Lipids module 1: lipid metabolism and its role in atherosclerosis

Released 17 March 2021     Expires: 17 March 2023      Programme: Lipids 1 CPD/CME credit

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Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of lipid metabolism and its role in atherosclerosis.
Module first published 9 July 2015
Module revised 17 March 2021

Lipids module 1

Learning objectives

Upon completing this module, participants should be able to better understand:

  • the essential lipid fractions that form the building blocks of lipid physiology
  • the mechanisms which facilitate lipid transport between tissues
  • the role of lipid particles in atherogenesis
  • clinically important cholesterol measurements

Faculty

Original module
Dr Dermot Neely, Specialist Adviser on Lipids, Academic Health Science Network, North East and North Cumbria
Dr David Thompson, Clinical Research Fellow, International Centre for Circulatory Health, Imperial College London

Module revised in 2021 by Dr Dermot Neely

Accreditation

1 CPD/CME credit, 1.0 hour
BJC Learning has assigned one hour of CPD/CME credit to this module

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