Education and Meeting News and Notes

New CLM-SAP Coming Soon The NLA is working on a new Complex Lipid Management Self-Assessment Program (CLM-SAP) on the 2018 Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol. The revised guideline emphasizes reducing risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) through lipid management. The CLM-SAP is designed to address practice gaps in lipid management utilizing the guidelines. This new online CLM-SAP module offers CME/CE credit and is free to all active NLA members. Stay tuned to NLA communications for more details about the release of this new CLM-SAP.

Remember to Pay Your 2019 NLA Member Dues

Don’t miss out on all of the great benefits that come with being a member of the National Lipid Association! Pay your 2019 dues by visiting lipid.org/dues.

Your NLA membership provides you with access to numerous resources including:

• Special member rate to attend CE/CME-accredited educational programs offered by the NLA

• Annual subscription to the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and LipidSpin— authored and peer-reviewed by members of the NLA

For more information or questions about dues, contact membership@lipid.org. Online Courses Now Available for Purchase: Updated Foundations of Lipidology and Masters in Lipidology The new and improved Online Foundations of Lipidology and Masters in Lipidology courses are now available. Take an indepth virtual training whether you want to dive into basic concepts or take your basic knowledge to the next level with this valuable content. For more information, visit lipideducation.com.

NLA Mentoring Program

The NLA is accepting applications to become mentors for our early career members. The mentoring program was established to help develop the next generation of clinical, academic, and administrative leaders in lipidology. For more information, visit lipid.org/education/trainees/mentoring.

Women in Lipidology Section

Joyce Ross, MSN, CRNP, FNLA, Anne Goldberg, MD, FNLA, Carol Kirkpatrick, PhD, RD, MPH, FNLA, and Roda Plakogiannis, PharmD, FNLA are cochairing the Women in Lipidology section of the NLA. The primary goal of the group is to increase the involvement of the female membership of the NLA in speaking roles, leadership roles, writing groups, and committees. For more information, contact Allison Fellers at afellers@lipid.org.

Genetics Work Group

The Genetics Work Group is co-chaired Amy Sturm, MS, LGC and Nathan Stitzel, MD, PhD. This work group has recently been established and will focus on providing resources and tools to NLA members on ways to use genetic testing and provide the latest information in genetic lipid disorders. For more information, contact workgroups@lipid.org.

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