Free or low-cost fracture prevention resources • Fall prevention: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) tool kit for health care providers. https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/index.html • General guidance for living with osteoporosis: Boning Up on Osteoporosis. Available at BHOF website: www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org. • Patient education videos on exercise for people with osteoporosis: https://www.nof.org/patients/fracturesfall-prevention/safe-move-ment-exercise-videos/ • BoneFIT™ an exercise training workshop developed by Osteoporosis Canada to train physical therapists and fitness instructors working with people who have osteoporosis (and are fragile). To learn about the program, including online and in-person training opportunities, please visit: https://osteoporosis.ca/health-care-professionals/bonefit. • American Dental Association (ADA): NOF-ADA joint letter on what is known regarding risk for ONJ and risk for fracture in patients with osteoporosis. Available at http://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/wp-content/uploads/ONJ-letter-FINAL-BHOF.pdf. • ASBMR’s Secondary Fracture Prevention Initiative Coalition comprised of organizations and government agencies is directed at engaging healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines to evaluate and treat women and men age 65 years and older with a hip or vertebral fracture to reduce future risk. https://www.secondaryfractures.org/about-coalition. • American Orthopedic Association Own the Bone® Post-Fragility Fracture Quality Improvement Program. http://www.aoassn.org. (847) 318-7336. • American Orthopedic Association Own the Bone® Orthopaedic Bone Health ECHO®. Each month, a panel of experts will host participants on a videoconferencing platform (Zoom) to discuss current topics related to bone health and to initiate a dialogue around patient cases presented by participants. https://www.ownthebone.org/OTB/Education/ • Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) Fracture Prevention Resources. https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/preventing-fractures/. • FLS Bone Health ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program offers case-based clinical discussions on a wide range of topics of interest. By participating, attendees will be able to receive free CME, connect with experts in the field, share case studies, and so much more. http://www.nbha.org/projects/echo. • Bone Source®. Through the BoneSource® website, BHOF offers a variety of programs, tools, and resources to meet the unique needs of healthcare professionals who provide bone health care. https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/?s=bone+source. (800) 231-4222. |