International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)

06/01/2026

This weekend we are hosting livestream Quality Bone Densitometry Courses for both Clinicians and Technologists respectively.

Master the latest evidence-based approaches to osteoporosis care—from accurate DXA interpretation and fracture risk assessment to emerging guidelines and advanced treatment strategies at our Clinicians Course. Attendees earn up to 13 continuing education credits.

Register: https://learn.iscd.org/products/june-2026-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-clinicians

June 6 & 7 is our next Quality Bone Densitometry course for Clinicians. The first day sets the standard to perform Quality DXA interpretation. Day 2 focuses on the clinical assessment, prevention, treatment and management of osteoporosis and the essential role that high-quality DXA plays in treatment initiation decisions and monitoring of osteoporotic patients. Register today! https://learn.iscd.org/products/june-2026-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-clinicians -product_tab_overview

05/29/2026

Did you know women in the U.S. aged 55 or older experience a fracture every 20 seconds? Despite these numbers, osteoporosis continues to be widely underestimated.

This Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, ISCD is proud to partner with the Osteoporosis Action Network to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment to drive
meaningful action.

Learn more about our commitment to improving osteoporosis care through patient resources that we’ve developed in our Resources section of our website: https://iscd.org/resources/category/patient-resources/

05/27/2026

The ISCD Vertebral Fracture Recognition Course is available on-demand through the ISCD Learning Center. Dr. John Schousboe, MD, PhD, CCD delivers three recorded lectures that you can view at your own pace and earn up to 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

This advanced densitometry course focuses on how vertebral fracture imaging advances the diagnosis and treatment of patients at risk of osteoporotic fractures. https://learn.iscd.org/products/vertebral-fracture-recognition -product_tab_overview

05/21/2026

Be sure to check out these funding opportunities from the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Awarded funds may be used to support fellows participating in ISCD educational opportunities, including ISCD course and conference registration, ISCD certification applications and ISCD membership opportunities. https://lnkd.in/efeZM_Kq

📢 New Funding Opportunities in Metabolic Bone Health!

The Rheumatology Research Foundation is supporting education and training in osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease through two exciting opportunities:

✨ Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Education & Training in Metabolic Bone Health
Supports projects developing robust education and training materials for rheumatologists and health professionals in the areas of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Award Mechanism: Clinician Scholar Educator Award (CSE)
Note: Previous CSE recipients ARE eligible for this NOSI

✨Supplemental Award for Education & Training in Metabolic Bone Health
Funding to enhance fellows’ knowledge and training in osteoporosis and metabolic bone health.

Award Mechanisms: Fellowship Training Award and Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion

📆 The deadline to apply for these awards is June 1, 2026 by 5 PM ET.

Don’t miss this chance to advance education and strengthen expertise in metabolic bone health. Be sure to review the full Request for Applications and eligibility criteria before applying. https://www.rheumresearch.org/awards-grants/nosi

05/21/2026

Don't miss our Quality Bone Densitometry Course for Technologists on June 6 - 7.

In addition to earning 13.75 Category A Continuing Education credits, after attending the course, participants should be better prepared to:

- Apply quality control and assurance practices in DXA scanning.
- Conduct precision and fracture risk assessments, including use of FRAX.
- Understand anatomy, medical conditions, and medications relevant to bone density evaluation.
- Perform consistent DXA acquisition, analysis, and reporting techniques.
- Use DXA software features and supplemental tools effectively.
- Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical and analysis errors in DXA scans.
- Recognize how scan quality and technical accuracy affect clinical interpretation and patient care.

Register now! https://learn.iscd.org/products/june-2026-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-technologists

05/13/2026

Imagine a world where osteoporosis-related fractures are rare.

This Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, ISCD is proud to stand with the Osteoporosis Action Network to help prevent 3 million fractures by 2033. Together, we can strengthen post-fracture care, help reduce secondary fracture risk, and shift the standard of care forward.

Learn more about our commitment to improving osteoporosis care through quality educational resources for clinicians and technologists: https://learn.iscd.org/iscdcatalog

05/08/2026

Time is running out to register for our Orthopedic Osteoporosis and Densitometry Course! Offered in two parts, this livestream course is happening May 12 & 19 from 7-9pm ET.

This educational program is designed to enhance learner competence by providing targeted opportunities for presenting the latest research findings, prevention strategies, diagnostic approaches, treatment options, and advances in bone health assessment and management in both fracture and elective orthopedic surgery patients.
https://learn.iscd.org/products/may-2026-orthopedic-osteoporosis-and-densitometry

This ISCD Orthopedic Osteoporosis & Densitometry Course is a live activity that includes didactic lecture, question and answer sessions and case-based interactive presentations. Offered in two parts - May 12 and 19, attendees earn up to 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for physicians.

Expert faculty members Paul A. Anderson, MD, MS, Neil Binkley MD, CCD and Kristyn J. Hare, MMS, PA-C, CCD will answer questions live during the course as time allows. Register now! https://learn.iscd.org/products/may-2026-orthopedic-osteoporosis-and-densitometry -product_tab_overview

05/01/2026

If you missed our virtual Clinicians Symposium last month - GOOD NEWS - We have left registration open for on-demand access. You can still register and watch the recordings from all of the educational sessions earning up to 10.25 credits. So many great topics! Register now: https://learn.iscd.org/2026-clinician-symposium-registration

04/29/2026

Another great course happening this weekend! DXA Body Composition Analysis is happening Sunday, May 3 starting at 10:00am ET. Don't miss it - the next chance for this course isn't until November! https://learn.iscd.org/products/may-2026-dxa-body-composition-analysis -product_tab_overview

Our next DXA Body Composition Analysis Course is happening May 3! This course focuses on increasing the knowledge and competence of clinicians and other healthcare professionals to help them successfully use DXA body composition analysis in the management of obesity, geriatric sarcopenia and other low muscle mass states, general health and pediatric skeletal disease.

Course faculty, Kyla Kent, BA, CBDT and John Shepherd, PhD, CCD, will share case studies throughout the lectures and answer questions from attendees as time allows during this interactive livestream course.
Register today: https://learn.iscd.org/products/may-2026-dxa-body-composition-analysis