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15th Anniversary
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. I decided to... more
Featuring "Emerging Technologies And Therapeutics In Clinical Lipidology" and "Letters from the Editors – Past & Present" more
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... more
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. An appropriate... more
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... more
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... more
Please give us a little introduction about yourself. I am currently working as a Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Profession at Creighton University. This is my 13th year in this position. Because I am more involved in administrative side of the academics and not too involved in the... more
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... more
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. First, I... more
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.... more