On Demand 2021 Thursday Program
On Demand 2021 Thursday Program is organized by American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).
Course opens: 11/19/2021
Course expires: 11/18/2024
Target Audience:
Medical professionals who treat patients with allergic and/or immunological conditions:
• Practicing allergist/immunologists
• Allergy/immunology Fellows-in-Training
• Physician assistants
• Nurses and advanced practice nurses
• Allied health professionals
• Primary care physicians
• Other medical professionals
Overview: Allergists are increasingly referred rashes for evaluation and treatment. An integrated allergic and dermatologic approach to eczema, urticaria, contact dermatitis and drug eruptions allow us to extend our practice and lead to better outcome. The allergist is the expert on allergic dermatoses.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• Describe the epidemiologic, clinical and genetic differences in atopic dermatitis patients with skin of color and of various age groups and use these differences to develop an optimal treatment plan
• Describe current and emerging treatment strategies in managing moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
• Describe the role of the JAK/STAT pathway in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and to describe the use of JAK inhibitors to manage moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
• Implement a shared decision making process to help guide treatment plan development for patients with atopic dermatitis
• Increase dermatologic rash diagnostic skills.
• Reference and implement accurate details of updated guidelines.
