Dermatology Update information

Dermatologic conditions affect a broad spectrum of society, from caring for a newborn’s skin to diagnosing and treating an adult who has melanoma. Disease, immune system problems, drug interactions, allergies, irritants and genetic makeup all can cause dermatologic conditions, including dermatitis, hives, acne, eczema, psoriasis, among others. With the wide variety of dermatologic problems and causes come many diagnostic and treatment options.

Since primary care physicians usually are the first providers a patient sees in the health care system, primary care plays a major role in preventing and managing a patient’s skin condition and concerns. In today’s hectic primary care practice, it can be difficult for physicians to know when or how to treat the diverse number of dermatologic conditions.

Primary care physicians need to take the lead in preventing, evaluating and treating dermatologic conditions; appropriately prescribing medications; and referring patients, co-managing their conditions and monitoring progress.

Dermatology Update helps primary care physicians build knowledge and competency to evaluate, diagnose and treat dermatologic conditions. The program provides clinically relevant treatment options and management guidelines for various dermatologic conditions. Faculty will discuss practical “how-to” approaches to assist primary care physicians with patient evaluation and management as well as referral decisions. The lectures, case presentations and discussions promote active learning for better patient-centered care. The program will include time for questions and direct interaction with faculty as well as the use of the interactive automated response system (ARS).

Following this course, participants should be able to:

• evaluate dermatological treatment options for conditions such as acne, warts, actinic keratoses and moles and select the most appropriate treatment for optimal patient care.
• counsel patients about available drugs to treat common dermatologic conditions and suggest the most cost-effective option.
• utilize a systematic approach for diagnosing dermatologic conditions such as tinea, eczema, and melanoma to improve patient outcomes.
• identify when to treat a dermatological condition in primary care and when to refer a patient to a specialist.

Park Nicollet Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Substitutions are accepted at any time. Cancellations at any time up to the start of the conference will be charged an administrative fee of $50. There will be no refunds after the conference has started.

All Continuing Medical Education activities are subject to cancellation. In the event that this conference would have to be cancelled, the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by participants.

This conference will be held in the Naegele Auditorium on the seventh floor of Park Nicollet Clinic at 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd., St. Louis Park, Minnesota, conveniently located at the northeast intersection of Highway 100 and Excelsior Blvd. Follow the signs off Excelsior Blvd. to park in the free parking ramp.

For more detailed directions, call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 952-993-3531. A map will be sent with your confirmation letter.

Please note that because our conference facilities are not equipped for infants and children, we ask that you make arrangements for childcare.

If necessary, you may make arrangements at any of these conveniently located hotels:

• Hotel Sofitel
  5601 West 78th Street
  1-800-876-6303
  (5 miles south of Clinic at intersections of
  Hwys 494 & 100)
  
• Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
  7800 Normandale Blvd.
  952-835-7800
  (5 miles south of Clinic at intersection of
  Hwys. 494 & 100)
  
• DoubleTree Park Place Hotel
  1500 Park Place Blvd.
  1-800-222-8733
  (3 miles northwest of Clinic at intersection of
  Hwys. 394 & 100)