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    Program Type

    Podcast

    Credits

    1 Contact Hour(s)

    Release Date

    Monday, May 15, 2023

    Offline Date

    Saturday, November 15, 2025

    ACPE Expiration Date

    Friday, May 15, 2026

    Target Audience

    Pharmacist, Nurse

    Cost

    $0.00

    • Overview

      In a podcast style discussion, Mike Corvino, PharmD and Cole Swanson, PharmD examine the treatment and management of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a very common condition effecting as many as 12% of the U.S. population. Pharmacists and nurses regularly encounter patients with osteoporosis or who are at high risk for fracture. It is important that pharmacists and nurses understand the appropriate use of medications used to treat or prevent osteoporosis and know how to identify patients who could benefit from them. This session seeks to explore these topics, focusing on how this information can best be incorporated into daily medical practice.

      Access the original podcast here.


      Handouts

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      PharmCon
    • Pharmacist

      Identify other available therapies and when it is appropriate to use them
      Identify pathophysiologic mechanisms that lead to bone loss
      Recognize the benefits and risks associated with these medications to help guide therapeutic selection
      Recognize classification of osteopenia and osteoporosis by clinical presentation or diagnostic testing
      Review choice of initial therapy and monitoring for therapeutic improvement

      Nurse

      Recognize the benefits and risks associated with these medications to help guide therapeutic selection
      Review choice of initial therapy and monitoring for therapeutic improvement
      Recognize classification of osteopenia and osteoporosis by clinical presentation or diagnostic testing
      Identify pathophysiologic mechanisms that lead to bone loss
      Identify other available therapies and when it is appropriate to use them
    • Activity Type

      Knowledge

      CE Broker

      20-942209

      Universal Activity Number

      Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-159-H01-P
      Nurse 0798-0000-23-159-H01-N

      ACPE PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

      PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

      In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.


    HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
    Speakers or headphones
     
     


    SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Microsoft Edge
    Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
    Google Chrome
    Safari
    Firefox 3.0.3 or higher
    Adobe Acrobat Reader


    NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
    Broadband Internet Connection:
    T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
    4G cellular connection
     
     
     

    This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).