This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Nurses (CNE)
- Pharmacists (ACPE)
- ABIM (MOC)
- Other
Credit Expiration Date: Monday, September 30, 2019
Faculty
 | Joseph M. Lane, MD (Chair) Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Dean, Medical Students (HSS) Weill Cornell Medical College Chief, Metabolic Bone Disease Service Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY |
 | Richard S. Bockman, MD, PhD Chief, Endocrine Service Attending Physician Senior Scientist Hospital for Special Surgery Professor of Medicine, Endocrine Division Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY |
 | Kirsten Grueter, RN Fracture Liaison Nurse Office of Joseph Lane, MD Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY |
 | Emily M. Stein, MD, MS Associate Attending Physician Associate Research Scientist Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolic Bone Hospital for Special Surgery Associate Professor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY |
Statement of Need
A bone-healthy lifestyle includes a diet that is rich in vitamins and nutrients, regular exercise, and avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol intake. This, along with essential nutrients calcium and vitamin D, contribute to optimal bone health. Inadequate dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D for long periods of time can cause osteopenia, which can lead to osteoporosis as well as placing individuals at risk for falls and fractures. Fragility fractures due to osteoporosis have far-reaching consequences and pose a burden to sufferers, their family, and the economy. Additionally, osteoporosis is most often associated with women, but one in three osteoporotic fractures occurs in men and the consequences tend to be more severe than in when. Clinicians need to evaluate their male patients for osteoporosis.
While vitamin D and calcium supplementation are broadly recommended to treat and prevent osteoporosis, there are contrasting viewpoints regarding their efficacy and safety. Deep understanding of this research is necessary to contextualize this data for individual patients that may not be achieving adequate intake via diet.
This CME Outfitters live symposium features expert faculty and an interactive, case-based program that will teach the importance of utilizing validated PROMIS® (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) measures to assess treatment progress and monitor disease. Join us for this symposium and heighten your awareness of the need of evaluation and treatment of osteoporosis beyond women to include men.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the prevalence and impact of osteoporosis in older men and initiate an assessment of bone health.
- Assess the safety and efficacy data for calcium and vitamin D supplementation in reducing fracture risk.
- Implement PROs into clinical workflow to measure change in function and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis.
The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit:
- Recognize the prevalence and impact of osteoporosis in older men and initiate an assessment of bone health.
- Assess the safety and efficacy data for calcium and vitamin D supplementation in reducing fracture risk.
- Explain how PROs may be implemented into clinical workflow to measure change in function and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis.
Financial Support
Supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is now part of GSK Consumer Healthcare.
Target Audience
Endocrinologists, orthopedists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists who treat patients with osteoporosis.
Credit Information
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Learning Formats:
Enduring Material
CNE Credit (Nurses):
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15510, for 1.25 contact hours
Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.
CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs) Universal Activity Number: Live: 0376-0000-18-019-L01-P Enduring: 0376-0000-18-019-H01-P Type: knowledge-based practice-based
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Learning Formats: Enduring Material
MIPS Improvement Activity: This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
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Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. Lane reports that he receives grants from National Institutes of Health (NIH) - subcontract with Helen Hayes Hospital. He receives research support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - clinical trial hip fracture study. He is a consultant for ON Foundation and CollPlant Inc.
Dr. Bockman has no disclosures to report.
Ms Grueter has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Stein has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Helfand (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Mae Ochoa, RPh (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Kashemi D. Rorie, PHD (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff(planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC staff: No disclosures to report.
Faculty of this CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty has been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.
Questions about this activity? Call us at 877.CME.PROS(877.263.7767).
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