The Failing Scaffold: Skeletal Integrity & Osteoporosis
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The session will review updated screening recommendations, fracture risk stratification tools, and current pharmacologic strategies, including the role of anabolic and sequential therapy in high-risk patients. Emerging trends in personalized risk prediction and long-term treatment planning will also be discussed, with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes and reducing fracture burden.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.
Credits: 1.5 Contact Hours; 1.5 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 5/5/2026 to 5/4/2027 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
1. Understand Osteoporosis: Describe the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, including risk factors, causes, and its impact on bone density and fracture risk.
2. Recognize Prevention Strategies: Identify evidence-based lifestyle modifications and nutritional approaches (such as calcium and vitamin D intake, weight bearing exercise, and fall prevention) that help reduce the risk of osteoporosis
3. Review Diagnosis and Management: Explain current methods for diagnosing osteoporosis and outline common treatment options, including pharmacologic therapies and patient education strategies.
Sheila Acheson, DNP, FNP, ONP, CCD
Sheila Acheson, DNP, FNP-C, ONP-C, is a nurse practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience in family medicine, internal medicine, and osteology, with the past nine years dedicated to bone health. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and advanced practice certifications from Duke University and is a Certified Clinical Densitometrist.
Dr. Acheson is the Founder and Director of the University of New Mexico Bone Health Program and Fracture Liaison Service (FLS). She serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, where she provides bone health education for internal medicine and family medicine residents, as well as fellows in endocrinology and geriatrics.
Her professional passion centers on enhancing quality of life for older adults through proactive fracture prevention, optimizing mobility, and promoting safe, sustained physical activity. She is dedicated to advancing patient education and implementing evidence-based strategies that help individuals maintain independence and function across the lifespan.
CE/CME INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours, of which 1.5 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 5/5/2026 to 5/4/2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Sheila Acheson, DNP, FNP, ONP, CCD has disclosed no relevant financial relationship.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
