Join Own the Bone and NAON for this three-part virtual certificate course, which highlights the fragility fracture epidemic and rising periprosthetic fractures, and how bone health evaluation and management can help to improve patient outcomes. Participants will hear from expert faculty about implementation considerations for bone health programs of all sizes – from getting started with a counseling and communications-only model, all the way up to a fully developed Post-Fracture Service. Knowledgeable speakers will discuss a range of topics, including how to perform standard patient workups for bone health, in-depth patient case studies, and the logistics of care coordination.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the fragility fracture epidemic and how secondary fracture prevention efforts help solve the problem.
- Analyze multidisciplinary implementation considerations for a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) model of care for secondary fracture prevention.
- Investigate and practice completing a patient work-up for osteoporosis.
- Discuss current and potential pharmacologic management strategies for the patient with or at risk for osteoporosis.
- Investigate multidisciplinary post-fracture management and prevention strategies related to bone health through case studies.
This event will only be offered virtually. Join us live on Zoom Webinar, or watch on-demand recordings – over three distinct sessions.
$175 for members of Own the Bone, NAON, the AOA, or the AOA’s Emerging Leaders program
$250 for Non-Members
$100 for Residents, Students, or Fellows
Earn approximately 7.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and 7.5 hours of Category A nursing contact hours for full participation of this event. Participants will receive a Bone Health Training Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the North American Spine Society and the American Orthopaedic Association. The North American Spine Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this live activity for a maximum off 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US to participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation.
Up to 7.5 hours of Category A nursing contact hours are available for this event.
Attendees will earn an Own the Bone Symposium Bone Health Training Certificate of Completion


Orthopaedic surgeons, multidisciplinary physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists and other allied health professionals who care for orthopaedic patients in both acute care and outpatient settings.
The AOA thanks Amgen, Medtronic, Radius Health, and Ultragenyx for their financial support of the 2023 Virtual Own the Bone Symposium.
Paul A. Anderson, MD, FAOA
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Paul A. Anderson, MD, FAOA
Alex Demers, MD
University of Iowa
Alex Demers, MD
Simon Mears, MD, PhD, FAOA
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Simon Mears, MD, PhD, FAOA
Jennifer Brandon, PT
Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Jennifer Brandon, PT
Lori Fitton, PhD, APRN, CNP
University of Iowa
Lori Fitton, PhD, APRN, CNP
Joseph L. Shaker, MD
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Joseph L. Shaker, MD
Amanda Brown, PA-C
Sanford Health
Amanda Brown, PA-C
Kyle Jeray, MD, FAOA
Prisma Health – Upstate
Kyle Jeray, MD, FAOA
Julie Switzer, MD, FAOA
University of Minnesota
Julie Switzer, MD, FAOA
Susan V. Bukata, MD, FAOA
Susan V. Bukata, MD, FAOA
Carol Lin, MD, FAOA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Carol Lin, MD, FAOA
Michael Willey, MD, FAOA
University of Iowa
Michael Willey, MD, FAOA
For questions, please contact Ben Grace at grace@aoassn.org.