Lipid Optimisation Event Series

28/01/2021 1:00 pm to 28/01/2021 2:00 pm

Event Details

• https://www.facebook.com/virtualmedicaleducators

The programme of events is aimed at people wanting to increase their knowledge around lipid optimisation and underpinning evidence base. They would be suitable for, but not limited to, secondary care practitioners with an interest in lipids, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, primary care network pharmacists, medicines optimisation pharmacists and community pharmacists.

The series has been put together by Hannah Beba, Senior Clinical Pharmacist for Diabetes and Endocrinology at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) and will systematically address some of the key topics in lipid optimisation today and equip people to overcome barriers and arm patients with the information they need to make informed decisions.  Hannah has been involved in lipid clinics at CDDFT for a number of years and is passionate about educating people around this topic.

The next event in the series is being held on 28 January at 1pm and details are below:

Lipid Therapy for Primary Prevention

28 January 2021, 1-2pm

Speakers

Johnathan Smith – Clinical Chair, County Durham CCG

Hannah Beba – Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology

This session will focus on primary prevention in adults to reduce the risk of ASCVD (acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction, stable or unstable angina, arterial revascularization, stroke/transient ischemic attack, peripheral arterial disease). The session will talk about shared decision making with patient and multidisciplinary team-based approaches to the implementation of recommended preventive strategies. Strategies will be discussed in the context of routine care and in the context of those who may have specific barriers to care e.g. health literacy, financial distress, cultural influences, education and other socioeconomic risk factors for poor cardiovascular health.

The aims of the session are: to learn about the risk stratification for ASCVD; to review physical activity recommendations and think how we get engagement from people; to look at nutritional advice we can give people who have risk of ASCVD and resources we might use to guide people; review and critique lipid optimisation guidance for primary prevention; to discuss the common barriers to primary prevention for ASCVD and how these may be overcome.

The session will be delivered via the Virtual Medical Educators Facebook page.  Please follow this page and in advance of the session and a Zoom link will be provided via the page.

Download Lipid Optimisation Event Series Flyer

Past Events

Recordings of previous events in this series are available by following the links below to the videos on the Virtual Medical Educators Facebook Page:

PCSK9 Inhibitors – https://fb.watch/38fgO7PX3R/

Upcoming events

February

Statins and Statin Intolerance

Hannah Beba – Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology

 

March  

Lesser-Known Lipid Therapies

 

April  

Secondary Prevention – Stroke

Secondary Prevention – Post MI

Secondary Prevention – PVD

 

May     

Genetic Lipid Disorders including familial hypercholesterolemia

 

June     

Lipid Biochemistry and interpretation

 

July

Dietary Advice from a Dietician

 

August

Virtual Consultations for Lipid Optimisation

 

September

Lipid Optimisation Resources

 

Each session will be approximately 60 minutes.

Sessions will be delivered via the Virtual Medical Educators Facebook page.

Please follow this page and in advance of the session and a Zoom link will be provided via the page.

If you are on Twitter, please follow and tag @Virtual_MedEd  and  @LifeLipid in any tweets about the events.

Recordings of all sessions will be available on the Virtual Medical Educators website:  https://www.virtualmedicaleducators.org/