ANZBMS Densitometry Course, Brisbane - 8-9 Nov 2008

The next ANZBMS Clinical Densitometry Training Course will be held at The Mater Hospital, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD.

Registration Deadline: 10 Oct 2008.

See Densitometry Course for details and registration.

Posted: 2 July 2008

ANZBMS 2008 ASM - Deadline Extended for Early Bird Registrations

The deadline has been extended to 12 July 2008 for the discounted Early Bird Registrations.
See the ANZBMS 2008 ASM website.

Posted: 2 July 2008

Essential Business Knowledge for Specialist Practice - 1-3 Aug 2008

A course for medical specialists, introducing business and financial requirements for a successful practice.
Dates: 1-3 August 2008
Venue: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne VIC
Early Bird discount: $1,633 (enrol before 30 June). Regular cost: $1,716
Course Brochure (151KB)

Posted: 18 June 2008

Position Vacant: Postdoctoral Research Position in Arthritis & Bone Destruction

University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
A postdoctoral position is available for research involving pathogenic mechanisms in inflammatory arthritis and bone destruction.
See Positions Vacant for details.

Posted: 18 June 2008

Position Vacant: Bone Research Group Leader

Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, Australia.
The ANZAC Research Institute is seeking to appoint an outstanding scientist to the position of Group Leader in its successful Bone Research Program.
See Positions Vacant for details.

Posted: 5 June 2008

2nd Strong Bone Asia Conference, Vietnam - 25-26 June 2008

The Ho Chi Minh City Medical Association in conjunction with the Ho Chi Minh City Osteoporosis Society is going to host the Second Strong Bone Asia conference in Ho Chi Minh City this July. The Conference will be taken on July 25 and 26 in Equatorial Hotel. The theme of this year conference is “Asian Insights into Osteoporosis”. Website: www.osteoporosisvietnam2008.com

Posted: 5 June 2008

Progress in Osteoporosis, latest issue published

Progress in Osteoporosis (Editor Professor Ego Seeman) is now FREE online.
The lastest issue: Volume 9, Issue 3 is now available, go to the website: www.iofbonehealth.org/pio

Posted: 5 June 2008

Reminder: Subscription Renewals Due

Thank you to those that have paid their subscription dues. For those that have not paid please pay ASAP.
Please ensure that the Secretariat has all the correct mailing and contact details, particularly email addresses, as we rely on these to maintain contact with you and keep you informed of ANZBMS activities.

Only financial members are eligible to apply for the various awards and membership registration for the forthcoming ASM.
Online Subscription Renewal Form

Posted: 28 May 2008

OA/ANZBMS Clinical Update Day - 27 Aug 2008

Aimed at all medical and health professionals interested in osteoporosis and fracture prevention, this OA/ANZBMS event will be held on the day before the ANZBMS 2008 ASM and at the same venue - Hilton On The Park, Melbourne. For program and registration details see the ASM website Satellite Meetings page.

Posted: 13 May 2008

ANZBMS Newsletter - April 2008

The latest ANZBMS Newsletter is now available to download: ANZBMS Newsletter - April 2008 (545KB)
Older issues can be downloaded from the Newslettter Archives

Posted: 29 April 2008

Bone Fracture Risk Calculator

The Garvan Institute website has an online calculator for estimating bone fracture risk. The Fracture Risk Calculator performs estimation of 5-year and 10-year fracture risks for any individual aged 60+ years by taking into account actual BMD T-score (or body weight, if BMD is not available), age, prior fracture, and fall history. This work has been developed from the data collected between 1989 and 2006 from >2000 men and women in the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study.
Website: www.garvan.org.au/promotions/bone-fracture-risk

Posted: 9 April 2008

Position Vacant: PhD Scholarship, Melbourne

Dept of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.
$23,000 p.a. for 3 years. Examining the effectiveness of a community-based exercise and osteoporosis education program for optimizing musculoskeletal health and function in community dwelling older adults.
See Positions Vacant for details.

Posted: 8 April 2008

IOF announces 'Progress in Osteoporosis' available free online

A free online review journal to keep you abreast of the latest research in osteoporosis, Progress in Osteoporosis is a leading quarterly review journal that provides a timely update of the most recent articles on scientific advances in the field of osteoporosis. Regular editorial overviews contain accurate summaries and incisive commentaries on the most relevant papers. Most original research and reviews are cited. Summaries and figures are provided for readers who may not have easy access to all the specialist literature.
See the Progress in Osteoporosis website

Posted: 18 March 2008

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and bisphosphonates
UPDATE: ABC admits breaches of impartiality and accuracy in ONJ story

ABC has responded after the Audience and Consumer Affairs investigation relating to the misleading and inaccurate story on ONJ and bisphosphonates.
ABC response after complaint investigation (497KB)

 

The ABC's current affairs program, 7:30 Report, ran a story on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) and bisphosphonates on 11 Dec 2007. The story contained numerous errors and misleading information prompting ANZBMS President, Prof Philip Sambrook, to respond in a letter to the Executive Producer requesting urgent correction.
ANZBMS Statement about the 7:30 Report (42KB)
The transcript and video of that story is on the 7:30 Report website.

A follow-up interview was televised on 21 Dec 2007 with Prof Sambrook and Prof Nordin.

The transcript and video of the interview is on the 7:30 Report website.
Osteoporosis Australia and ANZMBS have jointly released a Consumer Fact Sheet on Bisphosphonates and ONJ (38KB)

Updated: 14 February 2008

NHMRC new fellowship schemes

The National Health and Mediciine Research Center (NHMRC) has introduced two schemes that may be beneficial to the members of the Society:
- NHMRC Australia Fellowship; and

- NHMRC Australia-China Fellowship Exchange Program.

Read more about these new NHMRC fellowships in the Resources > Grants/Awards section.

Posted: 8 January 2008

Bone Densitometry Committee Report 2005/2006

The 2005/2006 report from the ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Committee is now available to download from the Resources: Bone Densitometry section.

Posted: 16 November 2006

ANZBMS Strategic Plan

The 2007-2009 ANZBMS Strategic Directions outlined in the plan were developed as a consequence of an on-going review of the strategic directions by ANZBMS during 2006. Specific objectives for each strategic direction are detailed. They will be evaluated for feasibility and further developed or changed to best meet the broad strategic directions.
Download the Strategic Plan (335KB)

Posted: 16 November 2006

Report on the economic cost of not adhering to bisphosphonate treatment

"Breaking Point - The economic cost of not adhering to bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis" is a report by Access Economics identifying major costs and related health care issues that require careful evaluation and that must be fully addressed in concerted attempts to improve health care and community outcomes in osteoporosis.

Download the report (417KB)

Posted: 16 November 2006