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NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
April 19, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 19, 2010) — This month the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) will celebrate National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in conjunction with a new campaign, called Healthy Bones, Build Them For Life®. As the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health and fighting osteoporosis, NOF's goal is to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures and to find a cure for the disease through programs of awareness, education, advocacy and research.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
April 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and Curatio CME LLC (Curatio) announced today plans to implement the second year of a new multimedia educational initiative for healthcare professionals on the management of patients who have or are at risk for osteoporosis. The aim of this initiative is to provide long-term continuing education through a network of activities provided over time to encourage clinician practice change.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) applauds the United States Congress for the passage of Health Care Reform legislation that includes some relief from the Medicare cuts to Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), the imaging procedure accepted as the gold standard for preventing, diagnosing and treating osteoporosis. The House passed HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (which was passed by the Senate in December 2009) and it is expected that President Obama will sign the bill shortly.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces its participation in the Osteoporosis Exchange on WebMD. The Exchange is featured in the new WebMD Health Exchange, a health social networking platform that provides a unique way for consumers to get health and wellness support from the world’s largest community of online health-informed consumers. The WebMD Health Exchange was developed to engage consumers on a variety of health and wellness topics, including osteoporosis.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 11, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2010) — As the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is committed to providing a breadth of information and resources on a range of issues from lifestyle behaviors to treatment options to help patients and health professionals throughout the country make informed decisions about bone health and osteoporosis. Because of that commitment, NOF offers the following statement on the recent news coverage of bisphosphonate medicines.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) mourns the passing of Gregory R. Mundy, MD, long time member of the NOF Board of Trustees. At the time of his death, Dr. Mundy was Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, Orthopaedics and Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was also John A. Oates Chair in Translational Medicine and Director of the Vanderbilt Center in Bone.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
December 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 22, 2009) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has named Amy McGuire Porter the new Executive Director and CEO of the Foundation effective February 1, 2010. Ms. Porter joins NOF with more than twenty years experience in the nonprofit sector. Porter's most recent position was as Executive Director of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. She has played key roles in executive, communications and development positions, working to further the missions of many forward thinking and visible institutions in the D.C. area.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
October 29, 2009
(Washington, DC) — The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) have combined efforts to assist the clinician and technologist in providing the most relevant, up-to-date information for clinical practice atCLINICAL OSTEOPOROSIS 2010: An ISCD-NOF Symposium.
NOF
Washington, DC
October 21, 2009
Washington, DC — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces the launch of their Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Federal employers raise money for nonprofit organizations annually via the Combined Federal Campaign.
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Washington, DC — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces the launch of their Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Federal employers raise money for nonprofit organizations annually via the Combined Federal Campaign.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
October 19, 2009
Washington, DC, October 19, 2009—The United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) today announced an unparalleled program for its 2009 Global Network Conference to be held in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 21–Saturday, October 24.
