Overview

JAMA Journal Articles Review

• Prevalence of Pretreatment Testing Recommended for Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases - Hakeem Yousef, MD
• Efficacy and Durability of Intravenous Ertapenem Therapy for Recalcitrant Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Lauren Van Hove, MD
• Clinical Features and Outcomes of Black Patients With Melanoma – Linda Deda, MD
• The Alopecia Areata Severity and Morbidity Index (ASAMI) Study – Kim Arrington, MD
• Sustained Remission Without Corticosteroids Among Patients With Pemphigus Who Had Rituximab as First-Line Therapy – Lauren Cutler, MD

Accreditation

HealthPartners is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

HealthPartners Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives

Regularly attending this series will allow participants to be able to:

• Apply best practices and current guidelines in treating dermatological conditions  
• Practice the art of reading an article and reviewing its merits
• Engage in discussion of how the article can lead to changes in medical practice