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9th November 2020
ANZBMS/RACP webinar
John Kemp - Genetics of osteoporosis
Webinar. When: 9 Nov 2020 at 6:00 PM AEST (8 PM NZST/5:30 PM ACST/4 PM AWST)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wyRPmDqMSWOWTlEOjEoA-w
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service pilot that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
6th October 2020
ANZBMS/RACP webinar
Sabashini Ramchand - Denosumab cessation
Webinar. When: 6 Oct 2020 at 7:00 PM AEST (9 PM NZST/6:30 PM ACST/5 PM AWST)
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service pilot that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
RACP members can download a copy of the webinar here: https://we.tl/t-fhybz8JJXw.
5th August 2020
ANZBMS/RACP webinar
Mark Cooper - Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis
Webinar. When: 5 Aug 2020 at 6:00 PM AEST (8 PM NZST/5:30 PM ACST/4 PM AWST)
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service pilot that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies. The first webinar will see Mark Cooper present his work on Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q3NWwkfaR8iEnbhsnq8RBw
RACP members can download a copy of the webinar here: https://we.tl/t-UjAH6twepf. Link expires 28/09/2020.
15th July 2020
ASBMR ESI Clinical Cases Workshop
Diabetes and bone health
Webinar. When: 15 Jul 2020 at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Early Stage Investigator Committee is hosting a series of clinical case workshops over the next few months. The first will see Anne Schafer, M.D and Tiffany Kim, M.D., University of California, San Francisco; and Andrea Palermo, M.D., Ph.D. and Gaia Tabacco, M.D., University Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy present on diabetes and bone health. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a moderated Q&A after the cases are presented.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://www.racp.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/event-details?id=82808faf-bbb2-61c2-b08b-ff00001c3177
15th November 2019
RACP-ANZBMS Lecture Series
Musculoskeletal health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People – Professor Louise Maple-Brown
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Monday 25 November 2019, 6:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Register in advance for this webinar: https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CbG2ROb0ReGG7rAHebBT3Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
Registrants, please remember to confirm your computers meet the system requirements in order to avoid frustration or delay in joining the actual webinar.
23rd September 2019
RACP-ANZBMS Lecture Series
The Bone-Brain-Hormone Connection: Effect of bariatric surgery and weight loss on bone health - Professor Jacqueline Center
Zoom webinar. When: Monday 21 October 2019, 6:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0BuykSFdQr6L2FoElpNgq
We encourage you to remind registrants to confirm their computers meet the system requirements in order to avoid frustration or delay in joining the actual webinar.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
Registrants, please remember to confirm your computers meet the system requirements in order to avoid frustration or delay in joining the actual webinar.
30th July 2019
RACP-ANZBMS Lecture Series
Bone turnover markers in clinical practice – when to order and how to interpret - Dr Cherie Chiang
Zoom webinar. When: Monday 26 August 2019, 6:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7y7JKYYzQGKFOcNbJL2xeg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service pilot that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
We encourage you to remind registrants to confirm their computers meet the system requirements in order to avoid frustration or delay in joining the actual webinar.
This webinar can be found on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ryOYQTwFrMA
14 July 2019
ECIC APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The early career investigator committee (ECIC) advocates for and fosters active engagement of early career investigators within the ANZBMS. The ECIC aims to support the professional development of early career investigators and facilitate interactions between junior and senior members of all disciplines.
We are currently seeking formal applications from early career investigators* who would like to become an ECIC committee member. ECIC Terms of Reference
*A member of the ANZBMS who is currently enrolled in a higher degree or a current researcher within 10 years of award of a PhD/MD taking into account career interruptions.
If you are interested in joining the committee, please submit an application to anzbmsecic@gmail.com by Friday 2nd August 2019 at 5pm AEST.
Your applications should include:
1. A completed ECIC application form Application Form
2. Your curriculum vitae
Yours sincerely
Sabashini Ramchand and Ayse Zengin
ECIC Co-Chairs
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1 June 2019
RACP-ANZBMS Lecture Series
Update on antiresorptive and anabolic agents - Professor Ego Seeman
Zoom webinar. When: Monday, 24 June 2019, 6:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X-ZDKOdCTXu3TMPAXiRNjQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This webinar is part of the Specialty Society Webinar Service pilot that is being undertaken by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in partnership with its affiliated specialty societies.
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9 April 2019 - HubLE
We are excited to announce that the new IFMRS learning platform HubLE is launching in May 2019. ANZBMS early career investigators have a strong presence on the editorial board and committees. Some of our ECIs include Joshua Lewis, Victoria Leitch, Natalie Hyde and Feitong Wu. Keep an eye out for them at the ANZBMS annual scientific meeting in Darwin where they will be filming HubLE meeting reports. Also feel free to contact us if you would like to contribute to any of the sections on the learning platform.
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9 April 2019 - HELLO Bone Education Meetings
A monthly web-based meeting discussing bone related topics aimed at advanced trainees, endocrinologists and general physicians who would like more exposure to bone health. Case discussions will include common clinical issues as well as challenging cases.
Date: Every second Thursday of the month
Time: 6-7pm AEDT
Link to connect: https://garvan.zoom.us/j/229374064 via Zoom meetings
Details for Zoom:
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Contact: Please contact Heather Gordon (h.gordon@garvan.org.au) or Angela Sheu (a.sheu@garvan.org.au) if you would like to present a case for discussion and to join a regular mailing list.
Next Meeting: 11th April 2019
Presenter: Professor John Eisman (St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney)
Topic: Stopping OP medications – when, why, how. Case discussion to follow.
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13 Aug 2018 - NHMRC ECF Success- Dr Feitong Wu
Dr Feitong Wu (Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania) has been recently awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship for the project – “Early life strategies for improving fracture risk factors throughout life”.
In this project, he will aim to identify ways to intervene early to reduce risk factors for fracture throughout life by cohort and intervention studies. These unique studies will provide a definitive answer to the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation for bone density in children with vitamin D deficiency and provide an ideal opportunity to examine the influences of early life factors on bone development in adulthood and risk factors for falls middle-aged adults.
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13 June 2018 - Bone scans get to heart of the matter - Dr Josh Lewis
A publication by Dr Josh Lewis, ‘Long-term atherosclerotic vascular disease risk and prognosis in elderly women with abdominal aortic calcification on lateral spine images captured during bone density testing: A prospective study’ has been reported in the media.
Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as an early warning for heart attack or stroke Researchers from Edith Cowan University’s School of Medical and Health Sciences examined bone density scans of more than 1000 Australian women taken in the late 1990s The scans were originally performed to assess the risk of bone fractures. However, they also revealed the presence of calcium in the women’s aorta, a major artery in the abdomen, indicating advanced vascular disease.
Lead researcher Dr Joshua Lewis said that the women who showed a build-up of calcium on their aorta were at a higher risk of suffering a cardiovascular hospitalisations and death in the 15 years following their scans. “Not only were the women with calcium in their aorta more likely to have suffered a cardiovascular event in the subsequent 15 years, they were also at a higher risk of dying from any cause,” he said.
“This study shows that in addition to indicating the risk of fracture, bone density scans have the capacity to determine the long-term likelihood of cardiovascular disease. This makes bone density testing even more useful as a screening tool. “If we can give people early warning that they are at an increased risk of suffering a cardiovascular event, we can help them to make the lifestyle changes that can then lower their future risk.”
Dr Lewis said work was now commencing to identify the features of calcification most strongly related to patient’s risk of heart attack or stroke. Researchers hope to develop an algorithm that automatically detects the aortic calcium build-up in bone density scans. “This will allow bone density scans to become a very powerful tool for preventing future cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death for Australians,” he said.
Dr Lewis worked with researchers from the Universities of Sydney, Western Australia, Minnesota and Harvard Medical School on the project.