Eczema Series
What Is Eczema? (Series 1)
Eczema Series
What Is Eczema? (Series 1)
Eczema Series
What Is Eczema? (Series 1)
Eczema Series
What Is Eczema? (Series 1)
Eczema Series
What Is Eczema? (Series 1)
About this course
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Description
This activity is part of a 16-course series designed to equip licensed practitioners from medical, nursing, and related disciplines with a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema.
1. What Is Eczema and Who Gets It?
Recent data suggests more children and adults are diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (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
Name | Reported Financial Disclosure |
Reviewer: Hadar Lev-Tov, MD | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Planner: Venita Sivamani | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Faculty/Speaker Disclosure(s)
All planning committee members, reviewers, planners, and faculty identified conflicts of interest pertaining to this activity were resolved prior to the activity.
COI Resolution: Ensure a balanced discussion of research and practice. Avoid trade names, company names, and logos. Medical advice will not be provided.
Name | Reported Financial Disclosure |
Vivian Shi, MD |
Consultant: Menlo Therapeutics, The National Eczema Association, Novartis Speaker's Bureau: Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Shareholder: LearnHealth |
Type of Activity
Online internet enduring
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.
Contact Information
This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and LearnHealth Inc.
For questions regarding accreditation, please contact MER at 800-421-3756. For all other questions, please contact info@learnskin.com.
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