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Ancillary Course Info

The NLA's Masters in Lipidology course provides an advanced examination of the core curriculum in Clinical Lipidology. This course is designed for any health care professional with experience in Lipidology who desires advanced training. Experts in the field of Lipidology will lecture on advanced concepts and guide participants through interactive learning scenarios that provide tools and skills to further advance personal standards of practice. It is recommended that attendees have already completed preparatory coursework (eg Foundations of Lipidology [formerly Lipid Academy] or similar core curriculum training).

This course is particularly useful to explore the details of Clinical Lipidology and is appropriate for clinicians from the full spectrum of clinical experience including Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacist, Exercise Physiologists, and Dietitians who are in any phase of training, or even experienced physicians who are looking to take a deeper dive into Lipidology.

Masters in Lipidology is offered as a 2-day course prior to NLA meetings (Clinical Lipid Updates [CLU] and Scientific Sessions).

2020 Dates Include:

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
June 3 - 4
Held in conjunction with the 2020 Annual Scientific Sessions

Capital Hilton Washington DC
September 10 - 11
Held in Conjunction with the 2020 Fall Clinical Lipid Update

Course Curriculum:

Lipoprotein Metabolism, Genetics, and Familial Lipid Disorders
Advanced Lipidology: Cardiovascular Biomarkers and Atherosclerosis Imaging
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus
Evidence-Based Nutrition and Lifestyle Modifications
Pharmacology Part I- Lipid Altering Drugs
Pharmacology Part II- Evidence Based Therapy
Complex Case and Consultative Lipidology 

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered nurses, advance practice registered nurses, nurse practitioners and registered dietitians with expertise in Lipidology looking for further advanced training.


Registration
To register for the Annual Scientific Sessions offering of this course, please click here.

PLEASE NOTE: A Printed syllabus will not be provided for this course. You will be provided with instructions for accessing a digital syllabus at the time of the course.

 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

The National Lipid Association is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only 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.

Dietitians
The National Lipid Association 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 15.00 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/ materials. CDR Accredited Provider #NL0002.

CE Credit provided by The National Lipid Association
Pharmacists
Universal Activity Number - JA0007192-0000-20-007-L01-P (Application)
This activity has been approved for 15.00 contact hours (1.5 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 15.0.

Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined.

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.

For Pharmacists:
Upon receipt of the completed activity evaluation form, transcript information will be available at www.mycpemonitor.net within 4 weeks.

Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of NLA to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by NLA prior to accreditation of the activity. NLA planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial Support
Full notification of commercial support will be provided in the activity syllabus.

Lori Alexander, MSHS, RDN, CLS, FNLA

Director
ENCORE Lipid Center of Excellence
Jacksonville, FL
Harold E. Bays, MD, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA

Medical Director/President
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center
Louisville, KY
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
Peter H. Jones, MD, FNLA

Chief Science Officer, National Lipid Association
Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA

Secretary/Treasurer, National Lipid Association
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Co-Director, Women’s Heart Care
Medical University of South Carolina
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FNLA

Clinical Lipidology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
NYU School of Medicine & NYU Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic
Immediate Past- President, National Lipid Association
New York, NY
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology

2020 Masters in Lipidology at the Annual Scientific Sessions - Chicago

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Day 1

7:00 - 7:30 AM Registration & Breakfast

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7:30 - 7:40 AM Program Overview Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA
7:40 - 8:40 AM Advanced Lipidology: Cardiovascular Biomarkers and Atherosclerosis Imaging Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA
8:40 - 10:10 AM Evidence-Based Nutrition and Lifestyle Modifications Lori Alexander, MSHS, RDN, CLS, FNLA
10:10 - 10:20 AM Break
10:20 - 12:15 Be the Investigator – Interactive Lipid Research Application Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA
12:15 - 12:50 PM Lunch
12:50 - 2:20 PM Advanced Lipoprotein Metabolism and Genetic Disorders James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FNLA
2:20 - 2:25 PM Break
2:25 - 4:05 PM Pharmacology – Lipid Altering Drugs James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FNLA
4:05 - 4:15 PM Break
4:15 - 4:45 PM Be the Master – Interactive Critical Journal Review Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA
4:45 - 5:45 PM Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolic Syndrome Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Day 2

7:00 - 7:30 AM Breakfast

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7:30 - 7:35 AM Day Overview Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA
7:35 - 9:25 AM Randomized Controlled Trials, Evidence Based Treatment, and Combination Therapy Peter H. Jones, MD, FNLA
9:25 - 9:45 AM Coffee Break
9:45 - 11:35 AM Newer Approaches to Lipid Management for ASCVD Risk Reduction Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA
11:35 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 2:05 PM Complex Cases and Consultative Lipidology Peter H. Jones, MD, FNLA & Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA
2:05 - 2:20 PM Course Wrap-up Peter H. Jones, MD, FNLA & Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA

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