Preliminary Scientific Programme

An exciting programme has been developed to provide clinicians, orthopaedists, and other health professionals with the latest information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and related fractures.

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as of November 2010

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS (subject to change)

Friday December 10
Saturday December 11
Sunday December 12
Monday December 13

Friday December 10

11:00-12:30
Asian CNS Meeting (for IOF members only)

12:30-15:30
Public Forum (hosted by the Osteoporosis Society of Singapore).

16:30-17:30
Satellite Symposium presented by Fonterra Brands & GE Healthcare
Protecting the Vitality of Asian Seniors: Osteoporosis Prevalence and Potential Solutions to Reducing the Rate of Hip Fractures Cost Effectively
Chair: E. Lau

Introduction
Bone health comparison in seven Asian countries using heel ultrasound (M. Kruger)
C-telopeptide of type I collagen, a bone resorption marker, and its utility in measuring the impact of increasing calcium and vitamin D intakes in postmenopausal women (L. Schollum)
A systemic approach to cost effective hip fracture reduction (S. Silverman)
Q&A / Meeting Close
All Faculty

18:00-19:00
Opening Ceremony

19:00-20:30
Welcome Reception
Exhibition opens

Saturday December 11

8:30-9:30
Meet the Expert Sessions

Oestrogens & bone in women & men (L. Xu, CHN; M. Chandran, SGP)
Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty (S.B. Tan, SGP)
Vitamin D analogues for fracture prevention (T. Matsumoto, JPN)
Developing osteoporosis guidelines in Asia (H.Orimo, JPN; L. Mercado-Asis, PHL)
Bone markers in clinical practice (P. Ebeling, AUS)
Osteoporosis management in the frail elderly (P. Boonen, BE)

9:30-10:30
Plenary Session I
Chairs: S.B. Chionh & J. Kanis

Epidemiology of Fractures: East vs. West (C. Cooper, UK)
The Asian Audit: An Update (A. Mithal, IND)

10:30-11:00
Coffee Break/Exhibition

11:00-12:00
Diagnostic Roundtable, Chairs - T. Matsumoto & P. Sambrook

DXA (Siok Bee Chionh, SGP)
Bone imaging (H. Zhu, CHN)
Bone markers (C. Cooper, UK)
Non-invasive diagnostic imaging (R. Zebaze, AUS)

12:00-13:00
Satellite Symposium presented by Chugai Pharmaceutical
Active Vitamin D₃ Therapy for Osteoporosis
Chair: T. Matsumoto

Active vitamin D₃ on bone structural and biomechanical properties (M. Ito)
Active vitamin D₃ therapy for osteoporosis in Japan (S. Tanaka)

13:00-14:00
Lunch Break / Exhibition

14:00-15:00
Poster Session

15:00-16:00
Oral Presentations, Chairs - E. Lau & M. McClung

16:00-17:00
Plenary Session II
Chairs: C. Cooper & Y. Zhao

Bone Quality and Architecture (S. Ferrari, CH))
FRAX and its Clinical Applications (J.A. Kanis, UK)

17:00-17:30
Coffee Break

17:30-19:00
Satellite Symposium presented by Servier
Fracture Prevention in the Asia Pacific Region: A Better Understanding for Better Management
Co-Chairs: C. Cooper & L. Koh

Introduction (L. Koh)
Evaluating improvements in bone quality and structure (S. Ferrari)
Overview of the clinical efficacy of strontium ranelate (S. Boonen)
Osteoporosis in Asia: Facts and solutions (A.W. Kung)
Daily management of osteoporotic patients in practice (C. Cooper)
Conclusion (C. Cooper)

Sunday December 12

7:30-8:30
Healthy Bones Event (at Esplanade Park)

8:30-9:30
Meet the Expert Sessions

Oestrogens & bone in women & men (L. Xu, CHN; M. Chandran, SNG)
Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty (S.B. Tan, SNG)
Vitamin D analogues for fracture prevention (T. Matsumoto, JPN)
Developing osteoporosis Guidelines in Asia (H.Orimo, JPN; L. Mercado-Asis, PHL)
Bone markers in clinical practice (P. Ebeling, AUS)
Osteoporosis management in the frail elderly (S. Boonen, BE)

9:30-10:30
Plenary Session III
Chair: S. Boonen & N. Tandon

Identifying Gaps in Osteoporosis Management and Strategies to Overcome Them (A.W. Kung, HKG)
Corticosteroid Induced Osteoporosis - Practical Approaches (L. Koh, SNG)

10:30-11:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition

11:00-12:00
Orthopaedic Roundtable - Secondary Fracture Prevention - Models of Care

Chairs:J.K. Lee & T. Nakamura
Panel Members - S. Boonen (BE), S. K. Goh (SGP), P. Ebeling (AUS), S. Lekamwasam (LKA),
J. Li-Yu (PHL)

12:00-13:00
Satellite Symposium presented by GSK
Challenges and Advances in the Treatment of Osteoporosis
Chair: L. Koh

Welcome (L. Koh)
Challenges in the Asia-Pacific region (L. Koh)
Emerging therapeutic targets in osteoporosis (S. Ferrari)
Clinical implications of RANK ligand inhibition (M. McClung)

13:00-14:00
Lunch Break /Exhibition

14:00-15:00
Poster Session

15:00-16:00
Oral Presentations Chairs: M. Chandran & T. Matsumoto

16:00-17:00
Plenary Session IV
Chairs: P. Ebeling & J. Li-Yu

Exercise and Bone (N. Yoshimura, JPN)
Calcium, Other Nutrients and Bone (E. Lau, HKG)

17:00-17:30
Coffee Break/ Exhibition

17:30-18:15

Satellite Symposium presented by MSD
New Data Supporting Effective and Efficient Management of Osteoporosis

Chair: S.B. Chionh

Introduction (S.B. Chionh)
Lecture (M. McClung)

19:30-21:30
Gala Dinner

Monday December 13

9:00-10:00
Young Investigator Awards / Outstanding Abstracts Presentations
Chairs: S. Ferrari & A. Mithal

10:00-10:30
Plenary Session V
Chairs: E. Lau & R. Zebaze

Who to Treat, When to Start, What Drug and How Long? (P. Sambrook, AUS)

10:30-11:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition

11:00-11:30

Vitamin D Deficiency Across Asia (N. Tandon, IND)

11:30-12:45
Plenary Session VI
Chairs: M. McClung & T. Nakamura

What's New on the Horizon in Therapy? (P. Ebeling, AUS)
Fracture Prevention in Asia: Where Do We Go From Here?
( L. Koh, SNG; A. Mithal, IND; H. Orimo, JPN; H. Zhu, CHN)

12:45-13:15
Closing Ceremony