Target Audience
This activity is intended for Dermatologists, Dermatology Residents/Fellows, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and other health professionals interested in treating patients with dermatologic diseases.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in this live activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify best practices for achieving a timely and accurate diagnosis of skin disorders to initiate appropriate treatment.
- Discuss the latest guideline recommendations for dermatological disorders.
- Examine emerging clinical and therapeutic science insights into the pathogenesis and effective management of dermatologic disorders including acne, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, cutaneous auto-inflammatory diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa, pigmentary disorders, pruritis, psoriasis, nail diseases, rosacea, and skin cancer.
- Evaluate available data on the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of current and emerging treatments for skin, hair and nail disorders and cutaneous malignancies.
- Select and formulate the appropriate aesthetic treatment plan using neurotoxins, dermal fillers, laser and light-based energy therapy technologies and cosmeceutical products in patients of all skin types who seek improvement in facial and skin appearance.
- Describe techniques to minimize adverse effects or manage complications associated with dermatological treatments/interventions.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and National Medical Education Corporation. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 26.25 contact hours. Designated for 4.75 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Continuing Physician Assistant Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 26.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.