Diagnosis and Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris: Strategies for Optimal Multidisciplinary Care

Diagnosis and Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris: Strategies for Optimal Multidisciplinary Care

Release Date: August 31, 2017

Last Reviewed: July 21, 2017

Expiration Date: August 31, 2018

Time to Complete Activity: 1.25 hours
*This activity expired for credit on August 31, 2018 and is no longer available for credit

This activity is provided by Global Education Group. UNLV School of Dental Medicine and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC, are the educational partners.

Faculty

A. Razzaque Ahmed, MD, DSc, MPA

Professor of Dermatology

Tufts University School of Medicine

Director

Center for Blistering Diseases

Boston, MA

Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology

Northwestern University

Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of rheumatologists. It may also benefit other healthcare providers (HCPs) interested in the management of pemphigus vulgaris, including dermatologists and dental providers.

Learning Objectives

Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Develop evidence-based treatment plans for patients with pemphigus vulgaris.
Apply efficacy and safety data from clinical trials on current and emerging agents for pemphigus vulgaris when creating individualized treatment plans.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Diagnosis of PV

Current Treatments for PV

Emerging Therapies: Current and Ongoing Late-Phase Trial Data

Key Take-Home Messages

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This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Global Education Group and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.

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Disclosure of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.

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The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CE activity:

*Name of Faculty or Presenter*	*Reported Financial Relationship*
A. Razzaque Ahmed, MD, DSc, MPA	No financial relationships to disclose
Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD	Consultant/Independent Contractor: Celgene Corporation; Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CE activity:

*Name of Planner or Manager*	*Reported Financial Relationship*
Lindsay Borvansky	No financial relationships to disclose
Jamie Patrick	No financial relationships to disclose
Andrew Ingel, DMD, FAGD	No financial relationships to disclose
Roxane Santiago	No financial relationships to disclose

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Independent peer reviewers have no financial relationships to disclose.

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