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Accreditation and Objectives

Target Audience

This program is intended for cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists and primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals who wish to specialize and become certified by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology (ABCL), the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology (ACCL), or who desire advanced training in the management of dyslipidemias and the metabolic syndrome.

Learning Objectives

Discuss lipoprotein metabolism and the role of the vascular system in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
Manage dyslipidemias according to patient profiles
Assess traditional and emerging markers for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Critique the role of drug therapies, nutrition, and therapeutic life style changes in the management of dyslipidemias
Manage cardiometabolic risk factors of the metabolic syndrome
Explain the role genetic disorders play in lipoprotein metabolism

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 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants

NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category I Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

CE credit provided by AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.

Nurses

AKH Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA.

AKH Inc. designates this educational activity for 15.5 contact hour(s) (1.55 CEUs). Accreditation applies solely to educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product by the ANCC-COA.

AKH Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12070, for 10.5 contact hours.

Pharmacists

AKH Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. AKH Inc. approves this application-based activity for 15.5 contact hour(s) (1.55 CEUs). UAN 0077-9999-10-005-L01-P Initial Release Date: 2/18/2010

Dietitians

AKH Inc. 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 10.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material. CDR Accredited Provider #AN008. The focus of this activity is rated Level 2. Learners may submit evaluations of program/materials quality to the CDR at www.cdnet.org.

Faculty Disclosure Statement

The National Lipid Association and AKH Inc. adhere to ACCME essential areas and policies, and ACPE and ANCC standards regarding industry support of CME/CE. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships, if any, are in the syllabus. Identified conflicts are resolved prior to the certification of the activity.

Staff Disclosure Statement

NLA and AKH staff planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Criteria for Success

Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance and submission of the activity evaluation form. A statement of credit will be available upon completion of an online evaluation/claimed credit form at www.lipid.org/cme.