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Ohio State Lipid Mgmt Update/Heart Disease Prevention Course
May 18, 2012 - May 18, 2012
Columbus

ASH 2012 Annual Meeting
May 19, 2012 - May 22, 2012
New York City

NLA 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions
May 31, 2012 - June 3, 2012
Scottsdale

Lipid Clinic Operations
June 3, 2012 - June 3, 2012
Scottsdale

1st International Conference on FH in Children & Adolescents
June 8, 2012 - June 9, 2012
Athens

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2012 Nominating Committee Results

Dalcetrapib: Major Study Stopped

Dinner and Gala Event Honoring the Past Presidents

Honors and Recognition

NLA-Endorsed Grand Rounds on Reducing Residual Risk and Managing Complex Dyslipidemia

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2012 Nominating Committee Results

The Nominating Committee for the NLA and the chapter Boards of Directors have each adjourned and prepared a slate of candidates for election by the membership at the NLA Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, AZ. Scroll over the links bellow for more information.

National Lipid Association Board of Directors

Midwest Lipid Association Board of Directors

Northeast Lipid Association Board of Directors

Pacific Lipid Association Board of Directors

Southeast Lipid Association Board of Directors

Southwest Lipid Association Board of Directors

Dalcetrapib: Major Study Stopped

A late-stage trial of dalcetrapib, an experimental cholesterol drug, was halted on May 7, according to a statement issued by its manufacturer, Roche. The drug is intended to boost high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), but a late-stage study, the dal-OUTCOMES Phase III trial, showed that it was not working effectively.

Read statement from Roche

Read dalcetrapib article on Bloomberg

Gala Event Honoring the Past Presidents: Seats Filling Up!

Reserve your seat today for our special 10-Year Anniversary gala and dinner event on Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Scottsdale, Arizona, and show your appreciation for our past presidents with a donation in their honor to the Foundation of the NLA. The gala will feature music by Alan Brown, MD, FNLA, and his band This End Up, as well as an open bar and formal evening program. All net proceeds* will benefit the charitable, educational and patient outreach work done by our Foundation. Tickets are needed to attend this distinguished event. Sponsorship options are available, and individual tickets may be purchased for $225. Dress is cocktail attire.

*The dinner cost is $125 per person. The net donation per ticket is $100 and is tax-deductible.

Ticket and sponsorship information

NLA Honors and Recognition

Congratulations to William Boden, MD, recipient of the Lifetime Membership Award, Avedis Khachadurian, MD, FNLA, recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award, and Anne Goldberg, MD, FNLA, and Ralph La Forge, MSc, FNLA, recipients of the President's Service Award. These four honorees will be recognized at the Honors and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 2, during the Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona.

See past NLA award winners

NLA-Endorsed Grand Rounds on Reducing Residual Risk and Managing Complex Dyslipidemia

Select medical institutions are eligible to host an exciting new CME-certified in-hospital grand rounds program endorsed by the NLA. This new program examines the importance of lipoprotein management for secondary prevention of major adverse cardiac events in post-ACS patients. Participants will learn to recognize residual risk associated with statin therapy to lower LDL, as well as the limitations of current therapies to increase HDL. Participants also will increase awareness of novel therapies to increase HDL and reduce CVD. For more information, e-mail Rachon Cottman.

Education Spotlight

Join Us May 16th for a Lipid Insights Webcast

Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care

Learn from leading experts in a city near you - join in a Lipid Forum

NLA Lipid Academy Now Available Online

Celebrate the NLA’s 10th Anniversary at the 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions

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Join Us May 16th for a Lipid Insights Webcast

Topic: The Effects of Statin Therapy on Diabetes Incidence and Glycemic Control

Hosted by the Northeast Lipid Association
The next Lipid Insights Virtual Journal Club, a 60-minute CME Webcast with a live Q&A session, is scheduled for May 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm Eastern. This live broadcast will provide you the opportunity to address your questions with the expert faculty about statin treatment and associated adverse effects on glucose metabolism. Join Drs. Spencer Kroll and Sergio Fazio as they discuss the current literature on statin therapy and the risks of developing diabetes.

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Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care

Register now for the ground-breaking, free CME program, Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care, which will be held June 15,2012 in Anaheim, CA. Designed for endorcrinologists, cardiologists and primary care physicians, this free, interactive CME program features expert clinical faculty examining the critical interrelationships between cardiometabolic risk and disease and provides evidence-based approaches for managing patients with complex cardiometabolic conditions.

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NLA Lipid Academy Now Available Online

Lipid Academy Online is a user-friendly, tech-savvy adaptation of the NLA's live training course. This series of 7 interactive modules provides a comprehensive indoctrination to lipid science and essential information for the systematic management of dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome. The one-of-a-kind course covers the core competencies in Lipidology, while preparing you to work more effectively in clinical practice.

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Learn from Leading Experts in a City Near You- Join in a Lipid Forum.

This exciting, case-based, audience-driven, interactive CME Meeting Series will feature world-renowned specialists in lipidology discussing HDL functionality and quantification, residual cardiovascular risk, the latest clinical trials as well as emerging therapies for HDL modulation, CETP inhibition and reverse cholesterol transport. This activity will be highlighted by “Meet the Experts” breakout sessions that will allow the learner to discuss therapeutic dilemmas, complex topics, and challenging cases in greater detail with all the faculty.

Celebrate the NLA’s 10th Anniversary at the 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions

This year’s theme is Extending the Reach and Inclusiveness of Lipidology. This 4-day comprehensive learning experience will feature a wide variety of scientific sessions, symposia, case presentations, poster presentations, and oral presentations of selected abstracts that provide practical applications for applying the latest research in your clinical practice. In addition, the NLA will be hosting a gala 10th Anniversary Special Event featuring dinner and dancing to honor the past presidents of the NLA and support the Foundation of the NLA.

Program Highlights include:

A Masters Summit on Emerging LDL Therapies
Keynote Presentation from Dr. William E. Boden: Discussion of AIM-HIGH and COURAGE Trials
A Debate Session entitled, Is it EPA or EPA and DHA? Only Your Neighborhood Lipidologist Knows for Sure,
Atherosclerotic Plaque: Imaging and Dynamics
Special Public Interest Lunch – “Why We Get Fat in the U.S.” with Science Writer Gary Taubes
Sugar, Salt and Everything that Peppers the Landscape

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Get the skinny on fatty acids and more with Dr. Alan Brown, host of the ReachMD program Lipid Luminations, which focuses on treatments and research in the field of lipid management.

Lipids and Hormone Therapy
May 14, 2012

Diet Controversies in Lipid Lowering & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
May 07, 2012

Biomarkers and Lipidology
Apr 30, 2012

Join the ongoing conversation in our forum, which serves as a discussion site for topics related to hot-button issues in the field, information from recent conferences, recently published NLA articles, and much more.

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Lyon Heart Study is basis of "healthy" diet
May 14, 2012

112 day World Cruise on 60% fat diet
May 12, 2012

Nurse Practitioners and Clnical Nurse Specialists
Apr 19, 2012