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This online, self-paced, CME program has been co-developed by the Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network, and the University of Calgary CME&PD.
The intent of this online CME is to support and educate key providers (ie. Physicians, pharmacists, NPs) with the information needed to engage in lab-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk screening and apply appropriate evidence-based treatment to patients for primary prevention of ASCVD.
After completing this course, you will be enabled to:
This course will be of interest to all primary care physicians interested in learning more about the current dyslipidemia guidelines.
This course will also serve the learning needs of other healthcare practitioners including nurse practitioners and pharmacists that are working with patients having cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Material presented are in compliance with the University of Calgary Copyright Policy, Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright.
Course materials are for individual use only and not to be distributed.
Faculty/PC disclosure
Faculty | Credentials | Disclosure | Affiliation |
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Todd Anderson | MD, FRCP(C) | Nothing to disclose | University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine |
Jennifer Terpstra | MPH, PhD | Nothing to disclose | University of Calgary Community Health Sciences |
Glen Pearson | PharmD, FSCHP, FCCS | Novartis; Novo Nordisk: Honoraria for QI Program/Medical Practice Assessment planning committee member. Advisory Board Participation for HLS Therapeutics; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Pharmascience; Trimedic Therapeutics | University of Alberta |
Janet Craig | MD | Consulting, Teaching & Honorarium for AMA/ACTT, University of Alberta and University of Calgary, Alberta College of Family Physicians | University of Alberta |
Lisa Stevenson | MD, CCFP | Nothing to disclose | University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine |
Katrina (Tina) Nicholson | MD, MBChB, CCFP, FCFP | Honorarium: University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine – Clinical Associate Professor; Medical Director offices of PLP and CME&PD; University of Alberta – Clinical Associate professor – DFM; REACH Institute/ Canreach AB – Faculty Teacher; CADDRA – Board Member; AHS Medicine SCN – Core member/ member of kidney group | University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine |
Utkarsh Subnis | PhD, MBBS | Nothing to disclose | University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine |
Todd Anderson MD (Co-Chair)
Jennifer Terpstra MPH, PhD (Co-Chair)
Glen Pearson BSc, BScPhm, PharmD, FSCHP, FCCS
Janet Craig MD
Katrina (Tina) Nicholson MD, MBChB, CCFP, FCFP
Lisa Stevenson MD CCFP
Utkarsh Subnis PhD, MBBS (CME Representative)
This program is supported by the Health Innovation, Implementation, and Spread grant from the Alberta Government. An independent CRA Scientific Planning Committee was responsible for the scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance of this content.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Kristin Hobson of Alberta Precision Laboratories for her exceptional assistance in the creation of video content.
For any tech issue you have in this course, please email ecme@ucalgary.ca.
For questions regarding the content or information provided, please email jennifer.terpstra@albertahealthservices.ca.
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