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We aim to provide meaningful education regarding osteoporosis as well as providing patients with the tools to find more information through high quality health resources. Workshops that incorporate an evidence-based osteoporosis curriculum will be listed here. This workshop's curriculum has been overseen by a board-certified Geriatrician.
Workshops are facilitated by medical students and faculty from Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Provo, Utah. Funding for this project has been provided by a grant from the National Network of the Library of Medicine (NNLM). By providing these free educational workshops, this will further the mission of the NNLM of “improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health”.
About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder in which bones weaken and risk of fracture is increased. The risk for osteoporosis increases as you age, and affects women more than men. The percent of men 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis is 4.2%*, and the percent of women 50 years of age and over is 18.8%*
*osteoporosis of the femur neck or lumbar spine, percentages as of 2017-2018.
Contact Information
Questions? Please contact Darell Schmick at ddschmick@noordacom.org for any questions about this project.
Your Instructors
Bivash Neupane, student doctor
Emily Schwartz, student doctor
Hannah Berhow, student doctor
Hunter Stutz, student doctor
Jaden Arnold, student doctor
Mehruba Alam, student doctor
Michael Trapnell, student doctor
Mindy Cook, student doctor
Molly Henley, student doctor
Rebekah Hans, student doctor
Serin Baker, student doctor
Alizon Pachas, student doctor
Disclaimer
Resources developed by Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine in this web guide are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM013732 with the University of Utah. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Health Information Resources
The osteoporosis project covers material derived from high quality, authoritative, vetted health information from the following resources.
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MedlinePlus This link opens in a new windowThis resource provides reliable consumer health information directly from the National Institutes of Health. Medline Plus is easy to navigate, and its articles are written in non-technical language. Now accessing Medline is even easier with its new mobile app!
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National Institute on Aging This link opens in a new windowNIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to:
Support and conduct high-quality research on:
Aging processes
Age-related diseases
Special problems and needs of the aged
Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups.
Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress.
Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research.
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Health Information @ National Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
The Health Information page connects to various health information topics and resources, in an easy to read and accessible format.
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Upcoming Sessions
Past sessions:
10/18/2023 - Lehi City Public Library, 120 N Center St, Lehi, UT 84043, 6:30pm
10/20/2023 - Summit County Public Library, 1885 W Ute Blvd, Park City, UT 84098, 4:00pm
11/9/23 - Lindon Senior Center, 25 N Main St, Lindon, UT 84042, noon
11/17/23 - Springville Senior Citizens Center, 65 E 200 S, Springville, UT 84663, 12:15pm
1/11/24 - Ashford Assisted Living and Memory Care, 333 S 950 W, Springville, UT 84663, 10:30am
1/18/24 - Santaquin Senior Center, 110 S. Center Street, Santaquin, UT 84655, noon
2/22/24 - Park City Senior Center, 1361 Woodside Ave, Park City, UT 84060, 1:30pm
2/27/24 - Goshen Senior Center, 79 S Center St, Goshen, UT 84633, 12:30pm
3/6/24 - Spring Gardens, 551 E 1200 S, Heber City, UT 84032, 2pm
About Dr. Erika Noonan, MD FAAFP
Dr. Noonan is the board certified geriatrician overseeing the curriculum for the osteoporosis education project. She serves as clinical faculty at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine in Provo, Utah and runs Healthspan Integrative Medicine Centre in Heber City, Utah.
Dr. Noonan grew up in Salt Lake City and attended Utah State University. Her undergraduate degree was in Nutrition Science and then she went on to attend medical school at Saint Louis University in Missouri. She returned to complete residency in family medicine at Utah Valley. After not listening to her faculty who highly encouraged her to look into geriatrics, she practiced family medicine for several years before giving in to her fate and completing a geriatrics fellowship at the University of Utah. After practicing geriatrics for many years, she has started a new adventure teaching at Noorda College of Medicine. Dr. Noonan is passionate about all things geriatric. She has 3 kids, 1 husband, 1 obese cat, and 1 perfect dog.