What Is Eczema? (Series 1)

This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Pfizer, Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Incyte.

Part of a 16-course series, this activity is designed to provide licensed practitioners from medical, nursing, and related disciplines with an understanding of the basic principles of managing patients with eczema in the 21st century. The program will cover current concepts in etiology, diagnosis, and management of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children and adults.  

Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients with AD.

1. What Is Eczema and Who Gets It?
Recent data suggests more children and adults are diagnosed with AD. This activity will discuss the definition and diagnostic criteria of AD, along with the epidemiology of AD among children and adults in the United States.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Define basic terms in AD such as atopy, itch, and skin barrier

• Review skin anatomy as it pertains to AD

• Summarize the current evidence of the data available for the epidemiology of AD

Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Medical Education Resources (MER) and LearnHealth. MER is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit
Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 0.75 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299 for 0.75 contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not the business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Faculty	Reported Financial Relationship
Vivian Shi, MD	Consultant: Menlo Therapeutics, The National Eczema Association, Novartis Speaker's Bureau: Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Shareholder: LearnHealth

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Content Manager	Reported Financial Relationship
Venita Sivamani, Planner	LearnHealth founder and shareholder
Planners at Medical Education Resources	No financial relationships to disclose

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period March 19, 2018 through December 11, 2021 participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each quiz question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit will be available once the evaluation form is completed.

Media
Internet

Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, LearnHealth, and Pfizer. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Educational Objectives

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

SynAptiv ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, SynAptiv identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by SynAptiv to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SynAptiv is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.

Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SynAptiv and LearnSkin. SynAptiv is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
SynAptiv designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit
SynAptiv is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 1 contact hour of continuing nursing education. SynAptiv is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 16031 for 1 contact hour.

Method of Participation

"There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period March 19, 2018 through December 11, 2021, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each quiz question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit will be available once the evaluation form is completed."

 

Media

Internet

Disclaimer

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