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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

The Psoriasis Clinic: Maximizing Topical Treatment Options

  • Authors: Linda Stein Gold, MD; April Armstrong, MD, MPH; Jennifer Soung, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 3/10/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 3/10/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.75 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.75 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.75 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for dermatologists, primary care physicians (PCPs), rheumatologists, nurses and nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other clinicians who treat patients with psoriasis.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to identify patients with plaque psoriasis who may benefit from topical treatment options and improve their ability to deliver patient-centered care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Selection of topical treatments based on individualized patient characteristics
    • Evidence on new topical agents for plaque psoriasis
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Managing psoriasis in patients with diverse skin tones
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Identify patients with plaque psoriasis who may benefit from new topical agents


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.


Faculty

  • Linda Stein Gold, MD

    Director of Dermatology Clinical Research
    Division Head of Dermatology
    Henry Ford Health System
    Detroit, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Linda Stein Gold, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Arcutis Biotechnology; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Galderma Laboratories, L.P.; Genzyme Corporation; Incyte Corporation; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; MC2; Novartis; Ortho Dermatologics; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; UCB Pharma, Inc.
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AbbVie Inc.; Arcutis Biotechnology; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Galderma Laboratories, L.P.; Genzyme Corporation; Incyte Corporation; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Research funding from: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Arcutis Biotechnology; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Galderma Laboratories, L.P.; Incyte Corporation; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Novartis; Ortho Dermatologics; Pfizer, Inc.; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; UCB Pharma, Inc.

  • April Armstrong, MD, MPH

    Professor of Dermatology
    Associate Dean for Clinical Research
    Keck School of Medicine
    University of Southern California 
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosures

    April Armstrong, MD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; Almirall; Arcutis Biotechnology; ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd; Beiersdorf Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Dermira Inc.; EPI Health; Incyte Corporation; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Modmed; Nimbus; Novartis; Ortho Dermatologics; Parexel International Corporation; Pfizer, Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; UCB Pharma, Inc.
    Research funding from: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Dermira, Inc.; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Pfizer; UCB Pharma, Inc.
    Contracted researcher for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Dermira, Inc.; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Pfizer; UCB Pharma, Inc.

  • Jennifer Soung, MD

    Director of Clinical Research
    Southern California Dermatology
    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Santa Ana, California

    Disclosures

    Jennifer Soung, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Arcutis Biotechnology; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Novartis
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc.; Arcutis Biotechnology; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Celgene Corporation; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Novartis; Ortho Dermatologics; Pfizer Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Sanofi
    Research funding from: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc.; Arcutis Biotechnology; Castle Biosciences; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; KoBio Labs; Kyowa Kirin; LEO Pharma, Inc.; Lilly; Novartis; Pfizer Inc.; UCB Pharma, Inc.

Editor

  • Karen Badal, MD, MPH

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Karen Badal, MD, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.75 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.75 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

The Psoriasis Clinic: Maximizing Topical Treatment Options

Authors: Linda Stein Gold, MD; April Armstrong, MD, MPH; Jennifer Soung, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 3/10/2023

Valid for credit through: 3/10/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to identify patients with plaque psoriasis who may benefit from topical treatment options and improve their ability to deliver patient-centered care.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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