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  • Enhances pharmacist's current knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of lipid disorders
  • Educates pharmacists about the optimal treatment strategies for patients at varying degrees of cardiovascular risk with various comorbidities
  • Introduces pharmacists to point-of-care testing technology which can be used in the management of patients with lipid disorders
  • Provides practical tools, techniques, and information to assist participants in establishing successful pharmacist-conducted lipid management services

Program Components:

  • 11 hour (1.1 CEU) self-study modules with case studies and assessment exam
  • 8 hour (0.8 CEU) live seminar with final exam
  • Fingerstick blood collection
  • Interactive case studies
  • Active participation

For expanded information on the program curriculum and agenda, contact the Certificate Training Department by e-mailing ctp@aphanet.org or calling 202-429-7512.

Completion Information:

  • Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of continuing education credit (0.8 CEU). ACPE UPN: 202-XXX-06-112-L01*
  • Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 11 contact hours of continuing education credit (1.1 CEU). ACPE UPN: 202-XXX-05-147-H01.*
  • To receive a certificate of achievement for the complete program, participants must successfully complete both the live seminar and the self-study components.
  • CPN: 202-0010: Expires 07/13/08.

Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management was developed by APhA and supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson • Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co.

*Specific UPN under which statement of credit is issued is dependent upon the actual instance of the program completed.