Topic: Cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system and potential clinical implications
Chair: Dr Jessica Pepe, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Speaker: Prof Suzanne Marie Jan de Beur, Associate Professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Date & Time: Thursday 19 October 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Pepe (3 min)
• Presentation on “Diagnosis and treatment of tumor-induced osteomalacia” by Prof Jan de Beur (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Pepe (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Pepe (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Gain knowledge on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Tumor-induced osteomalacia
• Review differential diagnosis, laboratory assessment and imaging
• Discuss management and treatment options of patients

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: Cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system and potential clinical implications
Chair: Dr Dr Jessica Pepe, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Speakers: Dr Martina Rauner, Professor of Molecular Bone Biology, Department of Medicine III & Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Faculty of the TU Dresden, Germany & Dr Nicola Napoli, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
Date & Time: Thursday 21 September 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Pepe (3 min)
• Presentation on “Diabetes and bone From bench to bedside and population” by Dr Rauner and Dr Napoli (40 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Pepe (15 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Pepe (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Learn about the pathophysiology of diabetic bone disease
• Know differences in diabetic bone disease in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Learn about possible treatment options for bone fragility in diabetes

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: Cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system and potential clinical implications
Chair: Dr Jeroen Geurts, Principle Investigator, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
Speaker: Prof Will Cawthorn, Senior Lecturer, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Date & Time: Thursday 17 August 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Geurts (3 min)
• Presentation on “Update on Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue” by Prof Cawthorn (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Geurts (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Geurts (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) is a major adipose subtype that is developmentally and functionally distinct from other classes of adipose tissue.
• BMAT can influence metabolic homeostasis, haematopoiesis and skeletal remodelling, both in normal physiology and in disease settings.
• BMAT increases or decreases in diverse clinical contexts, including ageing, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Current research is now aiming to establish if BMAT directly influences pathogenesis of these diverse disease

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: The clock in bone biology
Chair: Dr Maria Bernadette Madel, Postdoctoral Associate, Orthopedic Surgery
Speaker: Dr Liesbeth Winter, Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Center for Bone Quality, LUMC, The Netherlands
Date & Time: Thursday 6 July 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Madel (3 min)
• Presentation on “The clock in bone biology” by Dr Winter (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Madel (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Madel (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will be able to discuss:

• What is the circadian clock system?
• Which circadian disturbances occur during aging that negatively affect bone health?
• How can chronotherapy be of importance in osteoporosis treatment?

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

The ECTS webinar “The clock in bone biology” streamed live, 6 July 2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credit (ECMEC®s).

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

How to claim CME credits

Registered attendees that are logged in for the full duration of the live webinar and complete the evaluation form* will be able to access the CME Certificate.

Registered attendees have until 20 June to complete the evaluation form.

*The evaluation form will become available few hours after the conclusion of the live webinar

Topic: Transgender Bone Health
Chair: Dr Lars Folkestad, Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Speaker: Dr Charlotte Verroken, Postdoctoral researcher – Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Endocrinology, UZ Gent, Belgium
Date & Time: Thursday 15 June 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CEST
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Folkestad (3 min)
• Presentation on “Transgender Bone Health” by Dr Verroken (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Folkestad (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Folkestad (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Be able to differentiate between trans-men and trans-women
• Understand the principles of gender affirming treatments
• Gain knowledge about bone health in trans-men
• Gain knowledge about bone health in trans-women
• Understand who to treat and how to treat bone issues in the trans population

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

The ECTS webinar “Transgender Bone Health” streamed live, 15 June 2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credit (ECMEC®s).

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

How to claim CME credits

Registered attendees that are logged in the ECTS eCampus, for the full duration of the live webinar and complete the evaluation form* will be able to access the CME Certificate.

Registered attendees have until 10 July to complete the evaluation form.

*The evaluation form will become available few hours after the conclusion of the live webinar

How to download your certificate

Certificate will be available in the ECTS eCampus, within your user profile under the section CONTINUING EDUCATION.