International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Scientific Symposium

World Osteoporosis Day Conference 2008 cum “ A ” of the A-Z Symposia Series of OSHK “A New Era in Osteoporosis Treatment” Date: 19 October 2008 Sunday Venue: Langham Place Ballroom, Level 7, Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, KLN Organisers: Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong & Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation Program:

09:00 - 09:15 Welcoming Address Prof. Grace Tang, President, Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong

AM Session 1 Chairpersons: Prof. Grace Tang, Dr. Edith Lau 09:15 - 10:00 Clinical Risk Factors and Fracture Prediction Prof. John Kanis, President, International Osteoporosis Foundation

10:00 - 10:30 Future Directions in Bone Regeneration and Bone Healing Prof. Christopher Jacobs, Columbia University, New York, USA

10:30 - 10:50 Coffee Break

AM Session 2 Chairpersons: Prof. Annie Kung, Dr. KH Mak 10:50 - 11:20 Advances in the Radiological Diagnosis of Osteoporosis Prof. Harry Genant, University of California, San Francisco, USA

11:20 - 11:50 Non-Invasive Monitoring of Bone Quality using Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Prof. Yi-Xian Qin, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

11:50 - 12:20 Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Maintain Ca Balance and Bone Health Prof. Man-Sau Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

12:20 – 13:00 Therapeutic Targets in Osteoporosis Dr. Andrew YY Ho, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong

13:00 - 14:30 Buffet Lunch (OSHK AGM for OSHK members)

PM Session Chairpersons: Dr. Tai-Pang Ip, Sheung-Wai Law 14:30 - 15:00 Alternative Approaches for Prevention of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures Prof. Ling Qin, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

15:00 - 15:30 Advances in Fracture Repair Management Dr. Frankie Leung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong