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Important Announcement
A new pricing structure was recently introduced. Those who plan on registering for any course, beginning with the Denver, CO course date, will now pay $585 (member rate) or $785 (non-member rate). The course will no longer include the NLA Self-Assessment Program. Instead, you can purchase this supplementary program separately at http://www.lipid.org/sap.
Overview
| Course Dates and Locations: | |
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July 17 - 18, 2008 Denver, CO Click here to download the course schedule. August 21 - 22, 2008 Hilton Head, SC September 25 - 26, 2008 Chicago, IL |
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| Course Chair: | Michael Davidson, MD |
| Cost: | $585* NLA Member / $785 Non-member |
| Credit: | Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CE Credit provided. |
This 2-day intensive Board Review Course is provided by the NLA to prepare members seeking certification, or those who wish to participate in an in-depth, advanced review of the specialty of clinical lipidology. This comprehensive course covers the basic science and clinical aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of dyslipidemias and the metabolic syndrome, as well as the fundamentals of vascular biology. An audience response system will test you on practice Board questions on each subject.
This course is designed for physicians and allied health professionals who wish to become certified by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology (ABCL) or the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology (ACCL), or who desire advanced training in the management of dyslipidemias and the metabolic syndrome.
Course Curriculum:
- Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis
- Lipoprotein Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Advanced Nutrition, Metabolism and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
- Lipid Regulating Drug Pharmacology
- Diagnosis and Management of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and the Metabolic Syndrome
- Therapy Adherence
- Lipoprotein Measures and CHD
- Management of Complex Dyslipidemias
- Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis
- Translational Lipoprotein Biochemistry
Recommended Reference Materials:
- NLA Self-Assessment Program
- NLA Complex Lipid Management Self-Assessment Program
- NLA Self-Study Modules
- Lipidology Textbooks from the NLA Bookshelf (Many titles feature an NLA member discount)
CE Credit provided by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education
Supported in part by an educational grant from AstraZeneca
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