Lipids module 1: lipid metabolism and its role in atherosclerosis

Released 14 June 2024     Expires: 14 June 2026      Programme: Lipids 1 CPD/CME credit

Sponsorship Statement: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd has provided OmniaMed Communications Ltd with an arm’s length sponsorship towards the update of the BJC e-learning programme on lipids

Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of lipid metabolism and its role in atherosclerosis.
Module first published 9 July 2015
Module first revised 17 March 2021
Second revision June 2024

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 atherosclerosis
  • Clinically important cholesterol measurements.

Faculty

Module revised in 2021 and 2024 by Dr Dermot Neely, Heart UK Trustee and Adviser

Original module
Dr Dermot Neely
Dr David Thompson, Clinical Research Fellow, International Centre for Circulatory Health, Imperial College London

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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