The Jackson Laboratory

Scope/Topic

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Meeting Objectives – Participants will:

• Discuss updates and current information related to cancer and bone health
• Demonstrate understanding of the common and unusual metabolic bone diseases
• Use case studies to illustrate various metabolic bone diseases
• Analyze presenting signs and symptoms of metabolic bone diseases
• Discuss approaches to integrating new concepts into current practice
• Formulate new treatment approaches to osteoporosis

We need case presenters:

If you would like to present a case, Please e-mail before December 31 2008:
1. Your Name
2. Company
3. E-mail
4. Case Title
E-mail or Contact:
Laura Lelansky
p: 207-288-6419
f: 207-288-6080

 

CME information:

Eastern Maine Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Eastern Maine Medical Center is accredited by the Maine Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) to practicing physicians.

There are services available for the disabled.  If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to attend this program please contact Laura Lelansky at 207-288-6419

Organizers

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Clifford Rosen, M.D, Maine Medical Center for Molecular Medicine
Larry Raisz, M.D., University of Connecticut Center for Osteoporosis

Speakers

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Thomas O. Carpenter, M.D., Yale Medical Group
Robert Friesel, Ph.D., Maine Medical Center Research Institute
Caren Gundberg Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine
Janet Hock, BDS., Ph.D., Eastern Maine Medical Center
Mark Horowitz, Ph.D., Yale University
Lawrence Raisz, M.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
Robert R. Recker, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.E., Creighton University
David Thompson, Ph.D., Pfizer

Case Presenters:
Kathryn Rensenbrink, M.D. – Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

Schedule

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Saturday, January 31, 2009

7:00 am - Breakfast Buffet – Flagstaff Room

Morning Sessions – Carrabassett Room

7:30 am -  What’s new in osteosarcomas - Janet Hock, B.D.S., P.h.D. – Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health

8:10 am -  A Woman With Severe Steroid -induced Osteoporosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Became Pregnant and had a    Child –What To Do. What To Do. Part 2 - Lee Kendall, M.D. - Central Maine Medical Center

8:45 am -  Prostaglandin receptors for bone - David Thompson, Ph.D. - Pfizer

9:30 am -   Puzzles from the Clinic - Kathryn Rensenbrink, M.D. – Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

10:15 am -  Q&A Discussion

11:00 am – 4:00 pm - Free Time

Late Afternoon Session – Carrabassett Room

4:00 pm -  A Review  of ASBMR- The Latest and Greatest - Larry Raisz, M.D.- New England Musculoskeletal Institute  University of Connecticut Heath Center
 
5:00 pm -  Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover- Whose on First? - Caren Gundberg, P.h.D. - Yale University School of Medicine

5:30 pm –  Osteoimmunology: Whats the latest- Mark Horowitz, Ph.D. - Yale University School of Medicine

6:15 pm -   Case study

6:35 pm–  Notch and Sprouty Signaling - Bob Friesel, P.h.D.-Maine Medical Center Research Institute

7:00 – 8:00 pm – Wine and Hors d’oeuvres – Flagstaff Room

8:00pm – Dinner – Carrabassett Room

Sunday, February 1, 2009

7:00 am - Breakfast Buffet – Flagstaff Room

Morning Sessions – Carrabassett Room

7:30 am -  X-Linked Hypophosphosphatemic Rickets - Tom Carpenter, M.D.-Yale University School of Medicine

8:15 am -  New Treatments for Osteoporosis - Bob Recker, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.- Creighton University

8:45 am -  Break

9:00 am -  Spontaneous Hip fracture in 59 year old woman on alendronate - Elizabeth Duke, FNP-C, CCD - The Maine Rehabilitation Center

9:30 am -  The Black Bear as a Model System for the Study of Skeletal Mechanotransduction - Rita Seger, M.D, Ph.D. – University of Maine, Orono

10:00am -  Q&A Discussion

Meeting Adjourned

Registration

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Registration Fee: $50.00 students, $100.00 clinicians, academics, and non-profits, $200.00 industry

The registration fee includes two breakfasts, and one dinner for the registrant. Registrants may purchase a guest meal package for $90.00 per person.

Register online using our secure contracted registration service at Regonline.com

Please call the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel formally the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at 800-527-9879 or 207-237-2222 to reserve your accommodations. To obtain the group rate, you must call on or before December 31, 2008 and mention that you are with the Osteoporosis Symposium. The registration fee will not include overnight accommodations and registering for the meeting does not reserve your room. You must reserve your accommodations by calling the hotel. The Grand Summit Resort Hotel has also extended a special lift ticket rate for meeting participants, be sure to ask for it if you plan to ski!

Cancellation Policy:  In order to receive a refund, your signed notice of cancellation must be received in writing (by post, email or fax) 30 calendar days prior to the meeting.  No refunds will be granted after that date.    Should it be necessary to cancel the event, The Jackson Laboratory will refund all registration fees paid; but is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other associated costs incurred by participants.

 

Accommodations/Travel

Jan 31, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Please call the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel formally the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at 800-527-9879 or 207-237-2222 to reserve your accommodations. To obtain the group rate, you must call on or before December 31, 2008 and mention that you are with the Osteoporosis Symposium. The registration fee will not include overnight accommodations and registering for the meeting does not reserve your room. You must reserve your accommodations by calling the hotel. The Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel has also extended a special lift ticket rate for meeting participants, be sure to ask for it if you plan to ski!