U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
Office of the Dietary Supplements (ODS) <http://ods.od.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Anne Thurn, 301-435-2920, <e-mail:thurna@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
NIH TO CONVENE CONFERENCE AND WEBINAR ON VITAMIN D AND EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING IN PRIMARY CARE
WHAT: The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) is convening a conference, Vitamin D: Moving Toward Evidence-based Decision Making in Primary Care, to provide a forum to identify and discuss issues focused on evidence-based decision making for vitamin D in primary care settings.
Conference presentation and discussion topics will include:
-- How do we evaluate and apply evidence for primary care decision making?
-- What is the view from the front lines of clinical practice?
-- How do we think about risk of nutritional inadequacy?
-- What do we know about vitamin D intake and supplement use?
-- What are issues surrounding laboratory measurement of serum 25(OH)D?
-- What can we say about translating evidence into clinical practice and related research needs?
The conference is designed especially for researchers, clinical educators, those who develop clinical recommendations, and health care providers. Moderated by Clifford Rosen, M.D., Director of Clinical and Translational Research and Senior Scientist, Maine Medical Center's Research Institute, the conference will feature presentations from experts in the fields of vitamin D research, health care policy, nutrition, and clinical practice. Panel discussions and audience participation will be central to the program.
Conference cosponsors:
-- National Institutes of Health: National Cancer Institute, National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute on Aging
-- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-- Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
-- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
-- National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
This workshop is free and open to the public. All participants -- including those attending via webinar -- are asked to register in advance. Registration and additional information, including the agenda with a full list of speakers, are available on the ODS website: <http://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/VitaminDConference2014.aspx>
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Natcher Auditorium (Building 45) on the NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland.
WHY: Primary care practitioners are on the front lines dealing with today's public health interests in vitamin D. Decisions about screening for vitamin D status, interpreting laboratory measures, and determining interventions such as supplementation lend themselves to evidence-based approaches to decision making in primary care practice, but such approaches may be misunderstood or overlooked.
CONTACT: Please contact Anne Thurn in the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements at 301-435-2920 or <thurnA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
The mission of the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating science information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population. More information is available at the ODS website: <http://ods.od.nih.gov>
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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