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Gayle Manchin
First Lady of West Virginia
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Osteoporosis Education Series
for Primary Care Providers

This program, presented by the West Virginia Osteoporosis Prevention Education Program, is intended to provide primary care providers the latest information on the management of patients with osteoporosis. In 1996, the West Virginia Legislature created the Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act. This act allowed for the development of strategies to educate consumers, physicians, and health professionals on the risk factors, diet and exercise, diagnostic procedures, drug therapies, injury prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis.
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Jessica Wright,
RN, MPH, CHES
Director, Chronic Disease Programs
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Speakers:
Alfred K. Pfister, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of
West Virginia University/Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia

Jill Anderson, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy and Drug Information
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia

Mary J. McMillion, RD, LD
Registered Dietitian
Outpatient Diabetes Program
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia

Faculty Disclosure:
This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) essentials and standards.  The presenters have been asked to disclose any relationships with commercial entities.  The presenters have disclosed that no such commercial support relationships exist.

Program Overview and Objectives:
This program will provide current and consistent information on osteoporosis regarding the management of patients with osteoporosis.  The program is designed for all physician specialties, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, social workers and other allied health professionals.  No pre-requisites are required.  Upon completion of this program participants should be able to:

Module I – Osteoporosis:  The Overview
  • Define Osteoporosis.
  • Discuss the causes of Osteoporosis.
Module II – Osteoporosis:  Risk Factors
  • List the risk factors.
  • Discuss how Osteoporosis is detected.
  • Discuss Osteoporosis prevention.
Module III – Osteoporosis:  Hip Fractures
  • Describe the development of maximum bone mass in childhood through early adulthood.
Module IV – Osteoporosis:  Pharmacology
  • Discuss the pharmacological management of a patient with Osteoporosis.
Module V – Osteoporosis:  Dietary Considerations
  • Describe the dietary management of a patient with Osteoporosis.
Accreditation:
Start Date:  February 1, 2006
Review Date:  February1,2007
End Date:  February 1, 2008

Physicians-This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the CAMC Health education and Research Institute and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program.  The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The CAMC Institute designates this CME activity for a maximum of 3.5 hours in Category I credits toward the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.

Nurses–The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the West Virginia Nurses Association.  WVNA is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  The offering is approved for 4 contact hours (P015-08-06457) WVBPN:01A. 

Pharmacy-The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute has been approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of pharmacy education.  This program has been approved for 3.5 contact hours.  Approval number is 554-000-06-445-H04.

Social Work- CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing education by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners.  This program has been approved for 4 hours of social work credit.  Approval number #490045.