Why Healthy Bones Matter™ for the Black Community

Arlington, VA US

This program provides insight into how medical conditions, medicines, and family history can affect your risk for fractures. Unfortunately, black Americans are less likely to be screened for osteoporosis, receive treatment and are more likely to have chronic conditions bad for bones. Learn the myths about bone health and what you can do to understand your risk profile and make a change today!

Target Audience

This activity is intended for use by people with an interest in osteoporosis and bone health.

Learning Objectives

This module will provides insight into how medical conditions, medicines, and family history can affect your risk for fractures. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The National Osteoporosis Foundation is an approved Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited CME provider through March 2023. ACCME accreditation accelerates learning, change and improvement in the field of osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    The mission of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is to promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for continuing nursing education credit(s).
  • 0.00 Participation
  • 0.00 Participation/Attendance
    A certificate of attendance will be provided to all other attending healthcare professionals. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may request AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of participation. Please refer to your provider to determine whether this program will qualify for other categories of continuing education credits. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) also accepts educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education (ACCME).
Course opens: 
02/10/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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BHOF
251 18th St S, Suite 630
Arlington, VA 22202
United States

 

Name of Individual

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Ami Patel

BHOF Staff,  Senior Director of Clinical Education & Research

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Andrea  Medeiros

BHOF Staff, Senior Director of Public Health & Policy

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The National Osteoporosis Foundation is an approved Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited CME provider through March 2023. ACCME accreditation accelerates learning, change and improvement in the field of osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    The mission of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is to promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for continuing nursing education credit(s).
  • 0.00 Participation
  • 0.00 Participation/Attendance
    A certificate of attendance will be provided to all other attending healthcare professionals. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may request AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of participation. Please refer to your provider to determine whether this program will qualify for other categories of continuing education credits. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) also accepts educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education (ACCME).

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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