Current Concepts in Managing Dyslipidemia
A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2009 Spring Managed Care Forum.

This activity is valid from August 7, 2009 to August 31, 2010
 

 

Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca

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Instructions for CME/CEU:  View the presentation, answer the post test, complete the evaluation form and submit to keads@namcp.org A score of 70% must be achieved on the post test to receive continuing education credits. You will have the option on the post test/evaluation page to submit your forms electronically or by faxing them to Katie Eads at 804-747-5316.

Summary
The guidelines for managing dyslipidemia are continuing to evolve. Currently, very aggressive lowering of low density lipoprotein cholesterol is recommended for many patients. To achieve these aggressive goals, maximized statins or combination lipid lowering therapy is necessary.

Objectives
  • Identify measures used to predict dyslipidemia

  • Discuss measures used to predict dyslipidemia

  • Gain awareness of best predictor(s) for very high/high/low risk patients

Faculty: MacRae F. Linton, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Director of Vanderbilt Lipid Clinic, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
   

Disclosure:

Dr. Linton receives grant funding from ISIS, Genzyme, Merck and Pfizer. He serves as a consultant/speaker for Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Merck and Schering Plough.
  The NAMCP planning committee has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation & Designation
The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NAMCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA). VNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.

  

This activity is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca