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This year promises to be an important turning point for the Pacific Lipid Association (PLA). Our goal is to reinvigorate our membership through greater opportunities to serve the PLA and National Lipid Association (NLA). This can only be done by improving member communication and engaging our... more
There is an impressive portfolio of evidence-based dietary recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction, including those from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC)1 and the National Lipid Association (NLA),2 and for health promotion (2015–2020... more
Work Groups and Interest Groups .panel-heading a, .panel-heading a:hover, .panel-heading a:visited { color: #ffffff; } Women's Health Group Our Women’s Health Group joins forces to raise awareness for the special needs of women in... more
The National Lipid Association has released an updated expert clinical consensus on the identification, diagnosis, and management of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) available open access in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. This updated expert consensus highlights advances in diagnosis,... more
I grew up in Chicago and, for most of my career, I have practiced on the near Westside of Chicago. Although health disparities are prevalent in every large city, the life expectancy gap is particularly salient in Chicago. A resident of the downtown area has an 85-year life expectancy. However, just... more
DS: Thank you for joining me today Fran. First, I would like to introduce myself and then you to the LipidSpin readers. I am Dan Soffer, a full-time internist, clinical lipidologist and educator at the University of Pennsylvania. I am also President-Elect of the Northeast Lipid Association (NELA)... more
The National Lipid Association is featuring highlights from selected presentations at the 2015 Scientific Sessions Annual Meeting in Chicago. New meeting highlights will be posted after the last session of the day. Read our meeting coverage here.
NLA & Chapter Leadership Nominations — Now Open Nominations are open through January 31, 2026 You may nominate a candidate for National Lipid Association (NLA) National Board positions and/or Chapter Board positions (SWLA, SELA, MWLA, NELA, PLA). NLA National Board... more
The NLA was recently awarded Best Practice in Educational Design & Evaluation by the National Association of Medical Education Companies (NAMEC). The award recognizes the work of the NLA, along with its educational partner, MCM Education, for a series of activities in 2012-2013 titled Managing... more
The focus of this article is to provide a guide for clinicians and patients to effectively navigate the healthcare system in general, as well as in terms of specific lipid-related health concerns. Lennert Griese et al. in their 2020 article, “Challenges in Navigating the Health Care System:... more