DEF Biologic & Small Molecule NP/PA CME Bootcamp AGENDA
May 3-4, 2024
Westin Jersey City Newport, Jersey City, NJ
Exhibit Hall: Newport Ballroom IV-V
Meeting Room: Newport I-III
| Friday, May 3, 2024 | |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Install |
| Meeting Begins | |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Meet the Faculty in the Exhibit Hall |
| 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM | Welcome and Introductions, Joseph Gorelick |
| 6:15 PM – 6:30 PM | Non-Steroidal Era of Inflammatory Skin Disease Treatment, Joseph Gorelick |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Current and Emerging Systemic Options for Treating Inflammatory Skin Diseases, David Cohen |
| 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Burden and Comorbidities of Inflammatory Skin Diseases, Sandri Johnson |
| 7:30 PM – 7:50 PM | Tips to Maximize Your Patient Interactions, Jayme Heim |
| 7:50 PM – 8:15 PM | Access to Medications: Biologic Coordinator Perspective, Rosa Oxlaj |
| 8:15 PM – 8:45 PM | Rapid Fire Review of Mechanisms of Action, David Cohen |
| A. IL-23 Inhibition | |
| B. IL-17 Inhibition | |
| C. TYK2 and PDE-4 Inhibition | |
| D. IL-4/13, IL-13 Inhibition | |
| E. JAK Inhibition | |
| 8:45 PM – 9:00 PM | Q&A and Conclusions, Joseph Gorelick |
| 9:00 PM | Meeting Concludes |
| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM | Welcome and Objectives, Joseph Gorelick |
| AD Panel and Audience Discussion | |
| 9:05 AM – 9:45 AM | Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Treatment Targets and Immunology, David Cohen |
| 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Treatment Initiation, Switching, and Maintenance with Topical, Biologic, and JAK Agents, Moderated by David Cohen, with Wendy Cantrell, Kara Gooding, Joseph Gorelick |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
| PsO and PsA Panel and Audience Discussion | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Psoriasis (PsO) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Treatment Targets and Immunology, David Cohen |
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Treatment Initiation, Maintenance and Switching of Topical, Biologic, Oral PDE-4 Inhibitors and TYK2 Agents , Moderated by David Cohen, with Kara Gooding, Joseph Gorelick, Alexa Hetzel |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch with Exhibitors |
| Other Inflammatory Skin Diseases Panel and Audience Discussion | |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Vitiligo Diagnosis and Treatment Selection, Sandri Johnson |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Hidradenitis Suppurativa Diagnosis and Treatment Selection, Wendy Cantrell |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Alopecia Areata Diagnosis and Treatment Selection, Kara Gooding |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Special Case Considerations Review and Audience Questions, Moderated by Kara Gooding, with Wendy Cantrell, David Cohen, Joseph Gorelick, Jayme Heim |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Bring Your Cases Discussion Moderated by Darren West and Joseph Gorelick; Refreshments with Exhibitors, Sponsored by ReachRx |
| 5:00 PM | Meeting Concludes |
Special Announcement: Travel Stipends Available for
DEF Biologic & Small Molecule CME Bootcamp
The Dermatology Education Foundation (DEF) is offering travel stipends for eligible practicing healthcare professionals who attend both days of the Biologic & Small Molecule CME Bootcamp on May 3-4, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Qualified medical professionals who attend the Bootcamp on both Friday and Saturday will receive a Gift Card valued at $100 to offset the costs of transportation and onsite parking.
What to Know:
- The $100 travel stipend is available to the following categories of practicing healthcare professionals who are registered and attend both days of the Bootcamp, including Friday, May 3, 2024 and Saturday, May 4, 2024:
| NP | Nurse | Resident | Pharmacist | Biologic Coordinator |
| PA | MD/DO | Student | Office Manager | Medical Assistant |
- The stipend will be provided in the form of a VISA Gift Card to be distributed upon conclusion of the Bootcamp on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
- Exhibiting company representatives or any industry employees are NOT eligible for the $100 travel stipend.
No commercial support is utilized for the DEF travel stipend.