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Let's talk lipids in the Music City! Join the National Lipid Association for the Fall Clinical Lipid Update Sept. 21-23 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville for another premier event packed with an incredible agenda.
Key topics include:
- Emerging Science in Clinical Lipidology
- Lipoprotein(a): The Neglected CVD Risk Factor
- Plaque Biology and Implications for Clinical Practice
Earn up to 12.5 hours of CME/CE and hear from renowned faculty while networking with some of the greatest minds in clinical lipidology. Stay at the top of your profession by registering now to attend this important event!
*The room block at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel is currently SOLD OUT! We recommend that attendees explore other area hotels.*
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AGENDA
| Friday, September 21 | ||
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| 3:45-3:55PM | Chapter Presidents Welcome & Introduction | |
| Session I: Defining Targets, Goals and Thresholds for Treatment | ||
| 3:55-4:00PM | ARS Questions | |
| 4:00-4:25PM | Best Target for Treatment: What Do the Clinical Trials Show and Why Did We End Up With LDL-C? | Dean G. Karalis, MD, FNLA |
| 4:25-4:50PM | LDL-C: Are We Assessing This Right? | Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS |
| 4:50-5:15PM | LDL-C Lowering and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in CTT: Is it Absolute, Relative or Both? | Karen E. Aspry, MD, MS, FNLA |
| 5:15-5:40PM | When to Scratch Below the Surface: Indications for Advanced Lipid Testing | Debra A. Friedrich, DNP, FNP-BC, CLS, FNLA |
| 5:40-6:00PM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| 6:00-7:00PM | Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall | |
| 7:00-9:00PM | CME/CE Dinner Symposium – PCSK9 Inhibitors in Practice: Real-World Challenges and Solutions | |
| 9:00-10:00PM | NLA New Member Game Night | |
| Saturday, September 22 | ||
| 6:30-8:00AM | CME/CE Breakfast Symposium | |
| 7:00-7:50AM | Breakfast in Exhibit Hall | |
| 7:50-8:00AM | Housekeeping Notes & ARS Questions for Session II | |
| Session II - Back to Basics: Lifestyle Strategies in the Management of Dyslipidemia | ||
| 8:00-8:20AM | Talking to your Patients About Trending Diets | Karen K. Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND |
| 8:20-8:40AM | Evidence Based Cardioprotective Dietary Patterns | Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, MS |
| 8:40-9:00AM | Let’s Make a Move: Physical Activity in ASCVD Risk Reduction | Debra A. Friedrich, DNP, FNP-BC, CLS, FNLA |
| 9:00-9:20AM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| 9:20-9:50AM | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 9:50-10:15AM | Clinical Pearls for the Lipidologist – Sweet and Low (Risk): Managing ASCVD Risk in Diabetes John M. Stafford, MD, PhD | |
| Session III: Emerging Science in Clinical Lipidology | ||
| 10:15-10:20AM | ARS Questions | |
| 10:20-10:40AM | 2017-2018 Journal of Clinical Lipidology Year in Review: The Intersection of Science and Clinical Practice | John R. Guyton, MD, FNLA |
| 10:40-11:00AM | PCSK9 Inhibitors in Perspective: How Does the Evidence Impact Clinical Practice? | Christopher P. Cannon, MD |
| 11:00-11:20AM | PAD: An Indicator of High CVD Risk as Well as Substantial Risk Reduction Potential with Lipid Lowering Therapy | Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH |
| 11:20-11:40AM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| 11:40-11:55AM | SELA & NELA News & Notes | |
| 11:55AM-12:55PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall | |
| 12:55-1:20PM | Clinical Pearls for the Lipidologist – Handling the Pressure: Measuring Blood Pressure 101 for Clinicians on the Run | Jan N. Basile, MD |
| Session IV: Lipoprotein(a): The Neglected CVD Risk Factor | ||
| 1:20-1:25PM | ARS Questions | |
| 1:25-1:35PM | Case Presentation | Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS |
| 1:35-1:55PM | Lp(a) and ASCVD Risk: Indications for Testing and Family Screening | Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FNLA |
| 1:55-2:15PM | Aortic Stenosis and Lp(a): Mechanisms and Implications | James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FNLA |
| 2:15-2:35PM | Residual ASCVD Risk and Lp(a): Therapeutic Considerations in the High-Risk Patient | Linda C. Hemphill, MD, FNLA |
| 2:35-2:55PM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| 2:55-3:20PM | Clinical Pearls for the Lipidologist – No Drugs for Me: Dietary Supplements in ASCVD Risk Reduction | Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD, CLS, FNLA |
| 3:20-3:35PM | Break | |
| NLA Special Session – Bridging the Gaps in Treatment of Genetic Triglyceride Disorders: A Team-Based Approach to Differential Diagnoses and Management | ||
| 3:35-3:40PM | Pre-Activity Self-Assessment of Competencies | |
| 3:40-4:10PM | Genetic Triglyceride Disorders- Overview, Mechanism of Disease and Clinical and Genetic Presentations | Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA |
| 4:10-4:20PM | Patient Case Vignette: Guess the Diagnosis |
Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc |
| 4:20-4:55PM | Formulating a Comprehensive Management Plan | Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc, Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA, Kellie H. McLain, ANP-BC, CLS, FNLA Lori A. Alexander, MSHS, RD, CLS, FNLA, Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, CLS, FNLA |
| 4:55-5:05PM | Questions & Answers | |
| 5:05-5:10PM | Post-Activity Self-Assessment of Competencies | |
| 6:30PM | Foundation of the NLA Event | |
| Sunday, September 23, 2018 | ||
| 7:00-7:50AM | Breakfast | |
| 7:50-8:00AM | Housekeeping Notes & ARS Questions for Session V | |
| Session V: Complex Cases with the "Aces" | ||
| 8:00-8:07AM | Complex Case—Patient with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Severe Hypercholesterolemia |
Jr. Faculty- Kathleen H. Byrne, CRNP |
| 8:07-8:25AM | Expert Panel—Differential Diagnoses and Management of Dyslipidemia in Liver Disease Including NASH, Chronic Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Lipoprotein-X | |
| 8:25-8:32AM | Complex Case—Patient with Severe Hypercholesterolemia, Tuboeruptive Xanthomas over Knees and Elbows with Palmar Xanthomas |
Jr. Faculty- Anish K. Vani, MD |
| 8:32-8:52AM | Expert Panel—Differential Diagnoses, Genetics and Management of Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia | |
| 8:52-9:00AM | Complex Case—Patient with Statin Intolerance, Drug-Drug Interaction Complications and is Nonadherent |
Jr. Faculty- Jan L. McAlister, DNP, CLS, FNLA |
| 9:00-9:20AM | Expert Panel—Management Options for Statin Intolerance and Ways to Improve Adherence | |
| 9:20-9:40AM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| Session VI: Plaque Biology and Implications for Clinical Practice | ||
| 9:40-9:45AM | ARS Questions | |
| 9:45-10:05AM | The Pathobiology of Atherosclerosis: Understanding Calcification and Clinical Implications | Edward Fisher, MD, PhD, FNLA |
| 10:05-10:25AM | Best Practices in Plaque Imaging: A 2018 Update | Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH |
| 10:25-10:45AM | Statins and Coronary Artery Calcification: Friend or Foe? | Edward Gill, MD, FNLA |
| 10:45-11:05AM | ARS Questions and Q&A Panel | |
| 11:05AM | Adjourn | |
ANCILLARY COURSES
Are you new to Lipidology or just looking to brush up on the changing information coming out in the field? Attend one of our ancillary courses taught by Experts in the area of Lipidology:
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).
The NLA's Foundations of Lipidology course, formerly Lipid Academy, provides an introductory review of the core curriculum in Clinical Lipidology. This course is designed for any healthcare professional seeking to learn the fundamentals of Lipidology. Experts in Lipidology will lecture on basic concepts and guide participants through interactive learning scenarios that provide the knowledge and tools necessary to work effectively in a lipid practice, and prepare for advanced training.
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
LDL-C: Are We Assessing This Right?
(Part of Session I: Defining Targets, Goals and Thresholds for Treatment) Friday, September 21 — 4:25-4:50 PMThis lecture will examine the various measurements of LDL-C and the effect on clinical decisions. The lecture will explain the barriers to direct LDL-C measurement in routine clinical practice and the rationale behind estimation of LDL-C as the primary method of assessment. Discussion will address how Friedewald-estimated LDL-C has served the medical community well, but show that it is less well suited for contemporary clinical practice, identifying types of patients in whom it is less accurate. Further, discussion will focus on a modern, more accurate, precision medicine approach to estimation of LDL-C made possible through big data. The lecture will cover specific advantages of the new approach such as improved accuracy in high-risk patients and in the non-fasting state. Attention will be placed on the impact of LDL-C assessment on daily clinical practice using evidence-based, guideline-recommended strategies for effective evaluation and management. Case studies will be explore illustrating the impact of more accurate LDL-C assessment on patient care.
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Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Advanced Lipid Disorders Program
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Baltimore, MD
Talking to your Patients About Trending Diets
(Part of Session II: Back to Basics: Lifestyle Strategies in the Management of Dyslipidemia ) Saturday, September 22 — 8:00-8:20 AMPeople are bombarded by tales of diets that claim to benefit health and/or promote weight loss. Some focus on avoidance of broad categories of foods, some on shifts in carbohydrate or other macronutrients, and others on attempts to develop physiologically personalized dietary strategies. This presentation will assist healthcare professionals in talking with patients about some of today’s most popular diets. We will examine the claims made for these diets in light of current cardiovascular nutrition research and consider likely effects on cardiovascular risk factors. If there are benefits for some people, we will discuss how these might be maintained while avoiding potential health hazards. For diets contradictory to evidence-based dietary recommendations, we will address how healthcare professionals can bridge from a patient’s interest in the promoted claims to encourage dietary strategies that are compatible with current recommendations.
Karen K. Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND
Consultant, Karen Collins Nutrition
Nutrition Advisor
American Institute for Cancer Research
Jamestown, NY
PCSK9 Inhibitors in Perspective: How Does the Evidence Impact Clinical Practice?
(Part of Session III: Emerging Science in Clinical Lipidology) Saturday, September 22 — 10:40-11:00 AMThe recent approval of a new class of lipid-lowering agents – the PCSK9 inhibitors – represents a significant advance in the management of patients with dyslipidemia. But many questions remain regarding their safety, efficacy, and role in clinical practice. Dr. Cannon will aim to review the key clinical trial data for the PCSK9 inhibitors and discuss their potential role in clinical practice. He will also look at current use of lipid-lowering therapies in clinical practice and highlight opportunities to use the standard agents first (statin and ezetimibe), before moving onto PCKS9 inhibitors. Barriers to use from insurance companies are one area, but we as clinicians can provide documentation of the rationale for high risk patients; it should help target these new agents to appropriate patients in a cost-effective way.
Christopher P. Cannon, MD
Director, Education, Cardiovascular Medicine Innovation
Cardiovascular Division,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Clinical Pearls for the Lipidologist - Handling the Pressure: Measuring Blood Pressure 101 for Clinicians on the Run
(Part of Session III: Emerging Science in Clinical Lipidology) Saturday, September 22 — 12:55-1:20 PMFor as long as we have been involved in caring for patients with hypertension, office blood pressure (OBP) measurement has been regarded as the cornerstone for both its diagnosis and management. This, despite the acknowledged observation that several sources of error often occur in office measurement, in addition to our failing to recognize both white coat and masked hypertension. Because of these inadequacies, the 2017 ACC/AHA US guideline recommends OBP measurement solely as a screening tool for hypertension based on 2 or more office measurements on at least 2 or more occasions. For the first time, out-of-office BP measurement (either ambulatory or home measurement) should be used for diagnostic confirmation after office-based screening. Patients need to be instructed to avoid caffeine, exercise, and smoking for at least 30 minutes before measurement. With their bladder empty, they need to be sitting in a chair with their back supported and feet on the floor for at least 5 minutes before measurement. There needs to be no talking, with their arm bare and supported at heart level, and the proper cuff size used. At least two measurements separated by one to two minutes should be averaged for the determined BP. Using an automated often low-cost BP device in both the office and home should be used to diminish measurement error for both diagnosis and titration of blood pressure lowering medication.
Jan N. Basile, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Former Chief-Primary Care Service Line
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Vice Chair,
Clinical Programs, Council on Hypertension
Charleston, South Carolina
Formulating a Comprehensive Management Plan
NLA Special Session – Bridging the Gaps in Treatment of Genetic Triglyceride Disorders: A Team-Based Approach to Differential Diagnoses and Management Saturday, September 22 — 4:20-4:55 PMThere are many lipid-lowering medications available that are used specifically for triglyceride lowering. This part of the symposium will focus on management of genetic triglyceride disorders. Management recommendations from the American Heart Association, National Lipid Association and the International Atherosclerosis Society will be reviewed to identify their recommended treatment strategies. The emerging new therapy, volanesorsen, will be discussed including a review of clinical trials evaluating this novel therapy. This portion of the symposium will conclude with comments on interprofessional practice and the potential benefits of this type of approach in managing patients with genetic triglyceride disorders. This Special Session will feature: Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc; Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA; Kellie H. McLain, ANP-BC, CLS, FNLA and Lori A. Alexander, MSHS, RD, CLS, FNLA.
Chair: Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, CLS, FNLA
Secretary/Treasurer, National Lipid Association
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine
University of Colorado Denver
Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
Complex Case — Patient with Statin Intolerance, Drug-Drug Interaction Complications and is Nonadherent
(Part of Session V: Complex Cases with the "Aces") Sunday, September 23 — 8:52-9:00 AMPerceived and real statin intolerance cause problems with getting patients on appropriate lipid-lowering therapy. Careful history taking, review of underlying medical conditions, and close attention to the medication list are important factors in the management of statin-intolerant patients. For statin-associated myopathy, the time of onset of symptoms, location and type of muscle problems, and patient attitudes about statins should be assessed. The practitioner should carefully look for underlying structural, rheumatologic, and other patient factors that could contribute to problems. Metabolic and disease states such as renal and hepatic impairment, hypothyroidism, and possibly vitamin D deficiency may have an impact on statin blood levels. Drug-drug interactions are especially important since some medications may have an impact on statin levels. This becomes challenging in patients who are on multiple medications that may share metabolic pathways. Dose adjustments, less than daily dosing, and use of non-statin medications are part of the approach in some patients. The practitioner needs to show understanding of the patient’s concerns and symptoms and may have to allow for a continuing process to improve the patient’s lipid levels.
Anne C. Goldberg, MD, FNLA
Committee Co-Chair
President, Foundation of the NLA
Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Plaque Imaging in Clinical Practice
(Part of Session VI: Plaque Biology and Implications for Clinical Practice) Sunday, September 23 — 10:05-10:25 AMIt is clear that traditional risk prediction models based primarily on age, gender, and risk factors are insufficient for ideal personalization of risk estimation. Detecting subclinical atherosclerosis is now possible with multiple different modalities. Of available tests, the most appropriate for asymptomatic patients in primary prevention is the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. Yet, how do we best determine its clinical value? Fortunately, over the last few years, research around CAC has matured to include data supporting enhanced clinician-patient risk discussions, flexible risk factor treatment goals, shared decision-making, specific clinical decision algorithms, as well as favorable cost-effectiveness analyses. We had moved from a time when we asked “if CAC adds to the risk score” to a time when we are asking “does CAC facilitate a shared decision-making model matching risk, treatment, and patient preferences?” A new risk calculator incorporating CAC into global risk scoring, and 2017 guidelines on the use of CAC published by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), reflect this new approach. In this article lecture, we will compare CAC to other plaque tests, and clarify when CAC vs. coronary CT angiography vs. other imaging are most appropriate in daily clinical practice.
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Director of Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
Baltimore, MD
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, advance practice registered nurses and registered dietitians with an interest in lipid management.
Type of Activity
Live Activity
Application
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, all participants should be able to:
- Discuss strategies to improve the knowledge, skills or performance of the healthcare team.
Session I: Defining Targets, Goals, and Thresholds for Treatment
- Define lipid treatment goals for patients with dyslipidemia.
- Describe the various measurements of low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and the effect on clinical decisions.
- Review the evidence for benefit from LDL-C lowering therapies.
- Evaluate clinical scenarios where additional lipid testing may inform clinical decisions.
Session II: Back to Basics: Lifestyle Strategies in the Management of Dyslipidemia
- Outline the impact of various diets on short and long-term weight loss.
- Utilize effective diet and lifestyle strategies for dyslipidemia management.
- Assess the impact of increasing physical activity on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) risk.
Clinical Pearls for the Lipidologist
- Discuss practical strategies for the optimal preventive therapy in diabetes.
- Discuss practical strategies for evaluating blood pressure in the clinic.
- Discuss practical non-prescription treatment strategies for ASCVD prevention.
Session III: Emerging Science in Clinical Lipidology
- Review the practical implications of current publications to the evaluation and management of patients with dyslipidemia.
- Assess the implications of recent ASCVD outcomes data for the clinical management of patients with dyslipidemia.
- Evaluate current and novel biomarkers and their impact on Cardiovascular (CV) risk detection and management.
Session IV: Lipoprotein(a): The Neglected CVD Risk Factor
- Review current recommendations for Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) screening.
- Determine possible association between Lp(a) levels and the development of aortic stenosis.
- Define treatment options to reduce residual ASCVD risk.
NLA Special Session: Bridging the Gaps in Treatment of Genetic Triglyceride Disorders: A Team-Based Approach to Differential Diagnoses and Management
- Identify genetic triglyceride disorders, including Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia and Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), in clinical practice.
- Review current management recommendations and emerging therapeutic interventions for improving the outcomes in patients with FCS.
- Implement a team-based approach to the clinical management of FCS, effectively involving lipidologists, gastroenterologists, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, lifestyle educators and other healthcare professionals.
Session V: Complex Cases with the “Aces”
- Discuss complex lipid case management for clinical lipidologists.
Session VI: Plaque Biology and Implications for Clinical Practice
- Review the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic plaque development and progression.
- Discuss the roles of imaging in cardiovascular disease risk evaluation.
- Review the atherosclerotic plague effects of various lipid treatment strategies.
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 lipid.org/cme.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within four 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.
Commercial Support:
Full notification of commercial support will be provided in the activity accreditation.
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 11.25 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.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Lipid Association. The National Lipid Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the 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 12.50 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/ materials. CDR Accredited Provider #NL002.
Pharmacist Accreditation Statement
Universal Activity Number JA0007192-0000-18-019-L01-P (Application)
This Activity has been approved for 12.50 contact hour(s) (1.250 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 12.4 contact hours.
Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined.
Foundations of Lipidology
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Lipid Association. The National Lipid Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 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 1 Credits™ 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 13 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. CDR Accredited Provider #NL002.
Pharmacists
Universal Activity Number – JA0007192-0000-18-017-L01-P (Application)
This Activity has been approved for 13.25 contact hour(s) (1.325 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 13.3 contact hours.
Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined.
Masters in Lipidology
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Lipid Association. The National Lipid Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 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 1 Credits™ 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 14 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/ materials. CDR Accredited Provider #NL002.
Pharmacists
Universal Activity Number – JA0007192-0000-18-018-L01-P (Application)
This Activity has been approved for 14.75 contact hour(s) (1.475 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 14.7 contact hours.
Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined.
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CONNECT WITH EXHIBITORS
Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology
The ACCL offers the Clinical Lipid Specialist (CLS) certification program to licensed physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered dietitian/nutritionists, clinical exercise physiologists and other healthcare professionals who meet qualifying criteria. The CLS program certifies and validates one's professional credentials to provide specialized care to patients with dyslipidemia and related cardiometabolic conditions.
www.lipidspecialist.org
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Novelion Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new standards of care for individuals living with rare metabolic diseases. Novelion has a diversified commercial portfolio through its indirect subsidiary, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which includes JUXTAPID® and MYALEPT®. The company seeks to advance its portfolio of rare disease therapies by investing in science and clinical development.
www.novelion.com
Akcea Therapeutics
Akcea Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical development and commercialization company focused on helping patients living with serious cardiometabolic lipid disorders. Akcea’s pipeline includes advanced RNA-targeted antisense therapeutics being investigated to treat patients with a wide range of lipid disorders including rare hyperlipidemias, hyperlipoproteinemia(a), and hypertriglyceridemia with cardiovascular risk. Volanesorsen, Akcea's most advanced investigational drug, has completed Phase 3 trials to reduce ApoC-III protein production and to lower triglycerides to treat patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) and is in Phase 3 trials for patients with familial partial lipodystrophy (FPL).
www.akceatx.com
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases, including lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D), through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-changing therapies.
www.alexion.com
Amarin Pharma, Inc.
Amarin Corporation plc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health. Vascepa® (icosapent ethyl), Amarin's first FDA approved product, is a pure, EPA-only, omega-3 fatty acid product available by prescription.
www.amarincorp.com
Ambry Genetics
We believe in the power of people working together towards one goal, one purpose. And the power that lies within our walls to make a life-changing difference. We will not stop until human disease is understood.
www.ambrygen.com
American Board of Clinical Lipidology
The ABCL is an independent physician-certifying organization offering the highest benchmark of professional competency in Clinical Lipidology. Enhance your professional stature and credibility in the field, and demonstrate your commitment to the highest standards of patient care. The program is open to licensed physicians in the US and Canada.
www.lipidboard.org
Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
www.amgen.com
Boston Heart Diagnostics
Boston Heart Diagnostics recognizes that CVD and diabetes are complex and every patient’s story is different. A patient’s treatment plan needs to be individualized if we are to make a significant impact to improve health outcomes. Boston Heart is transforming the standard of care by providing tailored patient reports, which are created by integrating a patient’s test results, health history and food likes and dislikes. This comprehensive approach offers a more complete picture of a patient’s health. Boston Heart’s patient and healthcare provider portals are used to deliver these reports in a secure, protected environment. Boston Heart’s solutions are designed to engage and educate patients on the actions they can take toward achieving and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.
www.bostonheartdiagnostics.com
Kaneka Pharma America
Kowa Pharmaceuticals
Established in 2008, Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., is committed to developing and delivering safe, effective solutions in the field of cardiometabolic therapeutics. We do this by maintaining high ethical and professional standards--and it all starts with people. By empowering our employees to live this mission, we can create a healthier vision for the future.
www.kowapharma.com
Medicure Pharma, Inc.
Medicure Pharma is focused on the development and commercialization of a growing portfolio of cardiovascular therapeutics for the U.S. market. We have an unwavering focus on delivering safe, efficacious and cost-effective medicines that benefit patients and healthcare providers.
www.medicure.com
Phosphorus Diagnostics
Phosphorus is a computational genomics company with the vision to create a world where every healthcare decision is optimized with genomics. Phosphorus offers clinical genetic tests in a range of clinical areas from its CLIA-certified laboratory. We also develop powerful software that enables labs around the world to deliver the most advanced genetic tests.
www.phosphorus.com
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, offers the Cardio IQ Solution—a comprehensive approach to heart health.
www.questdiagnostics.com
Retrophin Inc.
Retrophin is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering life-changing therapies to people living with rare diseases who have few, if any, treatment options.
www.retrophin.com
Sanofi-Regeneron
Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops, and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients’ needs. Regeneron, a leading biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes biologic medicines for serious medical conditions. Since 2007, Sanofi and Regeneron have collaborated to develop and commercialize fully human monoclonal antibodies utilizing proprietary technologies.
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VAP Diagnostics
VAP Diagnostics Lab is a clinical reference laboratory specializing in cardiometabolic testing and disease management. VAP Diagnostics provides clinicians with a single source for the proprietary VAP+® Test and other standard and specialty cardiometabolic tests, as well as customizable disease state panels. Using direct (not estimated) measurement, VAP+ identifies cholesterol, triglyceride and genetic lipid disorders, enabling health care professionals to accurately stratify cardiovascular risk and recommend personalized treatment strategies to improve health outcomes. Vertical Auto Profile (VAP+) technology reveals residual cardiometabolic risk as recommended in the NCEP ATP III, ADA/ACC Joint Consensus and AACE guidelines
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VENUE INFORMATION
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
2100 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN
Meeting Room Rate: $225/night plus tax
ROOM BLOCK CURRENTLY SOLD OUT!
Please see below for other area hotels.
OTHER AREA HOTELS
Aloft Nashville West End
1719 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN
Just a 0.5 mile walk to the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Visit aloftnashvillewestend.com to book your room.
Springhill Suites Vanderbilt/West End
1800 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN
Just a 0.4 mile walk to the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Visit marriott.com to book your room.
Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt
1715 Broadway
Nashville, TN
Just a 0.5 mile walk to the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Visit hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com to book your room.
Kimpton Aertson Hotel
2021 Broadway
Nashville, TN
Just a 0.3 mile walk to the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Visit aertsonhotel.com to book your room.
VISIT NASHVILLE
Nothing says “Nashville" like a night at the Grand Ole Opry. What began as a simple radio broadcast in 1925 is today an entertainment phenomenon showcasing a mix of country music greats-- new stars, superstars, and legends. Among the Opry's current members are Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Known around the world as "the show that made country music famous," you can count on things happening at the Opry that you just can't see anywhere else. Take in a show or do a backstage tour!
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is the definitive home of America’s music, safeguarding more than 2.5 million priceless artifacts, including countless recordings and photographs, numerous stage costumes, musical instruments, and more.
The world’s only full-scale reproduction of the famous Greek temple, Nashville's Parthenon stands in Centennial Park and features both the city’s art museum and Athena Parthenos. At almost 42 feet in height, Athena Parthenos is the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
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EXHIBIT IN NASHVILLE
It is our pleasure to invite you to join us as an exhibitor at our 2018 Clinical Lipid Updates. NLA meetings provide you with an opportunity to reach your target audience of Lipidologists, Cardiologists, Endocrinologists, Primary Care Physicians, PhD researchers, and clinical team affiliates, from an array of disciplines including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, exercise physiologists, and dietitians, in a uniquely intimate educational setting. We are proud to showcase not only an agenda led by distinguished faculty who are leaders in their fields, but a lively exhibit hall to act as a home-base for our attendees. On behalf of our board of directors and the members we serve, we look forward to seeing you in 2018.
HOST A SYMPOSIUM
The NLA has established that independently developed CME/CE-certified satellite symposia held in conjunction with the scientific meetings of the NLA are valuable opportunities to provide continuing education for our members and meeting participants.
In this regard, we are pleased to offer satellite symposia opportunities in conjunction with our 2018 Spring Clinical Lipid Update. Satellite symposia curriculum should include educational topics that complement or supplement the Spring CLU program agenda, addressing educational gaps preventing optimal patient care. Download our guidelines to view important information regarding hosting a satellite symposium, including the proposal creation and application processes.
Please contact the NLA Program Development department directly should you have any questions or require additional information. We hope to see you in San Antonio!
Interested in non-CME programming? Please email exhibits@lipid.org
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FOUNDATION EVENT
Put your trivia skills to the test at the Foundation of the NLA’s Fall CLU event!
Join a team of your peers and put your heads together to compete for prizes! Your quizmaster will cover a variety of categories including pop-culture, music, NLA history, and more. Held at the Fall CLU host hotel, enjoy food and drink with a side of friendly competition.
Purchase Your Ticket!
Saturday, September 22
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Lyric Room
$75.00 Per Person
Expert Theaters
Saturday, September 22 | 11:55am - 12:55pm
PRALUENT (Alirocumab) Injection – The Time to Treat is Now
Location: Neely Room
Faculty: Brett Nowlan, M.D.
Cottage Grove Cardiology
West Hartford, CT
Hosted by Sanofi Regeneron
Repatha® (evolocumab): Putting it into Practice
Location: McTyeire RoomFaculty: Eliot A. Brinton, MD, FAHA, FNLA
Hosted by Amgen
SYMPOSIA
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SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS CO-CHAIRS
Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA
Committee Co-Chair
President, National Lipid Association
Director, Division of Cardiology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Co-Director, Cardiology Service Line
Advocate Medical Group
Clinical Associate Professor
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Park Ridge, IL
Anne C. Goldberg, MD, FACP, FNLA
Committee Co-Chair
President, Foundation of the NLA
Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
PROGRAM PLANNERS
Sergio Fazio, MD, PhD, FNLA
Program Planner
William and Sonja Connor Chair of Preventive Cardiology
Professor of Medicine
Director of Preventive Cardiology
Knight Cardiovascular Institute
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR
Edward A. Gill, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
Director of Interventional Echocardiography
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz
Aurora, CO
Antonio M. Gotto, MD, DPhil, FNLA
Program Planner
President-Elect, National Lipid Association
Dean Emeritus
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
Elizabeth Jackson, MSN, ACNS-BC, CLS, FNLA
Program Planner
Cardio Texas
St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
Peter H. Jones, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
Director, Division of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine Co-director,
Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis Clinic Center for
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Carol Kirkpatrick, PhD, RDN, MPH, CLS, FNLA
Program Planner
Wellness Center Director
Clinical Assistant Professor
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
Pamela B. Morris, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
President, Southeast Lipid Association
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Co-Director, Women’s Heart Care
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, CLS, FNLA
Program Planner
Secretary/Treasurer, National Lipid Association
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
President, Northeast Lipid Association
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Internal Medicine/Clinical Lipidology
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
FACULTY
Lori A. Alexander, MSHS, RD, CLS, FNLA
Director, Lipid Center of Excellence
Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research
Jacksonville, FL
Karen E. Aspry, MD, MS, FNLA
Director, Lipid Clinic and Cardiovascular
Disease Prevention Program
Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
East Greenwich, RI
Jan N. Basile, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Director of Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
Baltimore, MD
Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Kathleen H. Byrne, CRNP
Clinical Manager/ Study Coordinator
Johns Hopkins University Lipid Clinic
Baltimore, MD
Christopher P. Cannon, MD
Director, Education, Cardiovascular Medicine Innovation
Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND
Speaker, Writer, Consultant
Nutrition Advisor, American Institute for Cancer Research
Past Chair, SCAN dietetic practice group
Jamestown, NY
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FNLA
Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Edward A. Fisher, MD, PhD, FNLA
Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
New York University
New York, NY
Debra A. Friedrich, DNP, FNP-BC, CLS, FNLA
Assistant Professor, Adult Gerontology
Concentration Director
DNP Project/Practicum Coordinator
University of South Florida, College of Nursing
Tampa, FL
Edward A. Gill, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
Director of Interventional Echocardiography
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz
Aurora, CO
Anne C. Goldberg, MD, FACP, FNLA
Committee Co-Chair
President, Foundation of the NLA
Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
John R. Guyton, MD, FNLA
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Department of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
Linda C. Hemphill, MD, FNLA
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director
LDL Apheresis Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Dean G. Karalis, MD, FNLA
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, MS
Gershoff Professor Nutrition and Policy
Tufts University
Boston, MA
Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Advanced Lipid Disorders Program Ciccarone Center for
the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Baltimore, MD
Jan L. McAlister, DNP, CLS, FNLA
Nurse Practitioner
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Kellie H. McLain, ANP-BC, CLS
Medical University of South Carolina
Division of Cardiology
Charleston, SC
Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, CLS, FNLA
Program Planner
Secretary/Treasurer, National Lipid Association
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Pancreatitis Center
Medical Director, Pancreatic Islet Autotransplantation Program
Division of Gastroenterology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA
Program Planner
President, Northeast Lipid Association
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Internal Medicine/Clinical Lipidology
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
John M. Stafford, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism
and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FNLA
Committee Co-Chair
President, National Lipid Association
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic
New York, NY
Anish K. Vani, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention Fellow
Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD, CLS, FNLA
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist- Cardiology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
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Disclaimer
Registration: Online registration and payment must be received no later than September 20, 2018. After this date, meeting materials and name badge cannot be guaranteed, but onsite registration will be available until September 23, 2018. By registering for this meeting, attendee understands and agrees that attendee’s name, city, and state may be shared with other attendees and exhibitors. By allowing an exhibitor to scan the conference badge, attendee understands, agrees and consents to the sharing of attendee’s contact information with the company that scanned the conference badge.
Cancellation: Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. A written notice of cancellation must be received no later than August 21, 2018. This includes social events and guest fees. There will be a $100 fee for all cancellations. There will be no refunds if cancelling within 30 days of the start of the meeting date.
Attendees who need special reasonable accommodations or who have special needs should contact the meeting organizers at 904-998-0854.