This eblast is a corrected version of the one emailed to you on June 18, 2012.
Friday, June 29, 2012
8:00am - 4:00pm
Gaylord National Hotel
National Harbor, MD

 
The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) are pleased to co-provide:
Hot Topics In Bone Health: Patients with Fragility Fractures Need More than Fracture Care.

This symposium underscores the knowledge necessary for providing cutting-edge bone health care to patients.
Symposium Details
8:00am - 8:15am Welcome to Hot Topics in Bone Health, Part I

8:15am - 8:45am

Recognizing and Managing Atypical Fractures: Point/Counterpoint: to Prophylatically Rod or Not?

Speakers: R. Dell, MD (Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Group); K. Jeray, MD (Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center)

 

8:45am - 9:15am

FDA Perspectives on Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates

Speaker: T. Kehoe, MD

(U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

 

9:15am - 9:45am

New Horizons in Nutrition and Nutriceuticals

Speaker: C. Price, MD (Orlando Regional Healthcare)

 

9:45am - 10:00am

Break

10:00am - 10:05am
Welcome to Hot Topics in Bone Health, Part II

 

10:05am - 10:20am

Changing Epidemiology of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures

Speakers: L. Tosi, MD (Children's National Medical Center)

 

10:20am - 10:35am

Bone Density Testing: What's all the fuss about?

Speaker: J. Lane, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery)

 

10:35am - 10:50am

Risk Assessment & the FRAX Tool

Speaker: R. Dell, MD (Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Group)

 

10:50am - 11:10am

Evaluation of the Patient for Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis: What Tests are Needed?

Speaker: J. Lane, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery)

 

11:10am - 11:40am

Enhancing Hospital Care: Rationale & Components of a Geriatric Fracture Program

Speaker: S. Kates, MD (University of Rochester)

 

11:40am - 12:00pm

Own the Bone Overview

Speaker: D. Dirschl, MD (University of North Carolina)

 

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Establishing a Subsequent Fracture Prevention Program

Panelists: W. Macaulay, MD (NewYork Presbyterian Hospital); C. Jones, MD (Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan); M. Swiontkowski, MD (University of Minnesota)

 

12:30 - 1:30pm

Lunch

 

1:30pm - 1:50pm

Patient Education Strategies in Bone Health

Speaker: S. Randall, MSN, FNP (National Osteoporosis Foundation)

 

1:50pm - 3:45pm

Managing the Osteoporotic Patient: Case Studies

Speakers: F. Hannafon, NP (University of Rochester); D. Sietsema, PhD, RN (Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan)

 

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Evaluation/Closing Remarks 

 

Pre-registration is now closed. Registration can be completed onsite.

 
This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Association. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. ™ Physicians should claim only the credit  commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).  There are 6.4 category A nursing contact hours designated for this program.
NAON is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.