Princeton Baptist Medical Center’s internal medicine resident clinic, Baptist Health Foundation Center for Medical and Surgical Care, provides care for a diverse patient population, representing patients with numerous chronic disease states. With such a wide variety of medical needs, continuing education is an important part of this healthcare system.

Osteoporosis is a common disease state seen in postmenopausal women, a large subset of patients seen at the internal medicine clinic. An overview of topics regarding osteoporosis would be beneficial due to the large patient size affected by the illness and the ever-changing guidelines seen in clinical practice. The internal medicine clinic healthcare team consists of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers. Each member of the healthcare team works together to optimize the health and wellbeing of each patient. The purpose of this presentation includes educating the healthcare team on the pathophysiology and classification of osteoporosis, the non-pharmacological treatment options to adjunctly manage patient care and the long-term pharmacological management of osteoporosis. We will also cover the presentation of osteoporosis as well as the important counseling points and side effects of the common medications used in its management.