PW10: Integrative Management of Osteoporosis Price: $95.00 Status: Available
Continuing Education Credits
2.5 hours of pharmacy for California Naturopathic Doctors
Presenter
Dr. Tori Hudson, ND
Webinar Description
Self study featuring an in-depth discussion of osteoporosis and accelerated bone loss. Find out how you can better identify, evaluate and treat patients with low bone density and those already diagnosed with osteoporosis. The presentation will include up to date definitions of and risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures, guidelines for DEXA testing, interpretation of DEXA scans, utilizing the FRAX calculator, indications for conventional treatment, and a review of natural therapies for prevention as well as implications for monotherapy or adjunct therapy.
Goals and Objectives
Understand minor and major risk factors for low bone density, osteoporosis and fractures
Be able to properly advise indications for testing, including DEXA scans and laboratory tests for secondary causes of bone loss
Know how to use the FRAX calculator and interpret the results for clinical decision making
Review the evidence based natural therapies and their impact on bone loss and fractures
Review current pharmaceuticals and their role in impact on bone loss and fractures reduction
Dr. Tori Hudson, ND
Dr. Tori Hudson, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from NCNM in 1984 and has served the college as Medical Director, Associate Academic Dean, Academic Dean and faculty member. She is currently a clinical professor at NCNM, SCNM, and Bastyr University, has been in practice for 26.5 years, is the medical director of "A Woman's Time" in Portland, Oregon, director of research and education for Vitanica and program director of the Institute of Women's Health and Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Hudson was awarded the 1990 President's award from the AANP, the 1999 prestigious AANP Naturopathic Physician of the Year award, the 2003 NCNM Alumni Pioneer Award and the 2009 Natural Products Association Pioneer Award.
She is a nationally recognized author (Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine second edition, McGraw Hill 2008), speaker, educator, researcher, and clinician. Dr. Hudson serves on several editorial boards, advisory panels and as a consultant to the natural products industry.
Immediate Download Includes
• Windows version (.wmv) and Mac version (.mov) of the Webinar
• PDF booklet
• Certification form
Instructions
• Purchase the webinar
• Download files to your computer
• Watch webinar
• Use the link in the Word file receive your Self-Study CE certificate
