Listen in as Evette Whaley and Katie Smiley PA-C talk about innovative strategies for NPs and PAs to improve treatment for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. They discuss how to assess the whole patient and their family to better understand the impact of the disease on their quality of life. They also discuss newer treatments and how they can be incorporated into a comprehensive management plan for pediatric patients and their caregivers.

Presenters:

Evette Whaley
Caregiver
Baltimore, Maryland

Katie Smiley PA-C
Grants & Clinical Director
Program Coordinator, Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Program
Allergy & Asthma Medical Group
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/43svVyJ

Listen in as rheumatology experts Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE, and Julia Swafford, PA-C, DFAAPA, discuss emerging therapies and strategies in managing patients with axial spondyloarthritis or psoriatic arthritis, including:

• The current treatment landscape (eg, small molecules, biologics)
• Risk factors to consider when prescribing JAK inhibitors
• Key considerations regarding comorbidities, especially in addressing depression, anxiety, or social ideation
• Nonpharmacologic options to improve treatment outcomes
• Shared decision-making strategies to enhance patients’ investment in their care

Presenter:

Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE
Director, Penn Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondylarthritis Program
Director, Penn Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Julia Swafford, PA-C, DFAAPA
President of SPAR
Bronson Battle Creek Rheumatology Specialists
Battle Creek, Michigan

Link to full program:
bit.ly/4gkTzSv

In this episode, learn how early and sustained HBV care can be enhanced by expanding the role of primary care providers in HBV management. Learn how to:

• Engage key stakeholders in the provision of HBV care​
• Provide HBV management resources to support PCPs who are doing screening​
• Consider specialty and primary care collaborations that empower PCPs with clear guidance on how to manage patients living with HBV

Presenters:

Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP
Medical Director
Center for Asian Health and Viral Hepatitis Programs
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group
Associate Member
Health Care Policy and Aging Research
The Rutgers Institute for Health
Senior Advisor
Global Health, Hepatitis B Foundation
Florham Park, New Jersey

Richard R. Andrews, MD, MPH
President, Houston Viral Hepatitis Task Force
Former Co-Chair, National Task Force on Hepatitis B
Board-Certified Family Medicine
Addiction Medicine Physician
Houston, Texas

Ruth Brogden, MPH
Patient Advocate

Amy S. Tang, MD
Former Co-Chair, National Task Force on Hepatitis B
Director of Immigrant Health
North East Medical Services
San Francisco, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3TuqFHI

Link to the slides:
https://bit.ly/44hXpHu

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