October is Eczema Awareness Month! Use the College’s resources for your education and for information to share with patients.
For allergists’ education and their practices
- Atopic Dermatitis Practice Improvement Course – assess your current AD care, use tools to implement a quality improvement plan, and determine the plan’s success. The course fulfills the ABAI Quality Improvement requirement and will grant part IV Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit.
- The Atopic Dermatitis eYardstick is a valuable resource for allergists to assist patients who have continuing eczema symptoms even after trying other therapies.
- Create a prior authorization appeal letter for dupilumab to treat atopic dermatitis in a few easy steps.
- Try the College’s MicroCME modules for CME in just 15 to 30 minutes. New modules focused on skin include Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis, JAK Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis, and Topical Medications – Which One and How?
- Enjoy podcasts? Listen to our special AllergyTalk episode Understanding the FDA Warning on Cetririzine/Levocetirizine.
- Watch our short video featuring ACAAI Past President Dr. Luz Fonacier and ACAAI President-Elect Dr. Cherie Zachary titled Diagnosing and Treating Eczema in Skin of Color.
For allergists and their patients
- Share the benefits and risks of available treatments. Use the Atopic Dermatitis Shared Decision-making Toolkit to facilitate discussion with patients.
- “Eczema In Skin of Color” is a partnership between the College and the Allergy & Asthma Network to address disparities in diagnosing and treating eczema in skin of color. Visit EczemaInSkinofColor.org for information and resources on recognizing eczema in people with all skin types.
- For your patients, the College’s Eczema web page has excellent information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis.
- Watch College members address allergic skin conditions in short videos (perfect for viewing in your waiting room):
Research
Read Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology for research on atopic dermatitis:
