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U.S. Bone and Joint Decade
250 Sessions
More than 250 sessions of Fit to a T, a public
education program promoting bone health and
osteoporosis prevention, and attended by 10,000
people, have been held at public libraries,
churches, hospitals, clinics, government offices,
and corporations throughout the United States.
Program partners include American Association of
Occupational Health Nurses, American Physical
Therapy Association, Association of Rheumatology
Health Professionals, American Osteopathic
Academy of Orthopedics Business and Professional
Women/USA, National Association of Commissions
for Women, National Association of Orthopaedic
Nurses. (www.fit2t.org).
BJD GLOBAL NETWORK CONFERENCE October 23-24,
2009, WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Experts in Arthritis
The 3rd Experts in Arthritis seminar will take
place during the BJD09 Global Network Conference.
During 2007 and 2008 this educational forum
provided an opportunity for around 400 patients
and their families to discuss advances in
research and clinical practice with
world-renowned health care professionals and
researchers.
Young Investigators Initiative - 33,713,737
More than 160 young investigators have entered
this joint program of the USBJD and BJD Canada
and more than 60 of them, since beginning the
program, have obtained a total of 33.7 million
in approved research grants.
Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United
States
This resource of prevalence, societal and
economic cost data is a joint program by the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, American College of Rheumatology,
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research,
Arthritis Foundation, Orthopaedic Research
Society, and Scoliosis Research Society. BMUS is
available on-line, in hard copy, and as an
Executive Summary. www.boneandjointburden.org
BJD Global Network Conference 2009 Washington,
DC
The USBJD is proud to be hosting this years
annual BJD Global Network Conference.
www.usbjd.org