Free Endocrinology CME

In this online, self-learning activity:

Osteoporosis in aging men is a growing public health problem yet remains under-recognized in primary and specialty care. Population-based cohorts show that adults aged ≥80 years now account for most hip fractures, and in this age group men experience higher perioperative morbidity and mortality than women at comparable ages. Contemporary US trend analyses confirm a high and in some groups increasing prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass among adults ≥50 years, with substantial burden among older men. Health-economic models and actuarial reports estimate more than two million osteoporotic fractures annually in the United States, costing about $17 billion in 2005 and rising to an estimated $57 billion over the past two decades, with further growth expected by 2040; men already account for more than one-quarter of this burden. Prospective outcomes work from the ICUROS US study and Medicare claims analyses underscores prolonged quality-of-life loss and markedly higher all-cause costs after fragility fractures, especially hip and vertebral fractures in older adults, including men.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) rarely travels alone. Most patients carry overlapping cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (CKM) risk, and this convergence is now central to how T2D should be managed, not a comorbidity footnote. Despite clear guideline recommendations, GLP-1 RAs and dual GIP/GLP-1 RAs with proven cardiovascular and renal benefit remain underused among patients who stand to gain the most. Patient complexity, an expanding evidence base for outcomes, and persistent clinical inertia all contribute to this gap.

Endocrinologists, endocrinology NPs and PAs, and the broader care team are positioned to close it. This training program, modeled on the CDC Training of Trainers approach, equips endocrinology-led teams to build CKM risk into everyday T2D decision-making: selecting and sequencing GLP-1-based therapies according to a patient’s cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic profile, not glycemic control alone. The content also addresses related benefits emerging in this drug class, including MASH and OSA, within the broader CKM framework.Designed to update clinicians on data presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists 43rd Annual Meeting held in Long Beach, CA, from July 30 to August 2, 2025
Expert thought leaders provide insights to help clinicians apply these findings to their management of patients with nAMD, DME, and RVO when using newer therapies that support longer treatment intervals.

This MedHive™ educational initiative focuses on empowering endocrinologists to deliver personalized, evidence-based care for patients with type 2 diabetes. Through interactive peer discussions and expert insights, participants will contribute their collective knowledge to explore strategies to optimize therapy selection, improve adherence, and achieve both glycemic and extra-glycemic goals aligned with the latest 2025 ADA Standards of Care.