Title of Activity: Robin Weber Immunology Symposium: Modern Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa -Session # 17065

Faculty: Joslyn Kirby, MD

Release Date: 10/04/2022
Expiration Date: 10/04/2024

Target Audience:
RNs, NPs, LPNs, and other healthcare providers with a professional interest in dermatology.

CREDIT INFORMATION
Estimated time for completion: 90 minutes
The fee for this activity is $15 DNA members/$25 non-members
This activity is awarded 1.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (NCPD/CE) Credits, which includes 0.33 ANCC Pharmacology Credits.

To Receive Credit:
1. Watch the video in its entirety.
2. Complete/submit the post test and evaluation.
3. Receive a passing score of 70% or more to receive credit.
4. Print out your certificate, as well as save it to your computer.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
The Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program Purpose: Discuss with other healthcare providers and patients the pathogenesis of HS and how treatment is aligned with this.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational program, the participant should be able to:

Recognize the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Describe the acute and chronic pharmacotherapeutic approaches to managing hidradenitis suppurativa with a comparison to procedural interventions. (20 minutes RX)
Explain current evidence-based research to the pathogenesis and management of hidradenitis suppurativa.

DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of DNA to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by DNA prior to accreditation of the activity.

Planning committee members:
Trudy Adamson, MSN, RN, DNC, Program Director
Mitzi Paulsen, BA, BSN,RN, Content Expert
Marianne Woody, FNP-BC, DCNP, Nurse Planner
have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with ineligible companies related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.

Faculty:
Joslyn Kirby, MD has disclosed that she has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with ineligible companies related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Joslyn Sciacca Kirby MD, MS, MEd

Professor, Penn State Health

Appearances