Two leading international organizations in the bone field are joining forces to establish a global series of training courses. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) have agreed to work together to develop an exciting new series of training courses which will set new standards in health education in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.
IOF President Professor John Kanis said, "IOF and ISCD share a joint commitment to providing the highest standard of excellence in osteoporosis diagnostic training for health professionals around the world. We believe that the synergies between the two organizations will allow us to develop a top quality training programme that will serve to raise the standards of knowledge in the field as never before."
The Joint ISCD-IOF Osteoporosis Diagnostic & Management Courses will be held on a worldwide basis, and will offer modules that focus on the principles and practices of osteoporosis diagnostic techniques. The courses will also cover the latest knowledge on physiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.
ISCD President Professor Didier Hans commented, "We believe there are no borders in education and it is our mission to form strategic alliances with those who can contribute to advancing excellence in skeletal health assessment and clinical osteoporosis management. Pilot joint courses were successfully held in Latin America in cooperation with the ISCD's Ibero-American Panel. We now look forward to a successful collaboration with IOF on a worldwide basis and are currently advancing the Course programme with the aim of holding the first international course in the coming months."
Information about the courses will be available on the ISCD and IOF websites at http://www.iscd.org/ and http://www.iofbonehealth.org
About IOF
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is a non-profit, nongovernmental umbrella organization dedicated to the worldwide fight against osteoporosis, the disease known as "the silent epidemic". IOF's members – committees of scientific researchers, patient, medical and research societies and industry representatives from around the world – share a common vision of a world without osteoporotic fractures. IOF now represents 196 societies in 93 locations. http://www.iofbonehealth.org
About ISCD
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) is an international non-profit professional society linking multiple disciplines with an interest in bone mass measurement and assessment of skeletal integrity. ISCD's mission is to Advance Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment by: Promoting education and a broader understanding of the clinical applications of bone mass measurement and other skeletal health assessment technologies; Assuring proficiency and quality in the assessment of skeletal health through certification and accreditation; Supporting clinical and scientific advances in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis; and, Promoting appropriate patient access to bone mass measurement and other skeletal health assessment technologies. http://www.iscd.org/