ECTS co-signs the Call to Action to Address the Crisis in the Treatment of Osteoporosis initiated from the American Society of Bone Mineral Research (ASBMR).
The paper has been released during a press conference on 19 September at 12 noon (US Eastern Time) in conjunction with the ASBMR 2016 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The speakers included Douglas P. Kiel, MD, MPH, ASBMR President; Kenneth Saag, MD, NOF President and NBHA Co-Chair; Sundeep Khosla, MD, Mayo Clinic, former ASBMR President; Andrea Singer, MD, NOF Medical Director; and John Kanis, MD, IOF President.
ECTS is the major organisation in Europe for researchers and clinicians working in the musculoskeletal field. With an Annual Congress, PhD Training Courses and many research funding instruments, ECTS acts as a forum for the dissemination of scientific excellence and education. ECTS represents more than 600 members, including basic researchers, clinicians, students and health allied professionals working in the musculoskeletal field. It has a network of over 30 national and international Affiliated Societies.