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Accreditation

Physicians

The National Lipid Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The National Lipid Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category I Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category I Credit™ from

CE credit provided by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education

Nurses

The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity offers 7.5 contact hours to participating nurses. This credit may be applied toward licensure requirements in those states that recognize American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA) accredited providers. Accreditation applies solely to educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product by the ANCC-COA.

Jacqueline A. Dawson, MSN, RN is the nurse planner for this activity.

Dietitians

This program is cosponsored by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education and the National Lipid Association. The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education, provider number IN003 is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from March 28, 2007 to March 27, 2011. Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 8.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this Level 2 program. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by the CDR of a provider, program, or materials.

Pharmacists

This program is co-sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education and the National Lipid Association. The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is acceptable for 7.5 hours (7.5 CEU) of continuing education credit in states that recognize ACPE–accredited providers (ACPE ID #781-999-08-030-L01-P).

Criteria for Success

Certificates of completion will be awarded based on the participant's attendance, completion of registration for credit form and evaluation form, and will be mailed within 4 to 6 weeks after the program. Please see the Meeting Registration form for pricing information.

Program Format

This educational activity is composed of didactic lectures with PowerPoint presentations and specialty workshops. There will be ample time for questions and answers and attendee participation is highly encouraged.