Meetings/Events
5th Pan Arab Osteoporosis Congress
April 28 - 30, 2010
Damascus, Syria
Under the patronage of Asma al-Assad, First Lady of the Syrian Arab Republic
Organized by the Syrian National Osteoporosis Society and the Pan Arab Osteoporosis Society, in cooperation with IOF
Join us in the exciting city of Damascus for a congress which, in addition to a rich scientific program , will feature meet-the-expert sessions, exciting public sessions, and Satellite Symposia. You will have the opportunity to hear and interact with the world’s experts and to view the latest data on all aspects of basic and clinical osteoporosis research, including the new developments in bone cell biology, epidemiology, diagnosis , prevention and treatment.
International speakers will include Professors J. Kanis (UK, IOF President) as well as P. Burckhardt, J-Y. Reginster, R. Rizzoli, C. Roux, and A. Samra.
Congress President: Dr. Gemma Adib, Syrian National Osteoporosis Society (SYNOS)
Visit the SYNOS website for complete information: http://www.sy-nos.org/Osteoporosis/
Past Meetings and Reports
4th Middle East Training Course on Osteoporosis (METCOP4)
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, Jordan
November 12-13, 2009
Regional training course is held in partnership with the Pan Arab Osteoporosis Society (PAOS)
5th Pan-Arab & IOF Osteoporosis Diagnosis Course, with Densitometry Certification
In cooperation with the Syrian National Osteoporosis Society
Al-Assa University Hospital,
Damascus, Syria
July 2-3, 2009
Musculoskeletal and Osteoporosis Congress
Beirut, Lebanon
October 23 – 26, 2008
A report of the meeting is available on OsteoNews - winter 2008 issue (PDF, 2.86 MB)
IOF Osteoporosis Diagnosis Course, with densitometry certification
Tehran, Iran, March 8-9, 2008
4th Pan Arab Osteoporosis Congress and the First Emirates Osteoporosis Society Congress
March 2-4, 2008, Dubai, UAE
and IOF Osteoporosis Diagnosis Course with Densitometry Certification
3rd IOF Middle East Training Course (METCOP)
December 2007
Read report of the successful 3rd METCOP held in Broumana, Lebananon in December 2007.
' Practical Aspects of Bone Health' Amman , Jordan 2007
June 7-8, 2007.
The meeting was held under the patronage of HRH Princess Sarvath El-Hassan,
Honorary President of JOPS.
Third Pan Arab Osteoporosis Congress
Tunis, Tunisia, September 7 to 9, 2005.
