA: role, pitfalls and interpretation

10:25 - 11:00

Osteoporosis mimics

11:00 - 11:20

Break

11:20 - 11:50

Secondary causes: when to suspect and how to investigate

11:50 - 12:40

Update on treatment choices

12:40 - 13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

13:30 - 17:00

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:15

When to stop and when to switch: length of treatment and treatment failure

14:15 - 15:00

Vertebral fracture identification and management

15:00 - 15:15

Break

15:15 - 16:00

Rheumatological causes of Osteoporosis

16:00 - 16:45

Treatment dilemmas and complex cases

16:45 - 17:00

Reflection and final questions