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Improving the Psoriatic Disease Continuum

Dermatology
Curriculum:
Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Psoriatic Disease: Optimizing Quality of Life and Long-term Benefit
Credits:
0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
Launch Date:
June 29, 2017
Expiration Date:
The accreditation for this activity has expired.

Primary Audience:

The intended audience for the activity is rheumatologists, dermatologists, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Relevant Terms:

Dermatology, Psoriasis and Psoriatic arthritis

Leonard H. Calabrese, DO

Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
R.J. Fasenmyer Chair of Clinical Immunology
Vice Chairman, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, is Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and Vice Chair of the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. Dr. Calabrese is also the Director of the R.J. Fasenmyer Center for Clinical Immunology at the Cleveland Clinic, and specializes in diseases of the immune system, particularly, immunodeficiency diseases, including HIV. Dr. Calabrese is also the Co-Director of the Center for Vasculitis Care and Research and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Calabrese has lectured nationally and internationally on the subjects of clinical immunology, rheumatology, and virology. He has published extensively on the safety of biologic therapies for autoimmune diseases, including the epidemiology of opportunistic and viral infections, and has authored more than 400 published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and reviews.

Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD

Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
Director of Medical Dermatology 
Departments of Dermatology and Pathology 
Cleveland Clinic 
Cleveland, OH

Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD, is Associate Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, and Director of Medical Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic; and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of the Dermatology Resident Education Committee and has earned the Teacher of the Year award for his contributions to the Dermatopathology and Clinical Dermatology residency programs. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and his PhD in Developmental Biology/Molecular Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Loyola University, a residency in dermatology at University of Miami, Florida, and completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at the Cleveland Clinic. 

Dr. Fernandez's research interests mirror his clinical interests, and his ongoing projects involve psoriasis, dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus, and pemphigus vulgaris. He is board certified and practices both medical dermatology and dermatopathology, specializing in the treatment of systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases with prominent cutaneous involvement.

Dr. Fernandez is active in a variety of national professional organizations and serves as a peer reviewer for many journals, including the International Journal of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, and JAMA Dermatology.

Michael J. Lucke, MD

Michael J. Lucke, MD
Assistant Professor, Drexel University Department of Medicine 
Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship 
Allegheny Health Network 
Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Lucke, MD, is a staff rheumatologist at Lupus Center of Excellence West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also is Medical Director of the Short Stay Unit and Rheumatology Director, Autoimmunity Institute at West Penn Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University, Washington, DC, and a fellowship in rheumatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio. He joined Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, after completing his fellowship. 

Dr. Lucke has an interest in medical education and has developed a new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–approved rheumatology fellowship program at Allegheny Health Network. He also is particularly interested in spondyloarthropathies and psoriatic arthritis and has published research on cardiovascular assessment of patients with psoriatic arthritis. He is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by The American Board of Internal Medicine.
1. Assess patients with psoriasis for comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease and/or psoriatic arthritis, according to most recent clinical guidelines.
2. Implement treatment strategies for patients with psoriatic disease that reflect the latest clinical evidence regarding long-term safety and efficacy.
3. Employ the use of an interprofessional care team, including the patient, to improve outcomes for patients with psoriatic disease.

 
This continuing medical education activity is provided by Vindico Medical Education. 


This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
 
This activity is part of the 2017 IBEC Curriculum.
 
The Immunology and Biologics Educational Collaborative (IBEC) represents a coalition of organizations dedicated to advancing education and best practices related to the use of biologics in the care for patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disorders. Learn more at www.ibecollaborative.com!
 
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Disclosures:
Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
  • Consulting Fee: Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, Horizon, Janssen, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, UCB
  • Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Crescendo, Genentech, Janssen, UCB
Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
  • Consulting Fee: AbbVie
  • Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Celgene
  • Contracted Research: AbbVie
Michael J. Lucke, MD
  • No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Reviewer:
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
  • No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
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Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, June 29, 2017 to June 28, 2018.

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