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National and Regional Board Nominations

The Nominating Committees of the NLA Board of Directors and the regional Boards of Directors are seeking nominations. Each year, the term of approximately 1/3 of each Board expires. New Board members are elected each May at the NLA Annual Scientific Sessions. To nominate your colleagues to serve on the NLA or regional Boards, please use the following links:

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Check Your Mailboxes!

Information regarding the NLA 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions should be hitting your mailbox this week. You should recieve a postcard highlighting the Annual Meeting as well as all the information to submit an abstract. This year we will be featuring live oral presentations of selected abstracts. Don’t forget to take advantage of the early bird registration discount of only $495. Meeting details are being added to the website daily.

Please note: The number for making reservations at the conference hotel, the JW Marriott Camelback, was misprinted on the postcard and should read: 800-582-2169. Take advantage of the NLA’s negotiated room rate of only $189/night plus tax.

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Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. Prize in Atherosclerosis Research

The International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS) is pleased to announce the Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. Prize in Atherosclerosis Research, which aims to encourage basic, clinical, and translational research in areas relating to the causes, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease globally. The award recipient will have provided outstanding scientific, medical, or organizational advancement in our ability to understand the causes and to reduce the development of atherosclerosis. The IAS welcomes suggestions of candidates for this prestigious award which will be presented during the upcoming International Symposium on Atherosclerosis, March 24-29, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Please send your suggestions along with a brief bio and rationale for the candidacy to the Selection Committee for their consideration by January 25, 2012.

Dr. Gotto was awarded the NLA's Distinguished Achievement Award during the 2011 Scientific Sessions in New York, New York.

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Statin Use Associated with Increased Risk of Diabetes

Statin use in postmenopausal women is associated with a significantly increased risk of diabetes mellitus, according to new data provided by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), whose research suggests that the risk of diabetes is higher than previously estimated, with investigators reporting a 48% increased risk of diabetes among the women taking the lipid-lowering medications.

 

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Register Now to Capture Early Bird Rate for 2012 Spring CLU!

Register by January 31, 2012, for the NLA's early bird rate of $395 for the Spring CLU in San Diego, California! This year’s theme is Navigating Lipid Management Challenges: Full Speed Ahead. Each day of the conference, thought leaders will present cases and discuss the latest research, guidelines, controversies and clinical strategies. Prior to the sessions, the NLA offers several courses to develop your professional skills, prepare for certification in Clinical Lipidology, and integrate evidence into your clinical decisions. During the meeting, you’ll be able to network and share ideas with colleagues, see the latest pharmaceuticals, equipment and other products in our Exhibit Hall. You can also enjoy the top attractions, shopping and restaurants during your stay in San Diego.

For more information on the Clinical Lipid Update, visit www.lipid.org/springclu.

Register for 2012 Spring CLU

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Nominate Your Colleagues for an NLA Award

The NLA has established three different awards to recognize outstanding contributions to Clinical Lipidology. We have many talented and accomplished professionals in our ranks, and we always look to recognize and applaud their commitment to medicine, research and the highest levels of patient care. The awards for Fellow of the NLA, Distinguished Achievement, and Honorary Lifetime Membership will be presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona. Nominations are due on February 15, 2012.

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National Wear Red Day Countdown

On February 3, 2012, National Wear Red Day, Americans will wear red to show their support for women's heart health. This observance promotes the life-saving awareness-to-action movement by putting on a favorite red dress, red shirt, red tie, or other red clothing to continue to urge women to protect their hearts, as heart disease is the No.1 killer of women. Join the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and many other groups to promote National Wear Red Day in your local community.

National Wear Red Day Information from the NHLBI

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Submit your research for presentation as a poster during the 2012 NLA Scientific Sessions! The deadline for abstract submissions is April 2, 2012. All accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

NLA Young Investigator Award
Lead presenters with accepted abstracts who are Young Investigators (in-training students, residents and fellows or members in practice for <5 years) will receive free registration to the 2012 NLA Scientific Sessions. Their submissions also will be eligible for the NLA Young Investigator Award* with cash awards of $1,000 to first place and $500 to second and third place. The first place winner also will be selected to give an oral presentation during the sessions.
*Sponsored by LipoScience, Inc.

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NLA Joins AMA Specialty and Service Society

The NLA is excited to announce that it recently was accepted into the Specialty and Service Society (SSS), the largest caucus in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates. The SSS is made up of more than 130 national medical societies, military service groups and professional interest medical associations. An organization must first be represented in the SSS for three years before they are eligible to seek admission to the AMA’s House of Delegates. Please stay tuned for more details.

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Check your Mailbox for 2012 Membership Invoice

The membership year expires on December 31, 2011.

Renewing now will ensure uninterrupted access to NLA products and services at member rates.

 

Verify membership status or pay 2012 dues

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Give Us Your Input & Earn Lipid Bucks Today

The National Lipid Association is seeking your input to help us better fulfill your education needs. For your participation in a brief survey and assessment, you’ll earn 25 Lipid Bucks redeemable for discounts on dues, meeting registrations and more.

To participate in the survey and assessment, visit www.lipid.org/cmesurvey and give us your input. Thank you.

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Medicare Will Pay for Obesity Counseling

Medicare will pick up the tab for obesity screening and intensive behavioral counseling, according to an article by MedPage Today.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid expect more than 30 percent of the Medicare population to qualify for the new benefit. Beneficiaries with body mass index values of 30 or more can receive weekly in-person intensive behavioral therapy visits for one month, followed by visits every two weeks for an additional five months, fully paid by Medicare with no copayment.

Counseling must take place in a primary care setting such as a physician's office. It will not be covered when provided in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, emergency departments, outpatient surgery centers, or hospices.

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FH Foundation International

On November 28, InterChol announced that it will focus specifically on familial hypercholesterolemia, (FH), as reflected by changing its name to FH Foundation International. The organization will seek to engage global partnerships to escalate awareness of FH in the public domain, the medical community and in government. In so doing, FH Foundation International will orchestrate collaboration among these sectors to reduce the tragic costs of premature cardiac events and death in FH patients.

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Updated AIM-HIGH Statement to NLA Members

On November 15, 2011, further analysis from the Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with Low HDL/High Triglycerides: Impact on Global Health (AIM-HIGH) Study was presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Sessions. The commentary below provides the NLA statement regarding the AIM-HIGH outcome and recommendations for clinicians and patients.

 

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NHBLI-appointed Expert Panel Recommends Universal Cholesterol Screening for Kids

An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels, according to a presentation at the 2011 AHA Scientific Sessions as reported by theHeart.org. The panel recommends that adolescents undergo lipid screening for nonfasting non-HDL-cholesterol levels or a fasting lipid panel between the ages of 9 and 11 years followed by another full lipid screening test between 18 and 21 years of age.

The guidelines, from the Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents, appointed by the National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), also recommend measuring fasting glucose levels to test for diabetes in children 10 years of age (or at the onset of puberty) who are overweight with other risk factors, including a family history, for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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