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LipidSpin was the most fun NLA project ever! It’s a win-win.
Educating and being educated at the same time. What a great way to give back to the NLA! During our time, Jamie Underberg and I developed a wonderful tag team. We got to build on each other’s strengths and weaknesses and energies and fill in for each other in the team process!
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LipidSpin Co-Editor (2009-2015)
Professor of OB/GYN
Adjunct Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
Adjunct Professor in Epidemiology
University of Pittsburgh
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, OK
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
When you are new to an organization, it is difficult to have perspective on where it’s been, where it is, and where it is going. As
an ~11-year veteran, the NLA 15-year anniversary is an ideal time to reflect on my own relationship with the NLA and provide some thoughts about the future.
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Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Internal Medicine & Preventive Cardiology
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
My journey with the National Lipid Association (NLA) started in 2005. I have always had a focus on cardiovascular risk reduction pharmacotherapy for my patient care and educational and scholarly activities at the University of Colorado, so this was a natural part of my development.
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Professor
Clinical Pharmacy & Family Medicine
University of Colorado Denver
Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
It is my pleasure to interview Dr. Carol Kirkpatrick as a part of the National Lipid Association (NLA) 15th anniversary issue of the LipidSpin. How are you Dr. Kirkpatrick?
I am doing great, thank you. It is a pleasure to be part of the NLA's special anniversary.
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Clinical Associate Professor/Director
Wellness Center
Kasiska Division of Health Sciences
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
Cardiovascular Diseases Fellow
Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
The University of Arizona School of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Ziajka, it is very impressive that you have been an investigator of numerous clinical trials, an author of dozens of journal articles and books, an editorial board member of JCL, as well as running the only medical practice in the state Florida devoted exclusively to lipid disorders. Of all the achievements and responsibilities, what is the most rewarding aspect of being a lipidologist?
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Director, The Florida Lipid Institute
Winter Park, FL
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
Endocrinologist
Clinical Hypertension Specialist
Potomac, MD
Please give us a little introduction about yourself.
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Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Science,
Hospitalist, Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato
North Mankato, MN
Dr. Don P. Wilson, a Fellow of the National Lipid Association, began his career with the National Lipid Association (NLA) in 2006. Dr. Wilson received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi and completed his internship and pediatric residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His fellowship training is in Pediatric Endocrinology, completed at the same institute.
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Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Diplomate, American Board
of Clinical Lipidology
Fellow of Atherosclerosis and Lipidology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
How has your professional training and background shaped your career in lipids?
After completing Cardiology training in Boston, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. David Blankenhorn at the University of Southern California for 14 years. His expertise and passion for the field was instilled in me during this time – something I was able to bring back to Boston, where I have been at Mass General since 2004.
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Director of LDL Apheresis Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
Assistant Professor of Biology
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
It is an exciting time to be the president of the National Lipid Association as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary. The successes and accomplishments of this and the past years are built on the strong leadership and counsel that we have enjoyed from the inception of the organization.
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NLA President, 2016-17
University of Pennsylvania Health
System - Retired
Philadelphia, PA
As practicing clinicians, we all continue to face the challenge of remaining up to date with the rapid pace of advancing science in our field. As I consider different options to accomplish this goal in 2017, none can compare to active participation in the wide variety of educational activities offered by the National Lipid Association. Our Annual Meeting and regional Clinical Lipid Updates are beacons of light that help us to focus on the newest clinical applications of lipidology science.
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NLA Past President, 2015-16
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Diplomate, American Board
of Clinical Lipidology