October is Eczema Awareness Month

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.
Create a prior authorization appeal letter for dupilumab to treat atopic dermatitis in a few easy steps.
Try the College’s MicroCME modules for learning in just 15 to 30 minutes. New modules focused on skin include Navigating JAK Inhibitors – Timing and Strategies for Use in Atopic Dermatitis and Urticaria Mimickers.
Enjoy podcasts? Listen to our special AllergyTalk episode Understanding the FDA Warning on Cetirizine/Levocetirizine.
Watch our short video featuring ACAAI President Dr. Cherie Zachary and ACAAI Past President Dr. Luz Fonacier 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. Also available are eczema brochures in English and Spanish.
Watch College members address allergic skin conditions in short videos (perfect for viewing in your waiting room):
- My child has severe eczema; should I eliminate certain foods from their diet?
- Do chlorine baths help the itch of eczema?