Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D.
Dr. Dawson-Hughes is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University and Chief of the Calcium and Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Osteoporosis Foundation, serves on the Councils of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the International Bone and Mineral Society and has published over 195 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, abstracts and reviews. Dr. Dawson-Hughes reports no commercial conflict of interest. In the last three years, Dr. Russell has received grant/research support from BASF and Roche Vitamins. Dr. Russell has also served as a consultant for Whitehall Robbins-Quaker.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the World Health Organization's definition of "osteoporosis" using bone mineral density measurements
Discuss the value of vitamin D and calcium in the prevention of osteoporosis
Provide a rational approach in treating osteoporosis.
