Program Description: 

The goal of this conference is for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, endocrine fellows, physician assistants, nurses, dietitians, nurse practitioners, PhD researchers, residents, and students to have a venue to learn a variety of clinical and basic science topics as well as recent benchmarks in the field for the benefit of improving patient care and research on a vast array of topics in Endocrinology.

Key Words: Endocrinology, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Pituitary, Adrenal

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Review the significant variation in fracture rates by race or ethnicity and discuss mechanisms of this variation
  • Discuss how clinical tools, such as trabecular bone score, and risk factors, such as diabetes, do not well capture differences by race or ethnicity
  • Consider how race or ethnicity should be considered in everyday practice of osteoporosis patients
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Ty Carroll, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Endocrinology
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert
 
Speaker:
Rajesh Jain, MD
Assistant Professors, Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program,
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Chicago Medicine

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

NameCompanyRole
Ty Carroll, MDCorcept TherapeuticsConsultant
Rajesh Jain, MDAscendis PharmaConsultant/Researcher
 Amolyt PharmaResearcher
 Amgen FoundationResearcher
 GuidepointConsultant
   
   

 
 

Contact

Name: 
Angela Parish
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-6724
Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation of Credit Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Session date: 
03/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm CST
Location: 
WebEx
WI 53226
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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