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The
Mellanby
Centre
for bone research
MELLANBY CENTRE
TRAINING COURSE:
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
THE EDGE, SHEFFIELD, UK
In association with the
European Calcified Tissue Society
www.ectsoc.org
www.mellanbycentre.org/seminars
MONDAY 6 JULY 2015
» Clinical Use of Bone Turnover Markers
TUESDAY 7 JULY 2015
» Identification of Vertebral Fracture
CPD Approval in process
ENDORSED BY:
INVITATION
TO ATTEND
I am delighted to invite you to the
second Mellanby Centre Training
Course: Diagnostic Tests for
Osteoporosis to be held in
Sheffield, 6-7 July 2015.
The intention of this two-day
course is to apply the scientific
knowledge and research expertise
developed within the Mellanby
Centre to offer high quality
training for clinicians, allied health
professionals and laboratory
scientists working in the field of
Course overview: Bone Turnover Markers (BTM) have long been used
as diagnostic tests for metabolic bone diseases. In the past 20 years,
markers that are more specific to bone have been introduced and
have been found to be useful in osteoporosis, particularly for
monitoring treatment. This course aims to provide a background to
the clinical use of bone turnover markers.
Target audience: This day-long course is open to clinicians (e.g.
endocrinology, rheumatology, care of the elderly and clinical
chemistry), laboratory scientists and nurses involved in the clinical
management of patients at risk of osteoporotic fractures.
Objectives: At the end of the course, participants should:
• understand the process of bone remodelling and how this can be
studied using BTM.
• appreciate the methods used for measuring BTM and their sources
of variability.
• be able to identify the role of BTM in the diagnosis and monitoring
of bone diseases in a number of clinical settings including;
osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease, Paget’s disease, osteomalacia,
GIOP and PHPT.
• be familiar with best practice in the clinical use of BTM.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Monday 6 July 2015: Clinical Use of Bone Turnover Markers (BTM)
CPD: Applications for CPD have been submitted – please refer to the
website for updates.
CHAIR: Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK)
Bone turnover markers: An introduction
Metabolic bone diseases in adults
(Pagets, Osteomalacia, GIOP & PHPT)
Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK)
Bone remodelling and the interpretation of BTM results
Eugene McCloskey (Sheffield, UK)
Graham Russell (Oxford, UK)
Practical aspects of measurement and selection of marker
Metabolic bone disease of chronic kidney
disorder
Kim Naylor (Sheffield, UK)
Joe Eustace (Cork, Ireland)
Sources of variability in BTM
When and how to use bone histomorphometry
Jennifer Walsh (Sheffield, UK)
David Hughes (Sheffield, UK)
Use of BTM in osteoporosis: Shared care protocols in
primary care
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
GROUP A: Protocols for the use of BTM
in osteoporosis practice
Nicola Peel (Sheffield, UK)
Nicola Peel, Sarah Burnand and Helen Ecob
(Sheffield, UK)
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
GROUP A: Protocols and case examples for the use of
BTM in osteoporosis practice
GROUP B: Case discussion
Jennifer Walsh and Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK)
Nicola Peel, Sarah Burnand and Helen Ecob (Sheffield, UK)
GROUP C: Using BTM in metabolic bone
disease
GROUP B: Submitted case discussion
Jennifer Walsh and Eugene McCloskey (Sheffield, UK)
Eugene McCloskey (Sheffield, UK) and Joe Eustace
(Cork, Ireland)
GROUP C: Using BTM for osteoporosis treatment:
Research application
EXPERT PANEL: Questions and answers
Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK) and Graham Russell (Oxford, UK)
All speakers
osteoporosis and other metabolic
bone diseases. The focus of the
training will be on two key topics:
Tuesday 7 July 2015: Identification of Vertebral Fractures
CHAIR: Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK)
Vertebral Fracture Identification
and participants will be able to
sign up for a single day or both
days at a reduced rate. Further
details on the programme are on
the next pages of this leaflet.
I am very excited to be offering
this programme of training and
hope that you will come and join
us in the vibrant city of Sheffield.
I look forward to welcoming you.
Richard Eastell
PROGRAMME CHAIR
Director of the Mellanby Centre
for Bone Research
Course overview: Up to one in five older people will have a vertebral
fracture, but most are unaware of this. Such fractures can be diagnosed
by spinal radiographs but more recently, the bone densitometer has
been used for this purpose: vertebral fracture assessment. The use of
this technique is increasing worldwide; this course aims to give a basic
training on the identification of vertebral fractures.
Target audience: This day-long course is open to clinicians, scan
technicians and nurses involved in developing and delivering fracture
risk assessment services.
Objectives: At the end of the course, participants should:
• understand the importance of vertebral fracture identification.
• understand the principles of good quality image acquisition.
• be aware of the different methods used to identify vertebral fracture.
• recognise non-fracture vertebral deformities.
• recognise the clinical features of vertebral fracture.
CPD: Applications for CPD have been submitted – please refer to the
website for updates.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Bone Turnover Markers (BTM) and
Vertebral fracture: An introduction
Incorporating VFA into fracture risk assessment
Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK)
Nicola Peel (Sheffield, UK)
Vertebral fracture: Clinical importance
Management of symptomatic vertebral fracture
Eugene McCloskey (Sheffield, UK)
Emma Clark (Bristol, UK)
Vertebral Fracture Assessment
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS (choose two, 40 minutes each)
GROUP A: Setting up a service
Margaret Paggiosi (Sheffield, UK)
The normal spine and non-fracture deformities
Nicola Peel (Sheffield, UK)
Adrian Highland (Sheffield, UK)
GROUP B: Identifying fractures – case discussion
Vertebral fracture mechanism and identification
Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK) and Judith Adams
(Manchester, UK)
Jennifer Walsh (Sheffield UK)
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
GROUP A: QUIZ - Sarah Gowlett (Sheffield, UK)
GROUP B: QUIZ - Adrian Highland (Sheffield, UK)
GROUP C: QUIZ – Judith Adams (Manchester, UK)
Other modalities to identifying vertebral fracture
Judith Adams (Manchester, UK)
GROUP C: Managing fractures – case discussion
Jennifer Walsh (Sheffield, UK) and Emma Clark (Bristol, UK)
EXPERT PANEL: Questions and answers
All speakers
ONLINE REGISTRATION: open January 2015
Register online under ‘Events’ at
www.mellanbycentre.org/seminars
COURSE FEES
Before 1 May 2015
From 1 May 2015
Clinician
AHP*
Clinician
AHP*
Single Day
£200
£150
£220
£170
Two Days
£300
£225
£340
£265
*Reduced fee for allied health professionals. A confirmation letter from the Head of Department
will be needed to confirm eligibility
Course fee includes: Attendance at all sessions; Lunch and refreshments;
Handbook of speaker slides
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Midnight GMT, Friday 1 May 2015
17:00 GMT, Monday 29 June 2015
ACCOMMODATION
VENUE
Bed and breakfast
The Edge
accommodation will be
University of Sheffield
available on campus at the
The Endcliffe Village
Endcliffe Village (single
26 Endcliffe Crescent
ensuite: £37 per night).
Sheffield S10 3ED
CONTACT: ECTS, Email: [email protected]. Telephone: 01454 610255

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