Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis

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Target Audience            

This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.

Statement of Need 

This podcast reviews recent advances in osteoporosis care, including updated screening recommendations, risk-based diagnosis beyond BMD, and the expanding role of anabolic therapies for patients at highest fracture risk. Experts discuss goal-directed, individualized treatment strategies to improve long-term bone health and fracture prevention.

Objectives 

1.     Outline current guidelines for osteoporosis screening, including the role of fracture risk assessment.

2.     Review prevention strategies and risk factors for osteoporosis.

3.     Discuss risk-appropriate osteoporosis treatment plans.

Moderator

Kris E. Barnsfather, M.D.

Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Women's Care Physicians of Louisville

Norton Women's Care

Louisville, KY

Speaker

Anna K. Feitelson, M.D.

Gynecologist

Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Norton Women's Care

Louisville, KY

Planners, Moderator and Speaker Disclosure  

The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Commercial Support  

There was no commercial support for this activity. 

Physician Credits

Accreditation 

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation 

Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credits

Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.50 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.  

For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected].

Resources for Additional Study/References

Osteoporosis: A review

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40587168/

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39808425/

Date of Original Release | May 2026; Information is current as of the time of recording. 

Course Termination Date | May 2029

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

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