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IDCP 2021

W6: Microbiome and Modulating the Microbiome

5 Lessons
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Course Overview

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2hr
Duration
Jun 2021
Released
91% avg
Completion

What You'll Learn

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients within dermatology.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Your CE Source ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, Your CE Source 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 Your CE Source 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. Your CE Source 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.

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

Name of FacultyReported Financial Relationship

Peter Lio

Grants/Research Support
Investigator - AO Biome, AbbVie, Regeneron/Sanofi Genzyme

Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board)
Advisory Board - Almirall, ASLAN, UCB, Dermavant, Regeneron/Sanofi Genzyme, Pfizer, LEO, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Micreos,L'Oreal, Pierre-Fabre, Johnson & Johnson, Level Ex, Unilever, Menlo Therapeutics, Theraplex, IntraDerm, Exeltis,AOBiome, Realm Therapeutics, Altus Labs, Galderma, Verrica, Arbonne, Amyris, Bodewell, Burt's Bees, My-Or Diagnostics,and Kimberly-Clark

Speakers Bureau
Speaker - Pfizer, Regeneron/Sanofi Genzyme, Galderma, Lilly, LEO

Ownership Interest / Stock Holder
Stock options: Micreos, Altus Labs

Royalty
Patent holder/Royalties - Theraplex AIM OTC moisturizer

Other
Board Member - National Eczema Association

Apple Bodemer

No financial relationships to disclose

Raja Sivamani

Grants/Research Support
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Abbvie, Physicians Exclusive, Sytheon, Type A Deodorant

Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Burt's Bees, Arbonne

Ownership Interest / Stock Holder
LearnHealth - Spouse

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

Name of Content ManagerReported Financial Relationship

Venita Sivamani, Planner

LearnHealth founder and shareholder

Planners at Your CE Source

No financial relationships to disclose

All other faculty, planner and/or content managers have nothing to disclose nor do they have any vested interests or affiliations. All conflicts of interest have been resolved.

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 Your CE Source and LearnHealth. Your CE Source is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Your CE Source designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Participation

Participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the post test by recording the best answer to each quiz question.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity and post-test with a score of 70% or better.

Disclaimer

The content, views, and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty/authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Your CE Source and/or LearnHealth. The faculty/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.

Learners are required to adhere to the privacy and confidentiality policy as it relates to the CE activities provided on the Internet. Please see the policy at https://www.yourcesource.org

Contact Information

This activity is jointly provided by Your CE Source and LearnHealth.

Questions about CE accreditation or CE certificates related to this course, please contact us via email at [email protected] . For all other questions, please contact [email protected].

Accreditation Information

Welcome to week 6 as we investigate the microbiome and modulating the microbiome!

Skin Microbiome

This lecture will review the fundamentals of the bacteria, fungi, and viruses on the skin and the importance of their roles. We also discuss perturbations in the microbiome and the potential effects.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the functions of the cutaneous microbiome

2. Outline some of the deleterious effects of a disrupted microbiome

3. Identify some techniques, supplements, and approaches to maintaining and possibly improving the microbiome, as well as those that may harm it

Gut Microbiome

This course will provide an overview to gut health and testing. The basics of the gut anatomy, gut-skin axis, and the gut microbiome will be discussed along with ways to differentiate treatment approaches.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the role of the mucin layer in the gut
  2. Recall the mechanisms involved in the gut-skin axis
  3. Categorize the roles of the different types of short chain fatty acids

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics

This session will help demystify the difference between pre-, pro- and post-biotics, where they are found in our diets, and the role they have in health and disease.  

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Define prebiotic, probiotic, and post-biotic
  2. Evaluate the role that pre-, pro- and post-biotics play in health
  3. List food sources for pre-, pro-, and post-biotics

SIBO

Small intestinal bowel overgrowth refers to dysbiosis within the small intestine. This lecture will review the causes for SIBO and discuss how it is identified and diagnosed. Correlations to the skin and treatment approaches will be summarized.  

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:  

  1. Identify the causes for SIBO and how it is diagnosed
  2. Evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of breath testing for SIBO
  3. Recall the evidence for the use of diet and botanicals for the treatment of SIBO

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Lesson 10hr 25min

Skin Microbiome

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Lesson 20hr 32min

Gut Microbiome

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Lesson 30hr 19min

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics

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Lesson 41hr 1min

SIBO

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Lesson 51hr 2min

Week 6 Roundtable

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Post-Quiz

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Questions
14
Passing Score
70%
Average Score
91%

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