Hour 1

• Examine the osteoporosis risk in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
• Discuss the unique treatment considerations corticosteroid induced osteoporosis.
• CortioSterioid -  Same comments as above about drug therapy
• Discuss the treatment of osteoporosis induced but pulmonary disease and its associated therapies.
• CortioSterioid -  Same comments as above about drug therapy 
• Summarize the factors associated with the high prevalence of osteoporosis in rheumatic diseases.
• Explore the mechanisms of osteoporosis in type two diabetes independent of bone mineral density.

 Hour 2

• Summarize the dietary patterns associated with bone matrix glycation.
• Discuss the nutraceuticals that inhibit glycation related bone matrix.
• Review case studies of the management of osteoporosis looking at prognostic factors including baseline T scores and co-morbidities.
• Examine specific osteoporosis cases and their approach to management.
• Summarize building an effective non-drug treatment program for osteoporosis.