Professional Membership

Professional Membership in NOF provides access to up-to-date scientific information, publications, patient education materials and educational programs on the causes, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Please review our membership options and benefits below, and select the one that best meets your needs and interests.

Professional Group Membership

Health professionals are at the forefront of stopping the epidemic of osteoporosis through prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. In a professional partnership with NOF, healthcare providers are given the tools needed to assist them in meeting the bone health needs of their patients.

NOF's Professional Partners Network® (PPN) is a nationwide network of osteoporosis healthcare providers that links NOF in a year-round effort to provide accurate, timely information to patients and the public about the prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.

Through the PPN, healthcare professionals have access to the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of patients and those at risk for the disease. In addition to all of the benefits outlined, PPN members continue to receive the latest medical, research and legislative information throughout the year.

PPN Membership Benefits Include:

  • PPN Membership Kit with the latest medically-sound information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis for providers and patients
  • Listing in the PPN Directory on the NOF Web site as a public service to individuals seeking a healthcare provider who offers osteoporosis prevention and treatment services
  • A certificate of membership and the use of the PPN logo identifying you as a Network member
  • Multiple copies of the NOF Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
  • BoneSource Alert E-newsletter on research, emerging issues and professional education opportunities
  • Free subscription to the monthly Osteoporosis International journal, including online access
  • Multiple discounted registration for NOF’s scientific and clinical meetings
  • Free and discounted continuing education opportunities available to multiple individuals at PPN organizations
  • Multiple copies of each issue of The Osteoporosis Report consumer newsletter
  • A set of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month promotional and educational materials
  • Free scripted slide presentations for professional and community audiences
  • Selections of free patient education handouts
  • Assistance in establishing an NOF-affiliated patient support group
  • 20% discount on NOF clinical, patient and consumer materials

Purchase a Professional Partners Network Membership.

Individual Health Professional Memberships

This membership is designed to help individual health professionals in all disciplines stay current with comprehensive, medically sound information on osteoporosis and patient education. Individual Health Professional Membership is offered at two levels:

For Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians

Doctors (M.D., D.O.) and advanced practice clinicians (P.A., N.P.) must select this option which focuses on scientific and clinical information and updates, continuing education, evidence-based clinical tools and patient aids.

Purchase a Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Membership as an individual health professional

For Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

This membership is designed to meet the needs of nurses, physical therapists, technologists, pharmacists, nutritionists, community health educators and others who want to stay current in the field and help their patients and consumer populations successfully manage the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Purchase a Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Membership as an individual health professional

If you prefer to purchase membership by mail or fax, fill out the Professional Membership Application form and send it with your payment to:

National Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th Street, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036

Fax: 202-223-2237

Note: Annual membership fees outside North America include postage and shipping. Members purchasing NOF materials at the NOF Store will not be charged for shipping on these transactions.