The Lipid Disorders Training Center provides training to practicing physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and dietitians in the management of plasma lipid disorders. Several two-and-a-half-day basic courses (Minifellowships) are offered each year as well as two one-day Update courses. Topics discussed include basic lipoprotein metabolism and its hereditary disorders, the pathophysiology and diagnosis of lipid disorders, atherogenesis, and diet and drug treatment of dyslipidemias.Learning opportunities in the Minifellowship course include lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and discussions. One of the most valuable aspects of the course is the demonstration clinic in which course participants can interview Gladstone Lipid Clinic patients . The patients and their case histories provide a hands-on learning experience that is always highly rated.
Update courses present new data about managing lipid and other heart disease risk factors. Many trainees return for every update course offered.
The mission of the Lipid Disorders Training Center is to provide the trainees with the skills necessary to evaluate and treat dyslipidemic patients appropriately. Meeting the goals for these patients is difficult. In the United States, less than 25% of patients ever reach their target lipid levels. In addition to learning how to manage these patients effectively, some of the attendees have fulfilled the second goal of the center and have become recognized as lipid experts in their own communities. These individuals serve as teachers and oversee referral centers in their own locales.
Thomas Bersot, MD, PhD is the director of the Center.
Mikelle Good McCoin, MPH, RD lectures for the program.
Anne Richards is the program coordinator. Please call her with all Lipid Disorders Training questions at (415) 734-2026.
The course is presented in affiliation with the American Heart Association and is partially funded by an educational grant from
Merck, Inc. Additional support is provided from AstraZenica and KOS pharmaceuticals.
Please see the 2009 brochure for a detailed program description and a registration form. The form can be printed and mailed to:
UCSF OCME
Box 0742
San Francisco, CA 94143-0742
The form can also be faxed with credit card payment to:
(415) 502-1795
If you have any registration questions, or if you would like more information about any aspect of the Lipid Disorders Training program, please call Anne Richards at (415) 734-2026
The registration fee includes all instructional materials, planned group meal functions, and CME certificate. Hotel accommodations, transportation and parking fees are the responsibility of the registrant.
