Common and Not so Common Skin Conditions: A Pharmaceutical Approach

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Damien Fisher, PharmD, AE-C Related seminars and products

University of Texas Medical Branch

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Damien Fisher, PharmD, AE-C, graduated from Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy with Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2004. He prolonged his studies and completed an American Society Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency with an emphasis on community and ambulatory care at the University of Tennessee. He became intrigued in academia, during his career has held three Clinical Assistant Professor positions at Hampton University School of Pharmacy and University of Houston College of Pharmacy, as well as South University School of Pharmacy. His passion in the ambulatory care world is within the areas of pulmonary and dermatology. He is currently ce4rtified as an asthma educator and is heavily involved with the American Lung Association (ALA) as a national presenter. He extended his oratory skills to other organizations such as Georgia Pharmacist Association, National Pharmacist Association, and the Better Breathers Club. He serves as a board member to the National Association Certified Asthma Educator Board and as clinical consultant to the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) advocating for asthma educators’ opportunities. Damien is currently working at University of Texas Medical (UTMB) as an outpatient pharmacy clinical practice specialist within the specialty of pulmonology, dermatology, and allergy. As a patient advocate in this position, Damien ensures his patients achieve healthy outcomes from biologic or nonbiologic medications.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Damien Fisher has employment relationships with the University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas Southern University, CVS Pharmacy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, and the American Lung Association Speaking Bureau. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Damien Fisher is a member of the National Pharmacist Association. He is a medical advisory board member for the American Lung Association.

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Target Audience

• Nurses
• NPs
• CNS
• PAs
• Physicians
• Pharmacists

Objectives

1. Prescribe treatment for various dermatological conditions (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, alopecia areata, vitiligo), as well as when to use specific agents.
2. Explain the various treatment options for the management of various dermatological conditions, including non-pharmacological conditions and pharmacological agents.
3. Incorporate phototherapy as an adjunctive therapy option in the treatment inflammatory causing dermatological conditions.
4. Examine emerging treatment options for inflammatory causing dermatological conditions.

Outline

1. Atopic Dermatitis

• Epidemiology and comorbidities associated with infantile atopic dermatitis
• Treatment Obstacles
• Step Treatment options
  • Medications
    • Topical therapies
    • Biologics
      • Adverse events
    • JAK inhibitors
      • JAK and MACE
  • Non-pharmacological therapies
    • Phototherapy

2. Psoriasis

• Treatment options
• Phototherapy
• Treatment pathway for psoriasis
• Biologics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha inhibitors
  • Interluekin 17 inhibitors
  • Interluekin 23 inhibitors
    • Ongoing monitor parameters
  • BIOLOGICS
    • Switching biologics

3. Hidradenitis Suppirativa

• Pathophysiology of HS
• Diagnosis of HS
• Severity and Hurley stage
  • Assessment from the patient perspective
• Treatment
  • First line therapy
  • Biologics

4. Alopecia Areata

• Risk factors and Clinical presentation
• Diagnosis of AA
• Goals of treatment AA
  • Treatment options
    • Topical therapy
    • Corticosteroids
    • Intralesional treatment options
    • JAK inhibitor

5. Vitiligo

• Epidemiology
• Diagnosis
• Treatment goals
• Treatment options

6. Summarization