Educational Programs
Featured Programs:
Closing the Space Between Care: A Workshop for Advancing Multidisciplinary Care in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Closing the Space Between Care: A Workshop for Advancing Multidisciplinary Care in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) brings together clinicians and healthcare leaders to examine the complex burden of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and the challenges patients face across fragmented care pathways. Through an unbranded, peer‑to‑peer format, participants shared real‑world perspectives on delayed diagnosis, disease burden, and gaps in coordination across specialties.
The discussion emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration—particularly across dermatology, primary care, emergency medicine, and other specialties—to improve early identification, referral, and long‑term management of HS. The workshop reinforces multispecialty round tables as a differentiated, action‑oriented educational model designed to translate clinical insights into practical improvements in patient care.
Objectives:
1. Enable participants to understand the clinical, psychosocial, and system‑level burden of HS and identify gaps in the patient care pathway that contribute to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal outcomes.
2. Facilitate peer‑to‑peer discussion on barriers to diagnosis and optimal treatment, emphasizing the role of coordinated, multidisciplinary care models in improving continuity, referral efficiency, and patient experience.
3. Engage medical and community stakeholders in identifying collaborative opportunities to optimize coordination of care within health systems, with a focus on practical, scalable approaches that can improve outcomes for patients with HS.
High HopeS: Overcoming Barriers and Advancing Care for Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
High HopeS: Overcoming Barriers and Advancing Care for Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa showcases a two-way conversational patient-based avatar serves as a powerful educational enrichment factor by bringing the lived experience of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) to the center of learning. Through patient audio and an interactive avatar conversations with the audience, clinical concepts are translated into real world impact, helping healthcare professionals understand not just the disease, but the daily burden, stigma, and consequences of delayed diagnosis. This patient centered approach deepens empathy, sharpens clinical awareness, increases engagement and retention, and underscores the urgency of earlier recognition and more coordinated, compassionate care.
Objectives:
1. Define hidradenitis suppurativa and illustrate the significant physical, psychological, and social burdens experienced by patients.
2. Increase awareness of factors contributing to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal care, including misdiagnosis, fragmented care, and limited access to specialists.
3. Empower healthcare professionals to recognize opportunities to address patient burden, improve coordination of care, and support better outcomes for individuals living with HS.
From Dialogue to Decisions: Redefining Immune-mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID) Care with Patients at the Center
"From Dialogue to Decisions: Redefining IMID Care with Patients at the Center" is an educational series that reimagines the management of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) through a patient-centered, multidisciplinary lens. This program highlights the systemic nature of IMIDs and their impact across multiple organ systems, emphasizing the humanistic and economic burdens that arise from comorbidities and systemic manifestations. It brings attention to the unique healthcare needs and disparities faced by women and patients of color, advocating for more inclusive, equitable care.
Real-world models of integrated care are showcased to illustrate practical, scalable approaches. Additionally, the program addresses the influence of social determinants of health (SDoH) on outcomes and promotes shared decision-making as a foundational element of effective care. By defining a common language and offering actionable frameworks, this initiative empowers clinicians to engage patients as active partners in their treatment journey, ultimately improving outcomes and quality of life.
Choose modules to create your personalized presentation:
The Inflammatory Costs and Utilization Associated with Immune-mediated Inflammatory Disease
(20 mins presentation time)
1. Create awareness of the impact of IMIDs on multiple organ systems and comorbidities
2. Review the humanistic and economic burdens associated with systemic manifestations and comorbidities
3. Highlight the impact that systemic manifestations and comorbidities can have on patients and the healthcare system
The Added Burden of IMIDs on Women's Health and Well-being
(20 mins presentation time)
1. Describe the unmet needs of women with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) to raise awareness of gaps and barriers in healthcare for this subpopulation
2. Review healthcare considerations for women to improve management of IMIDs throughout a woman's patient journey
3. Highlight unique gaps and opportunities to advance care and improve healthcare outcomes for women with IMIDs
Scratching the Surface: Understanding the Need for Multidisciplinary Care Pathways for PSO and PsA
(20 mins presentation time)
1. Describe the prevalence and impact of PSO and PsA
2. Raise awareness of the burdens experienced by patients living with psoriatic disease
3. Review the manifestations and comorbidities associated with PSO and PsA to understand the need for multidisciplinary care and co-management of patients
Joint Forces: Uniting Specialties and Workflows for PSO and PsA Management
(30 mins presentation time)
1. Review different approaches to the co-management of patients by rheumatologists and dermatologists
2. Showcase real-world examples of collaboration models from different practice settings across the US
3. Share practical ways to implement best practices from rheumatology and dermatology experts to improve the lives of patients with psoriatic diseases and ensure early recognition of patients with possible PsA
Breaking Silos: How Multidisciplinary Approaches to Treating IMIDs Enhance the Patient Experience and Outcomes
(20 mins presentation time)
1. Highlight the need for multidisciplinary care and approaches for the treatment of IMIDs
2. Provide third-party validation of multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment of IMIDs
3. Share examples of different multidisciplinary care models that are designed to efficiently evaluate patients
Examining Health Disparities Through the Lens of Dermatology and Skin Care
(30 mins presentation time)
1. Review social determinants of health (SDoH) to raise awareness of features that can negatively affect care and outcomes
2. Highlight barriers that can affect patients/physicians of color to support the recognition of disparities in immunology care
3. Share real-world examples and best practices to address disparities and improve the care and outcomes of patients
A Joint Effort: Why Shared Decision-making Matters and What It Looks Like
(30 mins presentation time)
1. Establish the need for shared decision-making in the treatment of IMIDs across the patient journey
2. Define common language for shared decision-making, including what it is and is not
3. Share a framework for shared decision-making, including best practice models and activation examples
Empowering Patients and HCPs with Shared Decisions
(20 mins presentation time)
1. Establish the need for shared decision-making in the treatment of IMIDs across the patient journey
2. Define common language for shared decision-making, including what it is and is not
3. Share a framework for shared decision-making, including best practice models and activation examples
Sustaining the Practice of Care: Addressing Physician Burnout
(30 mins presentation time)
1. Examine the prevalence of physician burnout and its impact on physician well-being, quality of patient care, and overall health system performance.
2. Highlight organizational and structural interventions that healthcare systems can implement to reduce burnout and support sustainable physician well being.
3. Explore documentation efficiency and workflow strategies that help reduce administrative workload and reclaim time for meaningful clinical care.
Healing the Whole: A New Era in Immune-mediated Care
"Healing the Whole: A New Era in Immune-mediated Care" explores the evolving landscape of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), emphasizing the profound burden these conditions place on patients’ lives. Through a series of modular presentations, this program raises awareness of the prevalence, manifestations, and systemic impact of IMIDs—including psoriatic disease—while underscoring the importance of achieving disease control to alleviate patient suffering. It touches on the shared immune pathways and molecular mechanisms that drive multiple IMIDs, offering insights into current treatment classes that support improved outcomes.
The program also highlights holistic care strategies aimed at minimizing disease activity and enhancing well-being, with practical guidance for integrating these approaches into comprehensive management plans. Additionally, it addresses disparities in care, particularly among women and patients of color, and advocates for improved quality metrics, early identification of psoriatic arthritis, and the development of research initiatives to advance equitable and effective care.
Choose modules to create your personalized presentation:
Exploring Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Insights Into Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(20 mins presentation time)
- Describe the prevalence and impact of IMIDs to raise awareness about the burdens experienced by patients living with the disease
- Review how manifestations of IMIDs can substantially impact patients’ lives and how achieving disease control can help alleviate disease burden
Mechanisms of Disease and Treatment Considerations
(30 mins presentation time)
- Review the underlying mechanisms that drive IMIDS to highlight common immune pathways and molecules that contribute to multiple IMIDs
- Review approved treatment classes that healthcare professional considers supporting the care of patients living with IMIDs and improve outcomes
Scratching the Surface: Understanding Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(20 mins presentation time)
- Describe the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of psoriatic disease to raise awareness of the burden experienced by patients
- Review the manifestations and comorbidities of psoriatic disease and how to approach management to support patient care
A Holistic Approach to Support the Health and Wellness of Patients With Psoriasis
(40 mins presentation time)
- Describe factors that contribute to disease activity in patients with PSO
- Categorize holistic care strategies that may help minimize disease activity and improve well-being in psoriatic patients
- Highlight practical approaches to implement holistic care as part of a comprehensive management plan to help patients enhance their quality of life
Beyond the Surface: Disparities in Psoriasis Care
(30 mins presentation time)
- Highlight barriers that can affect women and patients of color with psoriasis to support recognition of disparities in care in immunology
Co-management of patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
(20 mins presentation time)
- Improve quality metrics such as care outcomes, screening, comorbidity identification and management
- Education for new and veteran physicians about early identification of PsA
Whole Body, Whole Life: Rethinking Care in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and Immune-mediated Inflammatory diseases (IMIDs)
"Whole Body, Whole Life: Rethinking Care in PsA, axSpA, and IMIDs" is a comprehensive educational initiative designed to deepen understanding of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) and transform patient care through a holistic, patient-centered lens.
This program explores the widespread prevalence and multifaceted impact of IMIDs, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), emphasizing the importance of disease control in alleviating patient burden. It examines the shared immune mechanisms that drive these conditions and reviews current treatment classes that support improved outcomes.
The series also addresses the burden of disease and the role of outcome measures in guiding treatment toward minimal disease activity. Finally, it promotes holistic care strategies that integrate physical, emotional, and social dimensions of health, offering practical approaches to enhance quality of life and support long-term well-being for patients living with PsA, axSpA, and other IMIDs.
Choose modules to create your personalized presentation:
Exploring Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Insights Into Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(20 mins presentation time)
- Describe the prevalence and impact of IMIDs to raise awareness about the burdens experienced by patients living with the disease
- Review how manifestations of IMIDs can substantially impact patients’ lives and how achieving disease control can help alleviate disease burden
Mechanisms of Disease and Treatment Considerations
(30 mins presentation time)
- Review the underlying mechanisms that drive IMIDS to highlight common immune pathways and molecules that contribute to multiple IMIDs
- Review approved treatment classes to support the care of patients living with IMIDs
Scratching the Surface: Understanding Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(20 mins presentation time)
- Describe the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of psoriatic disease to raise awareness of the burden experienced by patients
- Review the manifestations and comorbidities of psoriatic disease and how to approach management to support patient care
Inflammatory Back Pain: A Key Symptom of Non-radiographic Spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA)
(30 mins presentation time)
- Review the distinguishing clinical features of nr-axSpA to support the recognition of patients with potential nr-axSpA
- Describe the burden of nr-axSpA to highlight the distinct impact of the disease on patients
- Review the diagnostic pathway and coding of patients with nr-axSpA to support the diagnosis and appropriate management of patients
Minimizing Disease Activity in Your Patients with PsA and axSpA
(30 mins presentation time)
- Describe the burden of disease for patients with PsA and axSpA to raise awareness of challenges patients face
- Discuss outcome measures that assess disease activity to support treatment goals of minimal disease activity
Holistic Care approaches to Suport the Management of Disease Activity in Patients with PsA and axSpA
(40 mins presentation time)
- Categorize holistic care strategies that may improve the overall well-being of patients with PsA and axSpA to minimize disease activity and improve patient outcomes
- Highlight practical approaches to implement holistic care as part of a comprehensive management plan to help patients enhance their quality of life