Company Profile
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Company Overview
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading consumer and community-focused health organization dedicated to the prevention of osteoporosis and broken bones, the promotion of strong bones for life and the reduction of human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research.
Established in 1984, NOF is the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health.
Company History
The Founding of the National Osteoporosis Foundation
In April 1984, the National Institutes of Health held a Consensus Development Conference on Osteoporosis*. The conference panel was led by William A. Peck, MD. In 1984, Dr. Peck was serving as Simon Professor, Washington University School of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. The consensus panel included medical representatives of orthopedics, endocrinology, gynecology, rheumatology, epidemiology, nutrition, biochemistry, family medicine, and the general public. The panel considered current scientific knowledge on osteoporosis and agreed on answers to the following key questions:
What is osteoporosis?
•What are the clinical features of osteoporosis, and how is it detected?
•Who is at risk for developing osteoporosis?
•What are the possible causes of osteoporosis?
•How can osteoporosis be prevented and treated?
•What are the directions for future research?
At the conclusion of the NIH Consensus Conference, a press briefing attended by representatives of the print and broadcast media was held. In the ensuing months there were numerous articles, newspaper stories, and television programs related to the findings announced by the consensus panel. As a result, major academic health centers nationwide received thousands of calls from patients and physicians alike who asked for more information on optimum approaches to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
This activity led to a decision by Dr. Peck, a past president of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, to call a meeting of leading researchers in the field of osteoporosis to discuss the overwhelming public and professional interest in the disease, and to offer a strategy for responding to this broad interest. The result of this meeting led, in December 1984, to the establishment of The Osteoporosis Foundation, a national nonprofit voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. The organization was renamed the NOF in 1985.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health.
Benefits
SmartBenefits, employer paid short-term and long-term disability, 11 paid holidays, Flexible Spending Account, and 4 personal days