• Activity INFORMATION

  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

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  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 ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-942209

  Universal Activity Number

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

  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.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Coleman  Swanson, PharmD, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist - Neurology, MUSC Specialty Pharmacy Department

  Michael  Corvino, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist, Fetter Health Care Network

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