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Release date: August 2007 Expiration date: August 31, 2008 Estimated time to complete activity: 1.5 hours Hardware/Software Requirements - Javascript-enabled browser - Broadband Internet Connection (Cable, DSL, etc.) - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Flash Player Plugin v.8.0+   |
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Support for this activity has been provided through an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.
Activity Overview
Hand and foot psoriasis is particularly difficult to treat. Many of the older therapies yield less than optimal responses. Emerging reports indicate an important role for biologic agents, and significant improvement has been observed in patients affected with this clinically challenging form of psoriasis. This interactive CD provides an update to health care professionals who treat psoriasis on developing clinical experience in the treatment of hand and foot psoriasis and will also demonstrate the thought processes of experts as they vary therapy to achieve optimal response.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of dermatologists, dermatology nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who treat patients with psoriasis.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define hand and foot psoriasis and describe its prevalence, histopathology, and genetics
- Identify agents used in the treatment of hand and foot psoriasis
- Evaluate the data available on the use of biologic agents for the treatment of hand and foot psoriasis
- Determine the applicability of newer biologic agents for treatment of hand and foot psoriasis based on available data
Scott A. Fretzin, MD View Biography
Clinical Assistant Professor
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD View Biography
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Clinical Research Center/Dermatopharmacology
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York
Faculty
David J. Cohen, MD View Biography
Chief, Division of Dermatology
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, Georgia
Jeffrey J. Crowley, MD View Biography
Bakersfield Dermatology & Skin Cancer Medical Group
Bakersfield, California
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
University of California
Los Angeles, California
Accreditation
Physician:
Curatio CME Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Curatio CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Nursing:
EduPro Resources LLC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, Provider Number P208-7/05-08.
EduPro is also an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP-14387.
This activity is approved for 1.5 nursing contact hours.
Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in this continuing education activity. To receive credit during the period August 2007 to August 31, 2008, participants must (1) read the learning objectives and disclosure statements, (2) study the educational activity, (3) complete the posttest, and (4) complete the activity evaluation form, including the certificate information section.
To obtain a certificate, you must receive a score of 70% or better on the posttest. The posttest can be accessed at the end of the activity. Please e-mail any questions to cmeinfo@curatiocme.com.
Medium
This activity will be offered as an interactive CD-ROM and posted to the Internet on PsoriasisTx.com. Offering this CME/CNE activity as a CD-ROM and Web posting allows participants to learn on their own time and at their own pace. The interactive, case-based nature of the activity allows participants to become engaged and offers visual, written, and spoken education to suit many learning styles.
Disclosure
In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support and the criteria of the ANCC, all CME and CNE providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME/CNE content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME/CNE activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below:
David J. Cohen, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker: | Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Genentech |
| Consultant: | Centocor, Genentech |
Jeffrey J. Crowley, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker: | Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Astellas Pharma US, Genentech |
| Consultant: | Abbott Laboratories, Genentech |
Dr. Crowley discusses the unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product.
Scott A. Fretzin, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker: | Abbott Laboratories, Centocor, Connetics Corporation, Genentech |
| Principal Investigator: | Abbott Laboratories, Centocor, Genentech |
Dr. Fretzin discusses the unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product.
Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker/Consultant: | Genentech |
Dr. Weinberg discusses the unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product.
Curatio CME Institute
Shari J. Dermer, PhD, Medical Director, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Thomas Finnegan, PhD, Medical Writer, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Barbara Landers, Vice President, Medical Education Programs, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Craig Lipski, Senior Multimedia Developer, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Brett Mutschler, CME Director, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kristen Petro, Senior Program Manager, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jonathan S. Simmons, ELS, Managing Editor, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Karen Smith, Director, Creative Services, has diclosed no relevant financial relationships.
EduPro Resources LLC
Dorothy Caputo, MA, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE, Operating Manager, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Reviewers
Germaine Frey, MA, RN has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Shelley Greenhaus, RN, BSN, MPH, CDE has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Tiffani Hamilton, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker/Consultant/Research Support: | Abbott Laboratories, Centocor, Genentech |
| Trainer: | Biogen, Sanofi-Aventis |
| Speaker/Consultant: | Amgen |
Jane Nye Selby, RN, MSN, NP has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Linda Stein Gold, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
| Speaker/Consultant: | Galderma, Stiefel Laboratories, Warner Chilcott |
| Consultant: | Medicis |
Disclaimer
The information presented in this activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician regarding diagnosis and treatment of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Unapproved Product Use
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