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Teleconference Series with Live Q&A Sessions
Getting to Goal
Treatment Options for Achievement of LDL-C Reduction

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Sponsored by Princeton CME

Participating Faculty

Presenters/Q&A Panel

Geneva Clark Briggs, PharmD, BCPS
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy
Grundy, Virginia

Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Cardiology
University of Virginia Health System
Clinical Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Independent Clinical Reviewer

Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD, MA
Director, Pharmacy Distance Pathway
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Target Audience
This activity is designed for Department of Veterans Affairs and hospital pharmacists.

Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the challenges and opportunities for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal attainment in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease
  • Apply the Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines for cholesterol management
  • Assess alternative strategies in lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy for the attainment of LDL-C goals

Activity Overview
The teleconference lecture will be presented on 6 dates in June by Geneva Clark Briggs, PharmD, BCPS, and Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD, BCPS, with a live question-and-answer session following each presentation.

  • Tuesday, June 5 (1-2 pm ET)
  • Thursday, June 7 (3-4 pm ET)
  • Friday, June 8 (Noon-1 pm ET)
  • Monday, June 11 (1-2 pm ET)
  • Tuesday, June 12 (2-3 pm ET)
  • Thursday, June 14 (Noon-1 pm ET)

To participate, dial toll-free 800-803-7101 approximately 5 minutes before the scheduled time of the teleconference. Upon calling in, provide the activity code, LDL-C Reduction.
An activity booklet, including the lecture slides, post-test, and evaluation form, will be forwarded to each participant prior to the start of the teleconference series. To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend a full teleconference event, complete the 10-question post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. Participants who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form online may immediately print their documentation of credit. Those who mail or fax back their successfully completed post-test and evaluation form will receive documentation of credit by mail within 6 weeks.
There is no fee associated with this activity.
CPE Accreditation
pic1 Princeton CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education (ACPE Provider #452) and complies with the Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines. This activity is approved for 1 hour credit (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (ACPE # 452-000-07-013-L01).
Grant Support
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck/Schering-Plough
Representatives of the granting organization may not register on behalf of participants.  
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