Precision Metabolic Medicine: Lipids and Cardiovascular Prevention (17 CPD points)

A practical, guideline-aligned CPD course designed to upskill clinicians and other healthcare professionals to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through structured lipid assessment, accurate interpretation of lipid markers, and confident escalation of risk-lowering therapy in routine practice.

Delivered as part of Towards Healthy Hearts, a British Council–funded Transnational Education collaboration between Cardiff University and Alexandria University, Egypt, this course addresses recognised training needs in contemporary lipid management and cardiovascular prevention. The course features:

• flexible online, blended learning designed to fit alongside clinical practice
• case-based teaching focused on real-world decision making
• multidisciplinary perspectives spanning clinical and laboratory practice
• faculty from Cardiff University and international partner institutions
• the course is equivalent to 17 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points

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Who it’s for

This course is designed for:

• Clinicians involved in cardiovascular prevention and lipid management, including cardiologists, hepatologists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, general physicians, and  those developing a specialist interest
• biomedical and clinical scientists contributing to lipid testing, interpretation, and service design
• healthcare professionals working within cardiometabolic and diagnostic services

The content is suitable for learners in Wales, across the UK, and internationally.

Final year medical students with a strong interest in cardiometabolic prevention may also benefit, particularly from the case based and guideline focused components.

What you’ll learn

This course is aligned with international best practice in cardiovascular prevention and lipid management.

• Interpret key lipid biomarkers including LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB, lipoprotein(a), and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in clinical context
• Recognise inherited and secondary causes of dyslipidaemia and initiate appropriate referral and investigation pathways
• Manage complex cardiometabolic risk, including MASLD, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes
• Select and sequence lipid-lowering therapies confidently, including treatment intensification and intolerance management
• Translate clinical trial evidence into routine practice and coordinate multidisciplinary care
• Understand the evolving role of AI and digital health in precision cardiovascular prevention

Topics covered

Pre-course learning (asynchronous eLearning)

Asynchronous eLearning consists of recorded lectures, guided reading, practical learning tools, and optional formative questions to test knowledge.

Course material will be accessible for 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after the live online webinar, allowing flexible study and revision.

Live online webinar (1 day)

The live component consolidates learning through guided case discussions, structured decision-making exercises, and practical pathway implementation.

Scenarios include severe hypercholesterolaemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia, lipoprotein(a), secondary dyslipidaemia, and therapy escalation.

The webinar is designed to be interactive, with opportunities for questions and peer learning across clinical and laboratory disciplines.

The following is an example webinar structure:

(The example timetable above is subject to change)

A recording of the live webinar will be made available to enrolled learners where appropriate.

Post-course ‘open book’ eAssessment (1 hour) A one-hour open-book online assessment will be available after the live webinar and completion of the course feedback form.

Learners have 6 weeks to complete the assessment.

A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion

Benefits

This course has been issued with 17 CPD points. Other benefits include:

• blended delivery approach: flexible eLearning supported by a structured live online case-based webinar
• practical focus on decision points that arise in everyday clinics and laboratories, not just theory
• multidisciplinary learning that supports consistent interpretation and communication of lipid results
• up-to-date, guideline-aligned teaching designed for real-world implementation, access to course resources for revision following the live webinar, and supporting ongoing practice improvement
• opportunities to network with peers and develop cross-speciality connections relevant to cardiovascular prevention pathways

Support

Thanks to the British Council for supporting this CPD course.