Osteoporosis is a common public health concern. More than 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and another 34 million have low bone mass. The burden of suffering associated with osteoporosis and low bone mass is related to incident fracture. At the age of 50, the lifetime risk of experiencing a fracture is ~40% in women and ~15% in men. As the population continues to age, the estimated number of fragility fractures has been predicted to increase from 2 to 3 million. Mortality during the first year after hip fracture is more than 30% in men and 17% in women. Despite the above, osteoporosis remains under-diagnosed and under-treated, with less than one third of cases of osteoporosis being diagnosed, and one seventh of American women with osteoporosis receiving appropriate pharmacotherapy. The UCLA Osteoporosis Symposium is a one-day CME program designed to aid the health care provider in understanding who should be screened for osteoporosis, whom to treat with osteoporosis medications, and how to weigh risks and benefits of osteoporosis medications.

Required CME on Geriatrics for General Internists and Family Physicians
Osteoporosis is a geriatric syndrome. California law requires that general internists and family physicians who have a patient population of which over 25 percent are 65 years of age or older, are required to complete at least 20 percent of their mandatory CME in the field of geriatric medicine.

Target Audience

The UCLA Osteoporosis Symposium is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare practitioners whose practice includes the care of patients with osteoporosis or patients at risk for osteoporosis.