The Jackson Laboratory

Scope/Topic

Jan 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort 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 is accredited by the Maine Medical Association and the AMA Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  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.

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 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort 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 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort 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

Schedule

Jan 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Saturday, January 31, 2009

7:00 am - Breakfast Buffet
Morning Session
7:30 am -  What’s new in osteosarcomas- Janet Hock EMMC
8:10 am -  Case study
8:45 am -  Prostaglandin receptors for bone-David Thompson- Pfizer
9:30 am -   Case Study
10:15 am -  Q&A Discussion
11:00 am – 4:00 pm - Free Time or Ski Time
Late Afternoon Session
4:00 pm -  New Treatments for Osteoporosis- Bob Recker- Creighton University
5:00 pm -  Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover- Whose on First?-Caren Gundberg-Yale
5:30 pm –  Osteoimmunology: Whats the latest- Mark Horowitz-Yale
6:15 pm -   Case study
6:35 pm–  Notch and Sprouty Signaling: Bob Friesel-MMCRI
7:00 - 8:00 pm – Social
8:00pm– Dinner

Sunday, February 1, 2009

7:00 am -  Breakfast Buffet
Morning Session
7:30 am -  X-Linked Hypophosphosphatemic Rickets: Thomas O. Carpenter, M.D., Yale Medical Group
8:15 am -  A Review  of ASBMR- The Latest and Greatest- Lawrence Raisz,  M.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
8:45 am Break
9:00 am -  Cases
9:30 am -  Cases
10:00am -  Q&A Discussion
Meeting Adjourned

Registration

Jan 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort 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 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 January 9, 2009 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 30, 2009 - Feb 1, 2009 Grand Summit Resort Hotel, Sugarloaf USA

Please call 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!