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WORKING GROUPS

Members of the Committee of Scientific Advisors are invited to join working groups based on their areas of expertise.

The objectives of the working groups are to:

  • Formulate global policy guidance, scientific guidelines and general statements to update IOF positions as appropriate.
  • Advise the Board in scientific matters related to the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
  • Develop educational and research projects of international relevance.

 

CURRENT WORKING GROUPS

Bone & Cancer
Chaired by Prof. René Rizzoli

Bone & Cardiovascular Disease
Chaired by Prof. Serge Ferrari & Prof. Jorge B. Cannata-Andía

Bone & Diabetes
Chaired by Prof. Serge Ferrari & Prof. W. Leslie

Chronic Inflammation & Bone Structure (CIBS) in Latin America
Chaired by Prof. Osvaldo D. Messina

Epidemiology/Quality Of Life
Chaired by Prof. John A. Kanis & Prof. Daniel Prieto-Alhambra

Fracture
Chaired by Prof. Kristina Åkesson & Assoc. Prof. M. Kassim Javaid

Rehabilitation
Chaired by Prof. Olivier Bruyère & Asst. Prof. Daniel Pinto

Skeletal fragility & Chronic Kidney Disease (SKY-CKD)
Chaired by Dr Maria Fusaro & Prof. Serge Ferrari

Joint IOF Working Group and IFCC Committee on Bone metabolism
Chaired by Prof. Etienne Cavalier

PAST WORKING GROUPS

PAST WORKING GROUPS

Vitamin D
Chaired by Prof. Manuel Sosa-Henríquez

Bone Imaging
Chaired by Dr Mary Bouxsein

Education Steering Committee
Chaired by Prof. Ego Seeman

Hip Bone Strength As A Therapeutic Target
Chaired by Dr Mary Bouxsein & Prof. Serge Ferrari

Inadequate Responders
Chaired by Prof. Adolfo Diez Perez

Joint APOA-IOF Orthopeadic Initiative
Chaired by Dr Lee Joon-Kiong (IOF) & Dr David Choon Sew-Kit (APOA)

Joint IOF-ASBMR-ECTS HR-pQCT High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computer Tomography Working Group
Chaired by Dr Mary Bouxsein & Prof. Roland Chapurlat

Joint IOF-ECTS Adherence
Chaired by Prof. Adolfo Diez-Perez & Prof. Richard Eastell

Joint IOF-ECTS Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Guidelines
Chaired by Prof. Juliet Compston

Joint IOF-ISFR Shoulder Fracture
Chaired by Dr Amy Hoang-Kim

Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Chaired by Prof. Tobias de Villiers & Prof. Cyrus Cooper

Nutrition
Chaired by Dr Ambrish Mithal

Paediatrics
Chaired by Prof. Serge Ferrari

Sarcopenia & Impaired Mobility
Chaired by Prof. Cyrus Cooper & Prof. René Rizzoli

Skeletal Rare Diseases
Chaired by Prof. Maria Luisa Brandi

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