OVERVIEW

National Lipid Association (NLA) Foundations of Lipidology Course is organized by National Lipid Association (NLA).

Launch Date: October 23, 2021
Expiration Date: October 23, 2024

Program Overview:
The NLA's Foundations of Lipidology course provides an introductory review of the core curriculum in Clinical Lipidology. This course is designed for any healthcare professional seeking to learn the fundamentals of Lipidology. Experts in Lipidology will lecture on basic concepts and guide participants through interactive learning scenarios that provide the knowledge and tools necessary to work effectively in a lipid practice and prepare for advanced training.
This course is particularly useful to review core elements of Clinical Lipidology and is appropriate for clinicians from the full spectrum of clinical experience including Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacist, Exercise Physiologists, and Dietitians who are in any phase of training, or even experienced physicians who are looking to take a deeper dive into Lipidology.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Explain the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, including the role of inflammation.
• Describe the functions and sources of cholesterol and triglycerides including the role of lipoproteins in atherosclerosis.
• Review basic principles of statistics in clinical trials.
• Discuss key clinical trials of lipid-altering drug therapies used in cardiovascular disease prevention.
• Appraise clinical trial design and methods in published literature.
• Recognize the role of drug therapy in the management of dyslipidemia.
• Review the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of approved drugs for the management of dyslipidemia.
• Council patients on dietary recommendation for lipid management.
• Recognize the importance of lifestyle modification in the reduction of cardiometabolic risk.
• Compose a treatment plan for patients with complex lipid disorders.
• Describe treatment approaches for dyslipidemia in specific populations based on age, gender, ethnicity, and cultural variables.
• Discuss current guidelines for the management and treatment of patients with dyslipidemia.
• Identify primary and secondary causes of dyslipidemia.
• Compose a treatment plan for the management of dyslipidemia in specific populations.
• Compose a treatment plan for reducing risk of CVD in patients with dyslipidemia.
• Discuss strategies to improve the knowledge, skills or performance of the healthcare team.

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

Credit Designation
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Lipid Association. The National Lipid Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this Enduring Internet activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Dietitians
The National Lipid Association is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 13.75 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. CDR Accredited Provider #NL0002.
Pharmacists
Universal Activity Number – JA0007192-0000-31-032-H01-P (Application)
This Activity has been approved for 13.75 contact hour(s) (1.375 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 13.75 contact hours.
For the advanced practice nurse, this activity has 2.8 contact hours of pharmacotherapy content.

13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

13.75 Contact Hours

TARGET AUDIENCE

PhysicianNursingPharmacistPhysician AssistantAdvanced Practice NurseCardiologistsHealthcare professionalNursesDietitianHealthcare ManagementLipidologyNurse Practitioners