‘Osteoporosis: What is Your Patient’s Fracture Risk?’ – a free, online course

Fragility fractures, a symptom of osteoporosis, are the cause of unnecessary morbidity and mortality in Canada. With early identification many cases of osteoporosis are manageable. Despite the knowledge that prior fractures are predictors of future fractures, fewer than 20% of women and less than 10% of men receive preventative treatment. To help health professionals gain an increased familiarity with preventative management and diagnostic techniques of osteoporosis, McMaster University together with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Osteoporosis Canada, and other osteoporosis experts across Canada have developed a free, online, certified course. The course, ‘Osteoporosis: What is Your Patients Fracture Risk?’, helps Canadian health professionals understand the best practices associated with diagnosing, managing, and preventing the harmful consequences associated with osteoporosis. About the Certified Course

• The course can be accessed by anyone interested in learning about osteoporosis from a health-care provider’s perspective. It was designed primarily for family doctors and other primary care providers.
• Access the course online, for free, at osteoporosis.machealth.ca. Registration is quick and easy
  • Just follow the prompts. You won’t be able to complete the course without logging in.Registering will also allow you to revisit the course if you don’t finish it in one session.
• The course meets the Certified criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada has been certified by the McMaster University Continuing Health Sciences Program for 1.5 Mainpro+credit. It is also an Accredited Group Learning Activity as defined by the Maintenance ofCertification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians). This program has been approved by theCanadian Society of Respiratory Therapists for 1.0 CSRT CE/CPD credit.
• The course was created by the Division of e-Learning Innovation at McMaster University incollaboration with Osteoporosis Canada and the Ontario College of Family Physicians.