Using Managed Care to Minimize the Burden of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Pediatric and Adult Patients

Friday, April 16, 2021

6:30 PM– 7:30 PM ET

Please note this virtual program is 6:30PM Eastern, 5:30PM, Central, 4:30PM Mountain and 3:30PM Pacific.

Program Features

  • Animations – new 2D and 3D!
  • Interactive, case-based learning
  • Create your own personalized poster

Faculty

Peter A. Lio, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology & Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Geoffrey C. Wall, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, IA

Learning Objectives

After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Recognize patient-specific factors that influence the selection of therapies for the management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, including comorbidities, adherence barriers, disease severity, and quality-of-life issues
  • Evaluate clinical trial data on the efficacy and safety of systemic and topical treatments for the management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
  • Identify strategies to manage healthcare costs while improving quality of life for patients with atopic dermatitis
  • Develop treatment plans that apply evidence-based medication use strategies to enhance outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Target Audience

This activity is intended for managed care pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Med Learning Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Med Learning Group designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live virtual activity.

NURSING CREDIT INFORMATION

Purpose: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the long-term treatment and management of patients with atopic dermatitis.

Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

CNE ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Awarded 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education of RNs and APNs.

CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION CREDIT

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Med Learning Group.  Amedco LLC 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.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 knowledge-based CPE contact hour.

NOTE: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.

DISCLOSURE POLICY STATEMENT

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support, educational programs sponsored by Med Learning Group must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All faculty, authors, editors, staff, and planning committee members participating in an MLG-sponsored activity are required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed in an educational activity. 

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

Med Learning Group requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States.

DISCLAIMER

Med Learning Group makes every effort to develop CME activities that are scientifically based. This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development in an effort to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.

For CME questions, please contact Med Learning Group at [email protected]

Contact this CME provider at Med Learning Group for privacy and confidentiality policy statement information at www.medlearninggroup.com/privacy-policy/

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs. Please contact Med Learning Group prior to participating at [email protected]

 

Feel free to pass this invitation on to your physicians, fellows, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare practitioners, and any other colleagues that you believe would be interested in attending this free CME/CNE program.

 

Scroll to Top

A Special Thank You to All HCPs

Med Learning Group sends its heartful gratitude to all healthcare professionals giving their all, 24/7, during this pandemic, despite the great risks they face. We cannot thank you enough for your courage and selfless service.

Connecting you with our personalized approach to continuing Medical Education

Healthcare Business Review Award

We are thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as one of the Top 10 Health Education Services Providers by Healthcare Business Review!

This award is both an honor and a testament to our cumulative dedication to providing the best continuing medical education (CME) services to HCPs across the globe. We are proud to be part of this distinguished group and look forward to continuing to have MLG be one of the best CME providers in the country.

Thank you to Healthcare Business Review for this recognition and for shining a light on the importance of accurate and accessible healthcare education.

#TopHealthEducationProvider #MedLearningGroup #HealthcareBusinessReview #MedicalEducation
BestofAmerica

Best of America Small Business Awards
Best Website

The Best of America Small Business Website award recognizes the best website launched by a small business since 2021. Technology is a key growth enabler for small businesses. The best in tech track recognizes small businesses as experts in technology and innovation from innovators, app developers, and website creators. Visit our award-winning Ophthalmology and Optometry web portal: vision-relief.com

The Linking Approach to Education from Gap Analysis to Outcomes

Med Learning Group, a division of Ultimate Medical Academy, is a full-service accredited medical education company with commendation. Med Learning Group focuses on developing and implementing continuing education that improves healthcare practitioners’ ability to provide optimal care to their patients. Our goal is to provide high-quality education that is designed to deliver the highest level of outcomes for not only the practitioner, but also the patient. Med Learning Group has expertise in developing both live and online activities that are innovative, case-based, interactive and patient-centric in nature.

Med Learning Group has expertise in developing both live and online activities that are innovative, case-based, interactive and patient-centric in nature, and we focus on applying adult learning theory and principles to our programs. Even more importantly, we understand the nuances of our target audiences and design programs with a grounded understanding of how to educate both specialty audiences and general practitioners.