National Lipid Association Committees

Advocacy Committee Back to Top
The Advocacy Committee is currently a committee under development by the Board of Directors.
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Advocacy Committee Back to Top
The Advocacy Committee is currently a committee under development by the Board of Directors.

Structure: The Advocacy Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of two (2) representatives from the NLA Board of Directors and two (2) representatives from each NLA Chapter, at least one (1) of which shall be on the chapter Board of Directors.

Term: One (1) year with optional renewal for additional terms. There shall be no term limit.

Staff Liaison: Christopher R. Seymour, MBA; Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Communications Committee Back to Top
The Communications Committee oversees all major publications of the NLA including the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the Lipid Spin and www.lipid.org by suggesting, developing and reviewing all content for message consistency with the Mission and goals of the NLA. The Committee also provides guidance and recommendations on public awareness campaigns and media interactions.
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Communications Committee Back to Top
The Communications Committee oversees all major publications of the NLA including the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the Lipid Spin and www.lipid.org by suggesting, developing and reviewing all content for message consistency with the Mission and goals of the NLA. The Committee also provides guidance and recommendations on public awareness campaigns and media interactions.

Structure: The Communications Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of one (1) chairperson from the NLA Board of Directors, the editor(s)-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the editor(s)-in-chief of the Lipid Spin, the host of the Lipid Luminations radio program, one (1) representative for the www.lipid.org website, and one (1) representative for public relations/media relations.

Term: The editor(s)-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the editor(s)-in-chief of the Lipid Spin, and the host of the Lipid Luminations radio program term shall coincide with their service to their respective NLA publication and/or show. Two (2) years with optional renewal for additional terms for at-large Committee members.

Charge:

1. Provide an accurate and comprehensive summary of scientific and educational materials presented at the Annual Meetings of the NLA and each Regional chapter for publication in NLA publications and/or a specific journal (printed and/or electronic);
2. Consider and appropriately review for scientific content and clarity additional articles as they are developed by individual members of the NLA;
3. Develop an annual publication plan and communications strategy to effectively convey timely news and science to the NLA membership;
4. Develop a budget and funding sources for the publications in conjunction with the NLA Board of Directors, Executive Director, and NLA staff;
5. Develop and maintain standards for proposed advertisements or other commercial materials offered for inclusion in NLA publications.
   *Note: The NLA Board of Directors no longer permits advertising in the Lipid Spin.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Judi Spann/Megan Seery

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Executive Committee Back to Top
The Executive Committee, consisting of the NLA President, NLA Immediate Past-President, NLA President-Elect, NLA Treasurer, and NLA Secretary, is authorized to act on behalf of the Board of Directors to administer the affairs of the NLA between meetings of the Board.
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Executive Committee Back to Top
The Executive Committee, consisting of the NLA President, NLA Immediate Past-President, NLA President-Elect, NLA Treasurer, and NLA Secretary, is authorized to act on behalf of the Board of Directors to administer the affairs of the NLA between meetings of the Board.

Structure: The Executive Committee shall be a committee created by the NLA Bylaws consisting of the NLA President, NLA Immediate Past-President, NLA President-Elect, NLA Treasurer and NLA Secretary.

Term: One (1) year.

Charge: The Executive Committee shall act on behalf of the Board of Directors to administer the affairs of the NLA between meetings of the Board of Directors, subject to the general policies established by the Board of Directors.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Christopher R. Seymour, MBA; Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Finance Committee Back to Top
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for the NLA by assisting the Executive Director with financial planning, reporting and suggesting sound financial policy. The Committee is charged with assuring financial controls and reviewing the financial statements of the NLA.
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Finance Committee Back to Top
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for the NLA by assisting the Executive Director with financial planning, reporting and suggesting sound financial policy. The Committee is charged with assuring financial controls and reviewing the financial statements of the NLA.

Structure: The Finance Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of the current NLA Treasurer, the Immediate Past NLA Treasurer, Chapter Treasurers, the Immediate Past Chapter Treasurers, and up to five (5) NLA Member Volunteers

Term: One (1) year to coincide with term as treasurer. One (1) year with optional renewal for additional terms for at-large committee members. There shall be no term limit.

Charge:

1. Review banking, investments, operations, and administration of the NLA in accordance with the NLA Bylaws, adopted financial policies, and federal and local laws as they apply;
2. Prepare an annual budget;
3. Regularly report the financial health of the NLA as it relates to the budget and activities to the Board of Directors and the membership;
4. Make recommendations to the Board of Directors which may affect the financial status of the NLA;
5. Ensure all financial reports and filings are submitted to the Internal Revenue Service in a timely manner.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Christopher R. Seymour, MBA; Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Health Quality & Research (HQR) Committee Back to Top
The Health Quality & Research (HQR) plays an important role in the creation and dissemination of materials for the public and for healthcare professionals. The Committee reviews and makes recommendations regarding guidelines in practice and their impact on patient care, recommends and approves patient materials created by the NLA and provides practical analysis of clinical studies, when appropriate.
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Health Quality & Research (HQR) Back to Top
The Health Quality & Research (HQR) plays an important role in the creation and dissemination of materials for the public and for healthcare professionals. The Committee reviews and makes recommendations regarding guidelines in practice and their impact on patient care, recommends and approves patient materials created by the NLA and provides practical analysis of clinical studies, when appropriate.

Structure: The Health Quality & Research (HQR) shall be a standing committee of the NLA. The Chairperson and membership shall be appointed by the NLA President with the advice and consent of the NLA Board of Directors. Committee membership shall consist of members with expertise in clinical medicine, public health, consumer affairs, dietetics, pharmacy and related legal issues.

Term: Three (3) years with optional renewal for additional terms. There shall be no term limit.

Charge:

1. Develop a program for acquiring scientific knowledge regarding the use of over-the-counter (OTC) products sold as agents, which maintain desirable blood plasma levels, or as remedies for lipid elevations and related vascular disorders;
2. Assess current consumer attitudes and use of products sold to maintain desirable lipid levels;
3. Assess current health professional attitudes regarding products sold to maintain desirable lipid levels;
4. Review and make recommendations regarding any proposed programs involving OTC products or devices that would involve collaboration of the NLA in discharging the duties or functions of this Committee or other components of the NLA;
5. Recommend policies and procedures that would facilitate the appropriate education of the NLA membership regarding current issues in the OTC environment.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Honors and Awards Committee Back to Top
The NLA Honors and Awards Committee determines the criteria for and the Fellow of the NLA Award, the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. In addition, the Committee reviews all candidates for each award and makes recommendations to the NLA Board of Directors on the recipients of each award.
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Honors and Awards Committee Back to Top
The NLA Honors and Awards Committee determines the criteria for and the Fellow of the NLA Award, the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. In addition, the Committee reviews all candidates for each award and makes recommendations to the NLA Board of Directors on the recipients of each award.

Structure: The Honors and Awards Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of one (1) chairperson from the NLA Board of Directors, one (1) representative from each regional Chapter Board of Directors, one (1) representative from the American Board of Clinical Lipidology Board of Directors, and one (1) representative from the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology. Each member must be an active Fellow of the NLA in good standing.

Term: To coincide with each member's respective term on their respective Board of Directors.

Charge:

1. Develop criteria for each of the following award categories:
   • Fellow the NLA.
     
   • Distinguished Achievement Award;
   • Honorary Lifetime Membership Award;
   *Note: The Service Award, also known as the President's Award, is determined solely by the presiding President of the NLA.
2. Review award nominees and/or applications and make recommendations to the NLA Board of Directors on an annual basis;
3. Encourage Fellows of the NLA and all National and Regional Board members to submit nominations for new Fellows of the NLA;
4. Represent the Honors and Awards Committee to the National and Regional Boards of Directors;
5. Represent and seek to preserve the high standards promoted by the Fellow of the NLA designation.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Katie Smith

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International Committee Back to Top
The International Committee provides guidance to the NLA Board of Directors and staff regarding NLA initiative with other countries. The committee primarily focuses on bringing the NLA Mission and education to international audiences.
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International Committee Back to Top
The International Committee provides guidance to the NLA Board of Directors and staff regarding NLA initiative with other countries. The committee primarily focuses on bringing the NLA Mission and education to international audiences.

Structure: The International Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of NLA Board members and NLA volunteers.

Term: Two (2) years with optional renewal for additional terms. There shall be no term limit.

Charge:

1. Review ongoing relations with NLA organizational alliances;
2. Review progress on live programs and invitations to programs;
3. Implement agreements and work plans to pursue new organizational alliances;
4. Develop strategies to further expand international curriculum;
5. Examine methods to ensure that member-to-member interactions occur among and between domestic NLA members and international organizational alliances.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Membership Committee Back to Top
The Membership Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on applicants to the NLA, supervises the maintenance of data records, manages access to CME/CE records to concerned parties (e.g. the individual member, independent certifying boards, and other organizations as appropriate) and leads membership retention efforts. The Committee also provides guidance to the NLA staff with regard to cross-disciplinary member recruitment, and may offer recommendation on development of future programs to make available to the membership.
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Membership Committee Back to Top
The Membership Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on applicants to the NLA, supervises the maintenance of data records, manages access to CME/CE records to concerned parties (e.g. the individual member, independent certifying boards, and other organizations as appropriate) and leads membership retention efforts. The Committee also provides guidance to the NLA staff with regard to cross-disciplinary member recruitment, and may offer recommendation on development of future programs to make available to the membership.

Structure: The Membership Committee shall be a standing committee of the NLA consisting of one (1) chairperson, and no more than fourteen (14) NLA members with at least one (1) representative from the Board of Directors of each Chapter.

Term: One (1) year with optional renewal for additional terms. There shall be no term limit.

Charge:

1. Review all applications for membership to the NLA and maintain that application criteria is consistent with membership requirements as defined by the NLA Bylaws;
2. Assign regional membership, honoring request of the applicant whenever possible;
3. Maintain a membership file to include any information submitted by the member thay may be pertinent to the credentialing and certification program offered by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology, or other Board examinations, as appropriate;
4. Provide requested documentation to the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology, or other certifying Boards, as appropriate;
5. Develop member recruitment campaigns for all disciplines and in all regions and recommend member products/services that may encourage or retain membership.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Judi Spann

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Nominating Committee Back to Top
The Nominating Committee oversees the process of recommending members to the NLA Board of Directors. The Committee meets annually to determine make suggestions to the Board for vacant seats on the Board of Directors.
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Nominating Committee Back to Top
The Nominating Committee oversees the process of recommending members to the NLA Board of Directors. The Committee meets annually to determine make suggestions to the Board for vacant seats on the Board of Directors.

Structure: The Nominating Committee shall be a committee created by the NLA Bylaws consisting of the NLA Immediate Past-President and four (4) NLA Members appointed by the NLA President-Elect, at least two (2) of which shall be members of the NLA Board of Directors.

Term: One (1) year

Charge:

1. Secure a curriculum vitae and other supporting documents for all candidates;
2. Thoroughly review and discuss the qualifications of all candidates;
3. Propose a slate of nominees to the NLA Board of Directors in time for the May meeting of the Board;
4. All Committee discussions shall remain confidential.

Member Roster:

1. Selected and convened annually in January/February.

Staff Liaison: Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Practice Management Council Back to Top
The Practice Management Council helps NLA members of all disciplines improve health outcomes in their patients and improve the efficiency and solvency of their practices. Part of its mission is to define best practices in clinical lipidology that integrate the expertise of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, pharmacists, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians. Read More

Practice Management Council Back to Top
The Practice Management Council helps NLA members of all disciplines improve health outcomes in their patients and improve the efficiency and solvency of their practices. Part of its mission is to define best practices in clinical lipidology that integrate the expertise of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, pharmacists, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians. These best practices shall guide primary and secondary care practitioners regarding sound business practices, referral strategies, and clinical recommendations to optimize lipoprotein therapy in at-risk patients and thereby improve patient outcomes.

Charge: To create papers, recommendations, tools, and additional reference material for implementation of best practices in clinical lipidology. These materials can be published in Lipid Spin or Journal of Clinical Lipidology or as free-standing documents produced by the NLA.

Co-Chairs:

Staff Liaison: Lindsay Mitcham, Esq.

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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee Back to Top
The CME Committee oversees the NLA's overall program of Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education consistent with guidelines established by the Accreditation Council for Medical Education (ACCME) and American Medical Association (AMA) and other professional organizations designated to provide continuing education credit for allied health professionals. The Committee is comprised of members who serve in an advisory role to the NLA by recommending policy, developing the core curriculum and educational goals of the organization, overseeing the CME planning and content validation process, and monitoring the quality of all NLA sponsored continuing education activities.
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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee Back to Top
The CME Committee oversees the NLA's overall program of Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education consistent with guidelines established by the Accreditation Council for Medical Education (ACCME) and American Medical Association (AMA) and other professional organizations designated to provide continuing education credit for allied health professionals. The Committee is comprised of members who serve in an advisory role to the NLA by recommending policy, developing the core curriculum and educational goals of the organization, overseeing the CME planning and content validation process, and monitoring the quality of all NLA sponsored continuing education activities.

Structure: Chair/Medical Director and up to twelve (12) members representing each regional Chapter as well as family practice, osteopathy, and the allied health disciplines.

Term: Two (2) years appointed annually (May) by NLA Board of Directors.

Charge:

1. This Committee is charged with maintaining an appropriate medical education program with the specific duties as follows:
   • Formulate policies and procedures pertinent to continuing education;
   • Designate CME activities for AMA Category 1 PRA Credit;
   • Participate in long and short term planning efforts to ensure the CME department remains dynamic and current in its design and implementation of educational activities;
   • Oversee planner/faculty conflict of interest resolution and content validation process to ensure the fair balance of NLA CME activities.
   • Annually review the results of educational interventions and activities and perform an environmental scan of current literature/research. Summarize this information into current educational gaps and update gap analysis and professional needs assessment materials. Make recommendations to Educational Programs Committee to develop and/or improve future activities.
   • Provide a liaison between CME staff and planners/faculty as needed.
2. Create and maintain a Core Curriculum, Core Competencies and/or Performance Measures for Clinical Lipidologists and Lipid Specialists.
3. Provide a liaison with appropriate external organizations (i.e., ACCME, Alliance for CME, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, ABCL/ACCL), and represent the NLA as needed at meetings.
4. Review and approve all proposals for joint CME sponsorship. The Committee will respect all in its deliberations and base its decisions on the merits of the activity in meeting the needs of the association and the members.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Chris DeVille

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Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee Back to Top
The GME Committee will foster high quality training programs in clinical lipidology for physician and allied health trainees; develop career and educational opportunities for trainees in a variety of settings; and serve as the NLA's liaison with other organizations involved in GME or allied health training programs.
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Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee Back to Top
The GME Committee will foster high quality training programs in clinical lipidology for physician and allied health trainees; develop career and educational opportunities for trainees in a variety of settings; and serve as the NLA's liaison with other organizations involved in GME or allied health training programs.

Structure: Chair, Vice Chair and up to ten (10) additional members involved in graduate medical education.

Term: Two (2) years appointed annually (May) by NLA Board of Directors.

Charge:

1. Develop a core curriculum in Clinical Lipidology for residents and fellows to encourage specialization in the field;
2. Establish a means by which the NLA Self-Assessment Program (NLA-SAP) and other training materials can be distributed to program directors and trainees;
3. Script instructions on how to best incorporate the NLA-SAP as a teaching tool for program directors and information for fellows on how to best utilize the NLA-SAP as a learning tool;
4. Foster concept of recognized fellowship and/or post-graduate allied health training in Clinical Lipidology and encourage certification;
5. Serve as the NLA's liaison with other organizations involved in GME or allied health training programs;
6. Develop a core slide presentation for use by program directors and others involved in the teaching of students and fellows;
7. Encourage trainee involvement in the NLA, its scientific meetings and courses.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Chris DeVille

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Program Development Committee Back to Top
The Program Development Committee will develop specific educational activities (CME/CE-certified and non-CME) under the direct auspices of the NLA Board of Directors and CME Committee, designed to improve the knowledge, competence and skills of health professionals involved in the delivery of clinical lipid care as well as to provide educational outreach to non-members on topics of greatest need. The Committee will seek to round out the NLA educational program and professional development track by providing activities in a variety of formats, including but not limited to live meetings and courses, online, print, self-assessment programs, case presentations and performance improvement activities.
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Program Development Committee Back to Top
The Program Development Committee will develop specific educational activities (CME/CE-certified and non-CME) under the direct auspices of the NLA Board of Directors and CME Committee, designed to improve the knowledge, competence and skills of health professionals involved in the delivery of clinical lipid care as well as to provide educational outreach to non-members on topics of greatest need. The Committee will seek to round out the NLA educational program and professional development track by providing activities in a variety of formats, including but not limited to live meetings and courses, online, print, self-assessment programs, case presentations and performance improvement activities.

Structure: Chair, Vice Chair, and up to twelve (12) members (including all NLA Core Activity Chairs) representing all disciplines.

Term: Two (2) years appointed annually (May) by NLA Board of Directors.

Charge:

1. New activities will be designed by the Committee and Education Staff to address identified educational needs, gaps and barriers to the effective delivery of patient care for improved outcomes;
2. The Committee will oversee the status and impact of all ongoing CME/CE activities and the activity/course chair(s) will report activity status to the Committee on a regular basis but no less than twice a year. The Committee members are ultimately responsible for reporting the overall CME program activity status to the NLA Board of Directors at scheduled board meetings;
3. The Committee will semi-annually review the evaluation summaries and outcomes achieved by participants in its CME/CE activities to ensure that NLA programming meets the current needs of its members. Additionally, an annual education needs assessment and gap analysis will be developed in conjunction with the CME Committee each fall to guide the development of the following year's educational curriculum and activity catalog;
4. In conjunction with the Executive Director and/or appropriate NLA staff, the Committee will assist with drafting specific proposals for new activities to include the needs assessment for the activity, the educational objectives, the scope and duration of the activity, a budget and will help to identify potential funding sources. The Committee will also consider and approve all proposals for new activities submitted to the NLA by an external organization or collaborator;
5. Before pursuing a new activity, all proposals (whether generated internally or externally) will require review and approval by a quorum of the Committee.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Chris DeVille

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Scientific Meetings Committee Back to Top
The Scientific Meetings Committee is responsible for overseeing the planning and format of the NLA annual scientific sessions, and two regional Clinical Lipid Update meetings each year.
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Scientific Meetings Committee Back to Top
The Scientific Meetings Committee is responsible for overseeing the planning and format of the NLA annual scientific sessions, and two regional Clinical Lipid Update meetings each year.

Structure: Chair, Vice Chair, NLA President, NLA President-Elect, Each Chapter President, one (1) Representative from GME Committee and one(1) Representative from CME Committee

Term: Chair and Vice Chair two (2) year terms appointed by NLA Board (May); Committee members appointed annually (May) by NLA Board.

Charge:

1. The Committee shall establish the themes and oversee the planning process for the annual scientific meetings of the NLA, including the NLA Annual Scientific Sessions and the two annual Clinical Lipid Update meetings to ensure that they meet member needs, support the Core Curriculum in Clinical Lipidology and are planned in a cohesive manner. These themes and planning decisions will take into consideration the needs assessment surveys and gap analyses conducted by the CME Committee as well as recommendations from the national and regional Boards, Program Development Committee and GME Committee;
2. The Committee, in partnership with NLA staff, will develop guidance for the national annual Scientific Sessions and the regional Clinical Lipid Update meetings regarding appropriate educational formats (workshops, breakout sessions, concurrent tracks, oral presentations, poster presentations, symposia, etc.);
3. The Committee is responsible for establishing policy relating to ancillary courses, satellite symposia, non-CME activities, and scientific poster or oral presentation sessions;
4. The Committee will ensure that the NLA meetings comply with all current policies and standards established by the ACCME and related accrediting bodies.
   *Note: Each Chapter representative is responsible for chairing or serving on their chapter's Annual Meeting Planning Committee along with the President-Elects and for implementing the directives or recommendations from the NLA Scientific Meetings Committee.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Chris DeVille

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Self-Assessment Programs (SAP) Committee Back to Top
The SAP Committee will maintain and update the content of the NLA's Self-Assessment Programs, including the core NLA Self-Assessment Program (NLA-SAP, Volumes 1-4) as well as the Complex Lipid Management Self-Assessment Module Series.
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Self-Assessment Programs (SAP) Committee Back to Top
The SAP Committee will maintain and update the content of the NLA's Self-Assessment Programs, including the core NLA Self-Assessment Program (NLA-SAP, Volumes 1-4) as well as the Complex Lipid Management Self-Assessment Module Series.

Structure: Chair, Vice Chair, and up to (twelve) members as appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors (at least (four) must be certified by American Board of Internal Medicine ).

Term: Three (3) years appointed annually (May) by NLA Board of Directors.

Charge:

1. The Self-Assessment Committee consists of expert clinician authors including at least one member of the ACCL and ABCL certification boards. The committee is responsible for maintaining the NLA's core self-assessment program (the NLA-SAP Volumes 1-4), ensuring the content is relevant to practice, up to date, science-based and unbiased;
2. The Committee will develop, update and follow a subject content blueprint for the NLA-SAP that is in alignment with the ABCL and ACCL examination blueprints and approved core competency areas in clinical lipidolology;
3. Annually the Committee will review the NLA-SAP questions and critiques to ensure the program is up to date. The Committee will appoint content experts as authors as needed to provide updates to the content;
4. Annually the Committee will review performance statistics on the individual SAP questions to consider for revision/replacement (guideline for difficulty 0.40-0.89 and for discrimination 0.15 and above) provided by the NLA psychometrician;
5. At least every three (3) years, 60% of the test questions and critiques will be updated per ABIM standards and the program will be re-certified for ACCME and CE credit;
6. The Committee will make recommendations to the Program Development Committee for topic-specific Complex Lipid Management Self-Assessment Modules and other educational activities to address knowledge and competency gaps identified through the NLA SAP reporting.

Member Roster:

Staff Liaison: Chris DeVille

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