October is Eczema Awareness Month and it’s a great time to promote your expertise in treating this condition. Check out the College’s materials for allergists and information you can share with patients.
Resources for allergists and their patients
- Use the College’s newly-updatedAtopic Dermatitis Shared Decision-making Toolwith your patients to discuss the benefits and risks of available treatments.
- “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. VisitEczemaInSkinofColor.orgfor information and resources on recognizing eczema in people with all skin types.
- For your patients, the College’sEczema web pagehas excellent information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis. Encourage them to watch the College’s videos highlighting apatient’s personal story of her struggle and successful treatment of eczemaand a Blackteen’s experience navigating the diagnosis and management of her eczema.
Resources and education for allergists
- TheAtopic Dermatitis eYardstickis a valuable resource for allergists to assist patients who have continuing eczema symptoms even after trying other therapies.
- Create a prior authorization appeal letter forDupixentto 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 includeGeneralized DermatitisandUpdate in Pediatric Dermatology.
- The onlinePractice Improvement Course for Atopic Dermatitis旨在帮助练习变态/ immunolo吗gists improve the quality of care for their AD patients.
- Enjoy podcasts? Our AllergyTalk podcast has a three-episode series on Disparities in Atopic Dermatitis:
- ReadAnnals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunologyfor research on atopic dermatitis:
Don’t miss this month-long opportunity! Eczema Awareness Month is a prime opportunity to highlight your expertise in treating atopic dermatitis on your practice’s social media, website and newsletter.