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ANZBMS Densitometry Course, Brisbane - 8-9 Nov 2008The 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 RegistrationsThe deadline has been extended to 12 July 2008 for the discounted
Early Bird Registrations. Posted: 2 July 2008 Essential Business Knowledge for Specialist Practice - 1-3 Aug 2008A course for medical specialists, introducing
business and financial requirements for a successful practice. Posted: 18 June 2008 Position Vacant: Postdoctoral Research Position in Arthritis & Bone DestructionUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, USA Posted: 18 June 2008 Position Vacant: Bone Research Group LeaderBone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, Australia. Posted: 5 June 2008 2nd Strong Bone Asia Conference, Vietnam - 25-26 June 2008The 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 publishedProgress in Osteoporosis (Editor Professor Ego Seeman) is now
FREE online.
Posted: 5 June 2008 Reminder: Subscription Renewals DueThank you to those that have paid their subscription dues. For
those that have not paid please pay ASAP. Only financial members are eligible to apply for the various awards
and membership registration for the forthcoming ASM. Posted: 28 May 2008 OA/ANZBMS Clinical Update Day - 27 Aug 2008Aimed 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 2008The latest ANZBMS Newsletter is now available to download: Posted: 29 April 2008 Bone Fracture Risk CalculatorThe 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. Posted: 9 April 2008 Position Vacant: PhD Scholarship, MelbourneDept of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Western Hospital,
Footscray, Victoria. 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. Posted: 18 March 2008 Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and bisphosphonates
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