ANZBMS Clinical Densitometry Course

Registration

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2020 Courses

14-15 March, Sydney

17-18 October, Adelaide

General information

This clinical densitometry course is intended for both practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement. Radiation protection authorities in each state and ARPANSA have accepted the course as meeting their requirements for DXA operator licencing. The course is normally held twice each year with additional courses scheduled more regularly if demand is strong.

Dates: 14-15 March 2020

Garvan Institute of Medical Research & St Vincents's Hospital

Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010

Cut off dates for registration

• Online until 21 Feb 2020 – ANZBMS Members $590, non-members $675
• Late from 22 Feb- 6 Marc 2020 – ANZBMS Members $665, non-members $725

Join ANZBMS on-line: https://www.anzbms.org.au/join-anzbms.asp

Cost includes:

• lunch & refreshments for two day lecture course & workshops

• a copy of the course reading material will be made available online at 4 weeks before the course

  Hardcopies are not available, but course participants may print the material for their own use

• examination fee

Course details

You should consider the course if: 

• You have a tertiary education in a science based course, including nursing, and you have not previously received formal training in bone densitometry
• You are currently a DXA operator who has not undertaken formal training or who is seeking an advanced update of their work practices
• You are a medical specialist, or specialist imaging registrar in training, with responsibility for bone density testing and are seeking a deeper knowledge of the technological and quality assurance aspects of bone densitometry measurements and reporting. The course is not specifically aimed at non-imaging specialists or registrars in training.

Course Structure

• Participants are provided with the course handbook via web download prior to the commencement of the course and are required to read through all the material before they attend the lecture series. Slides will be provided after the course as PDF documents
• Participants attend a two day lecture & workshop series, which will include a number of interactive sessions
• An online multiple choice examination will be held two weeks after completion of the lecture series
• Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry, which satisfies the requirements of radiation safety legislation in most Australian states

Course Brochure

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ANZBMS Densitometry Course

 

ANZBMS Clinical Densitometry Course Accreditation process
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THE SUE KANTOR CLINICAL BONE DENSITOMETRY SCHOLARSHIP

The Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society (ANZBMS) invites applications for the ANZBMS Sue Kantor Clinical Bone Densitometry Scholarship, which will be awarded to a registrant at the ANZBMS Clinical Bone Densitometry Courses. One scholarship will be awarded to an attendee at the Brisbane Course; 14-15 October, 2017.  The successful applicant must agree to having their name placed on the ANZBMS website.  The Scholarship provides reimbursement of the full registration fee for attendance at this Course.  The decision of the ANZBMS in selecting a successful applicant is final.

Further information

Awardees

2015 Melbourne Award winner - Jenni Palmer