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2010 Course Dates

Saturday, October 2, 2010
Grand Californian Hotel, Anaheim, CA
8:00 am - 11:00 am
In conjunction with the Orange County Symposium
For more information visit   www.leadingstar.com/ocsympo

Friday, October 8, 2010
Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
In conjunction with the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
For more information visit   www.altese.com/mcacc2010


This newly defined NLA program focuses on the practical aspects of office-based weight management for patients with cardiometabolic risk. The role and benefits of weight loss approaches in cardiometabolic risk reduction will be reviewed, and expert insight regarding their clinical implementation will be provided. This course incorporates interactive case vignettes and basic quality improvement strategies to assist you in setting standards-based performance goals for managing various patient populations. Program tools will support patient education, outcomes measurement and practice improvement.

Throughout 2010, the educational curriculum will be delivered regionally at 3-hour live CME courses provided at the NLA Scientific Meetings as well as at other regional venues. For those members who participate in the Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction course, the program serves as a gateway to participate in an ongoing performance improvement network (via www.lipid.org) and to take steps toward fulfilling the NLA's professional development pathway.

Course Curriculum:

  • Distinguishing Cardiometabolic Health from Body Weight
  • Approaches to Caloric Restriction
  • Exercise prescriptions and the Role of Exercise in Weight maintenance and Weight Loss
  • Pharmaceutical Therapies for Weight Loss
  • Surgical Interventions for Weight Loss
  • Management of the Patient with Type 2 Diabetes
  • Effective Techniques to Deal with Recidivism
  • Challenging Case Discussions

Benefits of Attending:

  • Numerous tools for use in your practice
  • Resources for healthcare professionals and patients
  • Chart audit database for outcomes improvement