Accreditation/Credit Designation

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.50 Contact Hours.

Acknowledgment of Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Amgen, Inc.

Opportunities to Strengthen Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Practices in Primary Care

Release Date: October 29, 2021
Expiration Date: October 29, 2022

Activity Overview

This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts in primary care and osteoporosis. In this program, these experts discuss best practices for the implementation of screening protocols for patients at risk for osteoporosis into primary care, as well as outline guideline-recommended therapies for the management of osteoporosis. Using patient case examples, these experts present the most recent evidence for developing a comprehensive medical approach for these patients in primary care practice.

This educational activity is an archive of the live virtual symposium held on September 30, 2021.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Amgen, Inc.

Instructions for This Activity and Receiving Credit

Complete the activity (including pre- and post-activity assessments).
Answer the evaluation questions.
Request credit using the drop-down menu.

You may immediately download your certificate.

Target Audience

This educational program is directed toward family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:

Identify patients at an elevated risk for osteoporosis
Integrate guideline-approved therapies for osteoporosis into practice
Utilize the multidisciplinary care team to individualize care for patients with osteoporosis

Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures

The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource^®, LLC, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Chair

Robin Cornell Creamer, DO, FAAFP
Family and Geriatric Medicine Faculty
Medical Director, AdventHealth Family Medicine at Winter Park
Winter Park, FL

Disclosures: Robin Cornell Creamer, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Faculty

John P. Bilezikian, MD, PhD
Silberberg Professor of Medicine
Columbia University
New York, NY

Disclosures: Grant research support: Abiogen; Consultant: Abiogen, Radius, Amgen, Rani therapeutics, Amolyt, Ascendis; Speakers’ bureau: Radius, Amgen

E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACP, FACE
Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center
Director, Bone Health TeleECHO
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Albuquerque, NM

Disclosures: Grant research support: Amgen, Inc., Radius Health, Inc.; Consultant: Amgen, Inc., Radius Health, Inc.

PER^® mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.

Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer

This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER^® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.