GeriMedRisk Virtual Rounds

GeriMedRisk - Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds

GeriMedRisk offers free monthly webcast accredited educational rounds on topics related to safe prescribing for older adults. For more information please join our mailing list. Registration is required to attend.

GeriMedRisk June Rounds

June 3, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM EST

Title:
CKD Bone and Mineral Disorder – Focus on Pharmacology
Presenter:

Dr. Andrea Cowan, MD

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Objectives:

At the end of this learning session, the audience will be able to:

Understand the epidemiology of fracture and its outcomes
Outline methods of fracture prediction used in the general population and their utility in prediction in individuals with CKD
Discuss evidence behind currently used treatments to reduce fracture risk
- Traditional CKD-MBD treatment
- Antiresorptives/anabolic agents
Discuss common side effects of antiresorptive treatment in CKD

Presenter:

Dr. Andrea Cowan, MD

Dr. Andrea Cowan is an assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario in the division of nephrology. After completing her clinical training in nephrology and home dialysis modalities, she completed a Master's degree of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focusses on the effects mineral and bone disorder associated with chronic kidney disease using routinely collected data.

Missing June 3rd Rounds?

We will be hosting an additional webinar session that will broadcast a recording of Dr. Andrea Cowan's presentation: "CKD Bone and Mineral Disorder – Focus on Pharmacology". Please register to attend the replay session.

Replay session: June 11 at 7 pm EST

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Please note: this session will not be interactive.

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Accreditation Statement:

GeriMedRisk- Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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