The Effects of Statin Therapy on Diabetes Incidence and Glycemic Control

Wednesday May 16, 2012

8:00 PM

Hosted by the Northeast Lipid Association

 

Program Format: Internet Live Multimedia

The Lipid Insights Virtual Journal Club, a 60-minute CME Webcast with a live Q&A session, is designed to offer members and others an interactive way to discuss important clinical trial updates. The NLA is actively working to encourage a dialogue among members on late-breaking topics affecting lipid management.

Program Overview
Statin treatment may be associated with adverse effects on glucose metabolism.  Concerns have been raised regarding the effects of statin therapy on diabetes incidence and glycemic control. Join Drs. Spencer Kroll and Sergio Fazio as they discuss the current literature on statin therapy and the risks of developing diabetes. This live CME broadcast will provide you the opportunity to address your questions with the expert faculty.

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians with an interest in lipid management.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to: 
1.    Discuss current literature regarding statin medications and the risks of developing diabetes;
2.    Evaluate the risks and benefits of worsening glycemic control in the context of improving lipid parameters;
3.    Correctly indicate the frequency and secondary causes of statin intolerance and treatment options for statin-intolerant patients.


 CME Credit Provided by the National Lipid Association.


Physicians
The National Lipid Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Lipid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.


Criteria for Success
In order to receive credit, participants should take part in the live audio conference, complete and submit an evaluation. Certificates will be available for download upon successful completion of the self-assessment test. If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact NLA at cme@lipid.org.

Estimated time of completion: 60 minutes.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of NLA to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by NLA prior to accreditation of the activity. NLA planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. The NLA specifically disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through reader’s misunderstanding of content.

 

System Requirements
To view this educational activity you will need a JavaScript enabled web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox version 3.0 or greater OR Internet Explorer version 8.0 or greater recommended) with Browser Cookies enabled and Adobe FlashTM version 9.0 or greater.
 

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