Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Rico to give presentation on osteoporosis

Jeffrey Rico, M.D., will be giving a presentation on osteoporosis during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, March 3, at 8 a.m.

Dr. Rico is an assistant professor for the Department of Medicine. His presentation is titled "The Bare Bones of Osteoporosis: A Review of Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment." The presentation will be held online via Zoom.

The objectives of Rico's presentation are to describe the impact of osteoporosis, review the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, discuss diagnostic considerations, summarize universal bone health recommendations, compare U.S. FDA-approved drugs, identify treatment considerations of pharmacologic therapy and review recommendations after therapy.

Contact departmentofmedicinegrandrounds@hsc.wvu.edu to receive a Zoom link to watch the presentation.