Wednesday • November 12, 2014

7:00 pm EASTERN / 6:00 pm CENTRAL / 5:00 pm MOUNTAIN / 4:00 pm PACIFIC

Course Overview
This one-hour webinar reviews the importance of recognizing vertebral fractures (the why) and is an introduction to the techniques and challenges of identifying vertebral fractures (the how).


Educational Objectives

• Explain the importance of vertebral fracture detection in osteoporosis diagnosis and fracture risk assessment
• List indications for vertebral imaging
• Describe technologies available to identify vertebral fractures
• Compare x-ray versus DXA methods for identifying vertebral fractures
• Describe methods to diagnosis and grade vertebral fractures
• List the differential diagnosis for vertebral deformities
• Recognize common artifacts and positioning problems that interfere with the recognition of vertebral fractures

How to Enroll
This program is offered by The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME) through WebEx webinar service. Registration for the webinar is available at www.iscd.org.

• Click REGISTER WITH ISCD and follow the instructions to enroll with ISCD.
• You will receive an email from ISCD confirming your enrollment.
• To log in on the evening of the webinar, click on the link in your confirmation email and sign-in on the ICPME WebEx page.
• Detailed log-in instructions will also be sent to you via email the day of the webinar.

Please note:The WebEx platform will play on a desktop or laptop computers only. It will not play on mobile devices.

Credit cannot be granted for group viewing. To receive credit, each attendee must sign in on a separate computer.


How to Receive Credit
There are no fees to participate in this activity. Each participant will need a computer with internet access.

• To receive credit, each participant must register, attend the entire session, and complete the course evaluation once notified by ISCD.
• Upon verification of your participation from the WebEx event report, you will receive an email from ISCD two weeks after the event with instructions to print your certificate of credit. You will not be able to print your certificate until that time.

Faculty

Susan Broy, MD, FACP, FACR, CCD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School

Dr. Broy received her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago and completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge and a fellowship in Rheumatology at Northwestern University in Chicago.

In 1984, Dr. Broy received the “Outstanding Resident of the Year” award and in 1990 the “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” at Lutheran General Hospital. Dr. Broy has a special interest in osteoporosis, developed a comprehensive osteoporosis center in 1986, and has been the principal investigator in 27 osteoporosis trials.

In 1993 she was recognized in Chicago Magazine’s list of 2012 top doctors in the Chicago area for her work in osteoporosis. In 1998, Dr. Broy received the annual Award of Merit from the Illinois Public Health Association “for her key role in contributing to the success of the federally funded Illinois Osteoporosis Awareness Initiative".

Dr. Broy has published in various scientific journals including: Journal of the American Medical Association, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Menopause, Journal of Rheumatology, and Arthritis Care and Research. Dr. Broy has been a member of the core faculty of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) since 1997. She has been active in the society in multiple roles including: Board of Directors, VFR (Vertebral Fracture Recognition Course) committee, Chair of the Osteoporosis Academy (course for fellows and residents), member of the OE (Osteoporosis Essentials Course) committee, and member of the Marketing, Membership and Communications Committee.


Accreditation Statement
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to offer continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE Credit
This webinar is pending approval by the ASRT for 1.0 Category A continuing education credits. Technologists must attend the entire presentation in order to receive credit for this activity.


Policy on Commercial Support and Conflict of Interest
The ISCD maintains a policy on the use of commercial support, which ensures that all educational activities sponsored by the ISCD provide in-depth presentations that are fair, balanced, independent, and scientifically rigorous. All faculty and planners are required to complete a Conflict of Interest form. This information will be made available through course syllabus materials.


Questions?
For questions regarding this program, please contact ISCD:
Email: education@iscd.org
Phone: 860.259.1000 X 100

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