March 9 - 13, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton

Registration Begins in October

 
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The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Objectives

This program is accredited for 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
Day 1:
  • Recognize unusual presentations of Sweet’s syndrome
  • Critically analyze efficacy and safety data on new psoriasis medications
  • Interpret systemic manifestations of acneiform eruptions
  • Recognize the interaction between microbes and atopic dermatitis in children
  • Describe new evidence regarding the biology of acne & rosacea
  • Catalog the evolving common allergens responsible for contact dermatitis
  • Describe and explore uses of new treatments for autoimmune bullous disease
Day 2:
  • Explore treatment options for unusually high-risk non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Effectively plan treatment protocols for patients with cutaneous lymphomas
  • Employ evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of melanoma
  • Distinguish between different filler agents and use them effectively and safely
  • Describe the scientific basis for aesthetic treatments
Day 3:
  • Compare the approaches of dermatologists and gynecologists in working up and treating vulvar dermatoses
  • Distinguish the relative safety of dermatologic medications for use in pregnant women, and describe the limitations of the FDA pregnancy classification system
  • Critically analyze new evidence regarding vitamin D deficiency and its possible effects or non-effects, and the impact of sunscreens on vitamin D
  • Describe the approaches to alopecias in patients of various ethnicities
  • Effectively work up and treat disorders of pigmentation
 
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