A free one-day course for clinicians - Learn from leading experts!
The IOF Skeletal Rare Disorders Course: From Diagnosis to Care is a free, one-day educational event for all clinicians who wish to deepen their understanding of rare skeletal disorders (SRDs) and their management. Designed to bridge the latest scientific advances with practical clinical guidance, the course offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from leading international experts in rare skeletal diseases.
Through a structured, disorder-specific programme, participants will gain insight into the lifelong impact of these conditions, as well as the complexities of diagnosis, management, and patient care. The programme covers the major rare skeletal and metabolic bone diseases, with dedicated sessions exploring disease burden, genotype–phenotype complexity, and key clinical manifestations and management strategies. The course will also review current guidelines for X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH), hypophosphatasia (HPP), and fibrous dysplasia/McCune–Albright syndrome.
Venue: Stages Hotel Prague
Provisional Programme
Course Leaders: Maria Luisa Brandi, Lothar Seefried
(speakers and chairs to be announced)
| Time (TBC) | Topics | Speakers and Chairs |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome & Registration | |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Introduction | |
| Understanding lifetime impact of rare disorders in | ||
| 09:10 | Skeletal dysplasias – a lifelong transition process | TBC |
| 09:30 | Achondroplasia | TBC |
| 09:50 | Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva | TBC |
| 10:10 | GACI / ARHR 2 | TBC |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Understanding genotype-phenotype complexity in | ||
| 11:00 | X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH) | TBC |
| 11:20 | Hypophosphatasia (HPP) | TBC |
| 11:40 | Osteopetrosis | TBC |
| 12:00 | Osteogenesis Imperfecta | TBC |
| 12:20-13:20 | Lunch Break | |
| Understanding manifestations and management in | ||
| 13:20 | Pregnancy + Lactation associated Osteoporosis | TBC |
| 13:40 | Hypoparathyroidism | TBC |
| 14:00 | Tumor-induced Osteomalacia | TBC |
| 14:20 | Early-onset Osteoporosis vs. rare disorders | TBC |
| 14:40 - 15:10 | Coffee Break | |
| Understanding guidelines for | ||
| 15:10 | X-linked Hypophosphatemia | TBC |
| 15:30 | HPP Diagnostic Criteria | TBC |
| 15:50 | Fibrous Dysplasia / McCune Albright Syndrome | TBC |
| 16:10 | Conclusion & Wrap-Up |
This course has been supported by
