Accreditation & Objectives

Target Audience

This program is designed for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who want to enhance or develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide optimal care to patients with dyslipidemias and related conditions.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Identify the functions and sources of cholesterol and triglycerides, and describe the role of lipoproteins in atherosclerosis.
• Identify primary and secondary causes of dyslipidemia.
• Outline current guidelines on the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients with dyslipidemia.
• Assess the impact of diet, exercise and behavior modifications on cardiovascular risk and risk factors.
• Explain the principles of pharmacological management of dyslipidemia and outline the effect of each agent on atherosclerotic disease, serum lipids, and lipoprotein metabolism.
• Describe aggressive therapies for the management of complex lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome and residual risk.
• Discuss treatment strategies for special populations via case study presentations.

Accreditation Statement

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

CE Credit provided by:

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 9.2 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.

Susan R. Grady, APN, MSN is the nurse planner for this activity.

Dietitians
This program is co-sponsored 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 the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from March 28, 2007 to March 27, 2010. Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9 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 9.25 hours (.925 CEUs) of continuing education credit in states that recognize ACPE–accredited providers (ACPE ID# 781-999-07-024-L04).

Criteria for Success
Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance, completion of registration form and evaluation form, and will be mailed within 4-6 weeks after the program. Please see the registration form for information regarding fees.

Commerical Support

Supported by an educational grant from Abbott Laboratories

It is the policy of the National Lipid Association to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs.