Program Faculty
Risa Kagan, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
University of California,
San Francisco
San Francsico, CA
Richard Derman, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
University of Missouri
Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, MO
Faculty Disclosure
Risa Kagan, MD
Research support: Merck & Co., Eli Lilly,
Proctor & Gamble, Aventis, Wyeth, and Pfizer
Consultant: Merck & Co., Proctor & Gamble,
and Aventis
Speakers’ bureau: Merck & Co., and
Proctor & Gamble
Richard Derman, MD
Grant/research support: Wyeth,
Proctor & Gamble, and Bristol-Myers Squibb
Consultant: Wyeth, Ortho-McNeil,
Merck & Co., and Roche
Speakers’ bureau: Solvay, Merck & Co.,
and Wyeth
Sponsor
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine,
Medical College of Virginia Campus,
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA
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Accreditation and Educational Credit
The School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Medical College of Virginia (VCU
Campus), is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) to provide continuing education
for physicians.
Physicians may claim up to 1.0 hours in
Type 1 or Type 2 CME on the Virginia Board
of Medicine Continued Competency and
Assessment Form required for renewal of an
active medical license.
VCU designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 1 hour in category 1 credit toward
the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each
physician should claim only those hours of
credit that he/she actually spent in the educational
activity.
This educational activity was planned in
accordance with Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
Essentials and Standards.
Statement of Educational Need
This activity is designed to respond to the
needs of endocrinologists and other physicians
who care for women at risk for osteoporosis or
with established osteoporosis.
Educational Objectives
After listening to the CD, reading this
monograph, and completing the post-test,
the participant should be able to:
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Describe results of important recent studies
of osteoporosis
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Better understand the implications of the
Women’s Health Initiative study
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Describe available diagnostic guidelines
and techniques
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Describe the modes of action of the agents
currently used to treat osteoporosis
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Have a better understanding of data
regarding the relative effectiveness of the
various agents used to treat osteoporosis
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Choose the appropriate treatment modalities
for patients newly diagnosed with osteoporosis
Statement of Educational Method
The educational information is presented in
an eight-page monograph and a 25-minute
audio CD.
Statement of Evaluation Instrument
A 10-question, multiple-choice post-test is
used as the evaluation instrument. An activity
evaluation questionnaire will be completed by
each participant.
Statement of Intended, or Target, Audience
This activity is intended for, but not limited to:
endocrinologists, and other physicians who care
for patients with with osteoporosis or who are
at risk for osteoporosis.
Instructions
To earn 1 hour of category 1 credit, listen to
the CD and read the material in this monograph
carefully. Complete the activity evaluation and
answer the post-test questions on the accompanying
questionnaire. Send the questionnaire in
the enclosed envelope to: CPDE REGISTRAR,
P.O. Box 980048, Richmond, VA 23298-0048.
ATTN: OSTEO PROGRAM, PART 3.
Your credit certificate will be returned.
Participation is confidential. Estimated program
completion time: 1 hour.
Activity Number: END IN 09 101 04
Release date: 09-30-04. Expiration date: 08-31-06.
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant
from Merck & Co., Inc.
Systems Requirements
- 233MHz Intel Pentium II processor
- 64MB of RAM
- 28.8Kbps modem (audio only)
- 16-bit sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color video display card set to display at 800x600 (video)
- Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later, Windows XP
- IE 5.0 or later
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