Topics discussed include basic lipoprotein metabolism and its hereditary disorders, pathophysiology and diagnosis of lipid disorders, atherogenesis, and diet and drug treatment of dyslipidemias. Learning opportunities in the basic course include lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and discussions. One of the most valuable aspects of the course is the demonstration clinic in which Gladstone Lipid Clinic patients are interviewed by the course participants. 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 addition to learning how to manage these patients effectively, some of the attendees have become recognized as lipid experts in their own communities, which is a second goal of the Center. These individuals serve as teachers and oversee referral centers in their own locales. Thomas Bersot, M.D., Ph.