Fracture Prevention Practitioner Training

This online training is the only one of its kind in the UK.

Developed in partnership with leading clinicians using nationally-agreed best practice standards.

Learning outcomes

Deliver the best possible healthcare to people with or at risk of osteoporosis
More accurately identify the number of fragility fracture patients in your service
Manage your fragility fracture patients appropriately according to best practice

The course is accredited for four CPD points by the Royal College of Physicians.

This course is for:

Fracture Liaison nurses
Specialist nurses
Allied health professionals
Clinicians working in secondary fracture prevention
Clinicians working in osteoporosis management in primary care, secondary care and community services
Healthcare professionals wishing to learn more about osteoporosis and fracture prevention

Course format

The course is in two parts: Foundation and Advanced.

Both parts are made up of:

A series of online modules
An online assessment

The Foundation course should be passed before progressing on to the Advanced course.

You can complete the modules and assessment at a pace that works for you.

Foundation modules

Epidemiology of osteoporosis, including definition, incidence and risk factors
Fracture risk assessment, including fracture risk tools, nutritional assessments, DXA scanning and vertebral fractures
Management of osteoporosis, including drug treatment, adherence, monitoring and non-pharmacological treatments
Falls assessment and management, including risk factors and Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)
Complex cases of osteoporosis

Advanced modules

Bone physiology and risk-factors for osteoporosis
Common investigations and their impact in fracture risk assessment, including DXA scanning
Drug treatments in osteoporosis management and their rare side-effects

Fees

Course element	Fee
Access to the online learning modules	Free
Foundation assessment	£50
Advanced assessment	£50

This is a fantastic course. So well put together with experts at the helm. I have learned so much - it's given me a huge knowledge base to give advice, and more informed, skilled care to patients. Thank you.

Any questions? Contact us now on:

courses@theros.org.uk