Skill level: All levels

Estimated time to complete activity: 45 min

Release date: March 19, 2018

Expiration date: December 11, 2020

English

American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC), American Medical Association(AMA)

 

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. 

9. Schmear It On - New Paradigms in Topical Treatments for Eczema

The FDA recently approved a new topical medication for the treatment of eczema. How does this new development change daily practice? This class will review the biological principle of inhibiting phosphodiesterase as an anti-inflammatory strategy and consider how this therapy may be integrated into the daily eczema regimen.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Review the basics of topical agents available for eczema treatment

• Explore phosphodiesterase inhibition for eczema treatment

• Integrate various topicals into a coherent patient regimen

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
Hadar Lev-Tov, MD	Speaker's Bureau: Society for Advanced Wound Healing 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.