The Low Down on Cholesterol: Management, Treatment, Medication

Overview:

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. During this 3 - hour virtual conference, you will have the opportunity to learn evidence based strategies to help you better manage the care of your patients with high cholesterol.

Topics:

- 2018 Cholesterol Clinic Practice Guidelines - Dr. Ann Marie Navar
- Cholesterol Medication and Management 2021 - Clinical Pharmacists Panel
- Motivational Interviewing and Medication Adherence - Bruce Berger, PhD
- AHA Cholesterol Recognition Program and Resources - Liz Montgomery, American Heart Association

Target Audience: APRN, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other interested healthcare professionals.

3.0 Nurse Contact Hours and Dietary credit.

Cost: There is no fee for this workshop. Funding for this conference is provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s grant: Improving the Health of Illinoisans Through Chronic Disease Prevention (CDC-DP18-1815)

ICAHN is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).

Dietitians, nutritionists and other health professionals are provided 3.0 credit hours by the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois