Program Access and Details:

Program Length:
60 minutes

Resources:
DOWNLOADABLE SLIDES. View the Program Materials tab for more information.

Credits:
This program is not accredited. Physicians may earn self-learning credits through active steps. View more information under the Credit Eligibility tab.

Target Audience:
Family physicians, cardiovascular specialists, and allied health professionals

Perspectives from primary care, diabetology and cardiology.

Learning Objectives:

• To review the role of serum triglycerides as a risk marker vs. a risk factor
• To differentiate icosapent ethyl from standard fish oils
• To best apply the findings from the REDUCE-IT study to clinical practice

This program is NOT accredited.

Mainpro+ participants may earn certified credits by completing a Linking Learning Exercise.

Specialist participants may claim Section 2 credits (up to 2 credits per hour) following completion of a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 2: Self-Learning Activities within the MAINPORT ePortfolio. 

This program was developed by the Canadian Collaborative Research Network and made possible through an educational grant from HLS Therapeutics Canada.

Program slides:

This program was developed by the Canadian Collaborative Research Network, a not-for-profit physician organization.  A PDF copy of the slides from this program are available for CCRN members from the CCRN website. Click the link below to be directed to the Resource Library.

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