New Directions in Optimizing Bone Health in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Coalition of Bone Health Educators™ initiative is a comprehensive medical education program designed to enhance healthcare professionals’ awareness around the need for early diagnosis and aggressive management of bone disease, as well as to better objectify the assessment of disease activity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:
• Explain the impact of skeletal-related events (SREs) associated with cancer and cancer-related treatments, with an emphasis on multiple myeloma
• Review best practices for managing patients with skeletal complications, based on key clinical evidence, appropriate practice guidelines, and patient case studies
• Discuss the role of bisphosphonates in treating bone loss associated with bone metastases, based on findings from recent clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of these agents
• Review the role of emerging treatments that may benefit patients who experience bone loss and pain associated with bone metastases

FACULTY
G. David Roodman, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director, Bone Biology Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

John D. Shaughnessy, Jr., PhD
Director of Basic Sciences
Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy
Director, Donna D. and Donald M. Lambert
Laboratory for Myeloma Genetics
Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

Noopur Raje, MD
Director, Center for Multiple Myeloma
Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
The University of Cincinnati designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

REGISTERED NURSE DESIGNATION

Medical Learning Institute, Inc.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15106, for 1.0 contact hour.

REGISTERED PHARMACY DESIGNATION

Medical Learning Institute (MLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Completion of this activity provides for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit. The universal program number for this activity is 0468-9999-10-051-L0P.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

This activity is jointly sponsored by the University of Cincinnati, Medical Learning Institute, Inc., a nonprofit medical accreditation company, The Coalition of Bone Health Educators™, and Center of Excellence Media, LLC.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This continuing medical education program is designed for all medical professionals with an interest in oncology and the complications associated with metastasis to the skeleton.