SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION

The 2005 Vitamin D and Bone Health Symposium: An Update from Earth and Outer Space is a free symposium for health care professionals and the general public that will provide an overview of the Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis and address the importance of Vitamin D throughout our lives as well as its importance for maintaining bone health during spaceflight. The program, which will cover data on bone health gathered from research occurring both in ground-based laboratories and in space, will be held from 9:00 a.m. until noon EST November 15, 2005 at The George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium.

Presentations, designed to provide an understanding of why Vitamin D is important for all ages, will focus on:

• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Exercise, Weight Bearing and Bone Health
• Bone and Calcium Metabolism in Spaceflight
• Vitamin D and Bone Health in the Elderly
• Calcium and Vitamin D in Childhood and Adolescence
• Bone Loss During Spaceflight
• The National Bone Health Campaign

The discussions on Vitamin D and Bone Health will feature the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, astronaut Shannon Lucid, Ph.D., who worked aboard the Russian space station Mir for 188 days and flew four Space Shuttle flights, and many other distinguished research scientists.

The symposium is sponsored by: NASA, The National Space Biomedical Research Institute, The Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness, The National Osteoporosis Foundation, The National Institutes of Health, and The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The auditorium will accommodate approximately 250 participants and seating will be on a first come basis.

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

Last updated
July 7, 2005