Session Details

POH13 What's New in Complex Medical Dermatology

Sat, Jul 18, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mercury Ballroom
1 CME Available Power Hour
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DESCRIPTION

The field of dermatology is changing at a rapid pace. In this session, experts will summarize new innovations and ideas related to the treatment and understanding of complex medical dermatologic disorders. We will spend time looking at supportive oncodermatology, graft versus host disease, and connective tissue diseases. This will be a fast paced and eclectic collection of pearls for the practicing dermatologist.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.

Describe changes in our understanding of the pathophysiology of complex dermatologic conditions in both adults and children.

2.

Formulate treatment options for complex dermatology problems, taking the patient's underlying immune status into account.

3.

Create algorithms for the work up and treatment of complex diseases, like hidradenitis suppurative, graft-vs-host disease, connective tissue diseases, and oncodermatology.

SCHEDULE

11:00 AM

What's New in Connective Tissue Diseases

Rebecca Gaffney, MD, FAAD

11:20 AM

What's New in Oncodermatology

Cuong Nguyen, MD, FAAD

11:40 AM

What's New in Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Michael Stephens, MD, FAAD

DIRECTOR

Michael Stephens, MD, FAAD

Michael Stephens, MD, FAAD

Massachusetts General Hospital

SPEAKER

Rebecca Gaffney, MD, FAAD

Rebecca Gaffney, MD, FAAD

DISCLOSURES

Rebecca Gaffney, MD, FAAD

No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.

Michael Stephens, MD, FAAD

No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.