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Disease Management Clinical Decisions - Psoriasis - 3.0

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Each lesson in the Disease Management Clinical Decisions series provides a brief, case-based review of management strategies related to the topic. Questions and multiple-choice answers about the case presented include the rationale for the correct answer. Throughout this case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer the question correctly. 

Duration : 01:00:00 hours
Content provider : Radiology masterclass
Author name :
Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD Declaration of interests
Steven Kawczak, PhD Declaration of interests
Maureen Riegert, MD Declaration of interests
 
Date launched at CMEPEDIA : July 4, 2024
Expiry date of course : December 21, 2025
Module size : 0.97MB
Price : ₹0.00 - ₹315.00(Some professional bodies apply charges, even if the content is free of cost. Log in to check whether your professional body does.)
Disclosure information:
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.
Skill improvements:
Not applicable
Topic:
Dermatology
Professional category:
Physician, Allergist, Family physician, Infectiologist, Intensive care physician, Specialist in dermatology, Specialist in infectious diseases
Accreditation:
Category Accreditor Credits Accreditation details
Physician, Specialist in dermatology, Family physician, Emer...Read More American Medical Association 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
Physician, Specialist in dermatology, Infectiologist, Family...Read More American Board of Internal Medicine 1.0 MOC Credit American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) 1.0 Medical Knowledge ABIM MOC points in the ABIM MOC Assessment Recognition Program.
Surgeon, Specialist in dermatology, General surgeon, Family ...Read More American Board of Surgery 1.0 Category 1 CME 1.0 Accredited CME credits toward ABS Continuous Certification Program
Learning outcomes

 

After completing this case the reader should be able to:

 

  • Discuss strategies for assessing psoriasis severity and its value in selecting appropriate treatment options.
  • Describe the relationship between psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and the importance of screening for psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis.
  • Recognize treat-to-target goals for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
  • Summarize the safety and efficacy of the various biologic classes available to treat psoriasis.
  • Debate the evidence linking biologic treatment with the risk of future cardiovascular events in patients with psoriasis.
  • Identify new medications approved to treat psoriasis.
About the author

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Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD

 

Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD is an assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Co-Medical Director of Continuing Medical Education, Director of Medical Dermatology, W.D. Steck Chair of Clinical Dermatology, and Staff Physician, Dermatology and Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

 

He completed his dermatology residency at the University of Miami, Florida and a dermatopathology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is currently a staff physician at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio where he practices both medical dermatology and dermatopathology and serves as Director of medical and inpatient dermatology and the W.D. Steck Chair of Clinical Dermatology. He is also Co-Medical Director of Continuing Medical Education at the Cleveland Clinic and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

 

Clinically, he specializes in treatment of systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases with prominent cutaneous involvement. His research interests mirror his clinical interests, with ongoing projects involving psoriasis, dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitis and pemphigus vulgaris. He is also active in a variety of national professional organizations, such as the American Academy of Dermatology, the Americans Society of Dermatopathology, and the Rheumatologic Dermatology Society. He currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and Healio’s Dermatology and Psoriasis Peer Perspective Boards.

 

 

Disclosed a conflict of interest. Their contributions are limited to non-clinical topics.

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Steven Kawczak, PhD

 

Dr. Kawczak is Director of Professional Development at Cleveland Clinic, where he leads the centers of Continuing Medical Education, International Medical Education, Scientific Publications and the Simulation Center. He has been active in CME for over fifteen years and serves as a reviewer for professional journals.

 

He has implemented educational collaborations globally, developed training for education planners and directed educational program design and management. His areas of interest include CPD and quality, issues of bias in medical education and the humanities and medicine. 

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Maureen Riegert, MD

 

Dr. Maureen Riegert, MD is a board certified dermatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. riegert is affiliated with Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Dr. Riegert graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 2018. She works in Cleveland, OH and 2 other locations and specializes in Dermatology and Internal Medicine. 

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