Skill level: All levels

Estimated time to complete activity: 45 min

Release date: March 19, 2018

Expiration date: December 11, 2021

English

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 (AD), also known as eczema.

2. Why People Get Eczema - What We Know and Where Do We Go from Here?

Eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) is a chronic, itchy, and inflamed skin condition that can be frustrating for patients and parents. While the exact cause for atopic dermatitis remains unknown, there are multiple factors that are involved, including a defective skin barrier, an overactive immune system, influences from genetics, and modulation of the disease from lifestyle and environmental factors.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the role of the environment, immune system, and genetics in AD

• Analyze the causes and factors that result in eczema

• Solve cases not covered in textbooks

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
Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, CAT	Consultant: Burt's Bees, Dermala Shareholder: Dermala

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.