UCSF 22nd Annual Osteoporosis New Insights in Research, Diagnosis, and Clinical Care 2025

• Target Audience: endocrinologists, geriatricians, rheumatologists, primary care providers
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• Information:

TARGET AUDIENCE

OBJECTIVES

Screen for and diagnose osteoporosis according to the latest evidence-based standards of care;

Interpret dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone density scans and avoid common DXA pitfalls;

Provide appropriate pharmacological treatment for osteoporosis, including antiresorptive and anabolic therapies;

Assess the benefits and risks of continuing long-term antiresorptive osteoporosis therapy and determine optimal treatment duration;

Recommend physical activity to optimize bone health and to help patients with skeletal fragility move safely;

Provide evidence-based nutritional guidance for healthy bones;

Evaluate and treat, when appropriate, the premenopausal woman with low bone mass or skeletal fragility

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*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

Thursday, July 31, 2025

SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS

8:00 AM

Zoom Registration and login, housekeeping, overview

8:10

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Osteoporosis Screening and Diagnosis: BMD, FRAX and Assessment of Secondary Osteoporosis

Steven T. Harris, MD, FACP, FASBMR

8:50

Q&A

ANTIRESORPTIVE TREATMENT

9:00

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Bisphosphonate Efficacy, Duration, and Drug Holidays: Maximize Benefits and Minimize Risk

Dennis M. Black, PhD

9:30

Q&A

9:40

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Long-Term Treatment With and Following Denosumab

Karin Y. Wu, MD

10:10

Q&A

10:20

Break

ANABOLIC TREATMENT

10:35

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Anabolic and Mixed Anabolic/Antiresorptive Agents: When, and How, and In Whom to Use Them

Kelly Wentworth, MD

11:05

Q&A

11:15

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Long-Term Monitoring and Management of Bone Health

Anne L. Schafer, MD

11:45

Q&A with the Panel of Morning Speakers

Kelly Wentworth, MD

Anne L. Schafer, MD

Karin Y. Wu, MD

Dennis M. Black, PhD

Steven T. Harris, MD, FACP, FASBMR

Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD (facilitator)

12:20 PM

Lunch Break (Zoom Livestream Closed During This Time)

SPECIAL TOPICS IN OSTEOPOROSIS

1:20 PM

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Nutrition and Skeletal Health

Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD

1:50

Q&A

2:00

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Exercise for Fall and Fracture Prevention

Lora Giangregorio, PhD

2:30

Q&A

2:40

DXA Interpretation and Pitfalls

Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD

3:10

Q&A

3:20

Break

3:35

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Approach to the Premenopausal Woman with Low Bone Mass or Skeletal Fragility

Yumie Rhee, MD

4:05

Q&A

4:15

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Clinical Roundtable: Q&A with a Panel of Physicians

Steven T. Harris, MD, FACP, FASBMR

Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD

Karin Y. Wu, MD

Tiffany Y. Kim, MD

Anne L. Schafer, MD (facilitator)

5:00

Adjourn