In this online, self-learning activity:
Psoriasis is a T-lymphocyte-mediated condition that is one of the most common immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in the North America and Europe. While subtypes of psoriasis have been described, plaque psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, is the most common form. With a clinical presentation of red, scaly plaques on the skin that range in severity from minor, localized lesions to complete body coverage, it is also associated with inflammation of the joints and enthesial attachments and has potential of articular destruction—a complication known as psoriatic arthritis that affects up to 30% of those with the disease. Aside from its direct effects on the skin, it is also has associated with cardio-metabolic comorbidities and a heavy psychosocial burden.
HCPs including: dermatologists and primary care physicians; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who practice in the aforementioned areas of specialty; and any other healthcare professionals with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with psoriasis.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Sun Pharmaceuticals.
This activity is free of charge.
Release Date: June 07, 2024 -- Expiration Date: June 07, 2026
Faculty: April Armstrong, MD MPD
Faculty introduction, disclosures |
Introduction content: review of plaque psoriasis
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Treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
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Summary, conclusions, and best practice recap |
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
ACCME Activity #202789195
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Credit Designation: ScientiaCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC Recognition Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
ABIM MOC Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
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Pharmacists
ScientiaCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Proof of participation will be posted to your NABP CPE profile within 4 to 6 weeks to participants who have successfully completed the post-test. Participants must participate in the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education credit. ACPE #0574-0000-24-013-H01-P. This is an Application (A)-type activity. ACPE credit release date: 6/30/2024; ACPE credit expiration date: 6/7/2026.
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Nurses: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. This activity is designated for up to 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ assigned by organizations accredited by the ACCME as satisfying Category 1 CME for National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) national certification maintenance. This activity is designated for up to 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) states that continuing education providers accredited by the ACCME may provide acceptable, accredited Advanced Practice Provider content. This activity is designated for up to 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
As a provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and educational planners must disclose any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, and any relationships with the commercial supporter of the activity. The intent of this disclosure is to provide the intended audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity. For this CME activity, any COI has been resolved thru content review by ScientiaCME.
Disclosures of Faculty: April W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine at USC, has received financial compensation from Abbvie, Amgen, BMS, Janssen, Mindera, Organon & Co, Sanofi and Takeda for speaker's bureau; ASLAN, Almirall, Amgen, Arcutis, Beiersdorf, BMS, Dermavant, EPI Health, Janssen, LEO Pharma, Mindera, Nimbus, Organon & Co, Sanofi, Sun Pharma, Takeda and Ventyx Biosciences for consulting; Abbvie, ASLAN, BMS, Dermavant Sciences, Dermira, Lilly, Galderma, Incyte, Janssen, Leo Pharma, Meiji, Modernizing Medicine, Nimbus, Novartis, UCB, Ortho Dermatologics, Pfizer, Sanofi and Ventyx for research support; Boehringer Ingelheim and Parexel for Data Safety Monitoring Board.
Disclosures of Educational Planners: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, President of ScientiaCME, has no relevant financial disclosures.
Faculty WILL discuss off-label uses of a commercial product.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Sun Pharmaceuticals.
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