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This special podcast episode, developed in collaboration with UCB, features LiVDerm faculty and esteemed dermatologists Dr. Jennifer Hsiao, MD, and Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov, MD. As experts in all things hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), our faculty discuss the need for early and accurate diagnosis and assessment of patients with HS in order to prescribe treatment at the best time to achieve disease control, including the following topics:
Key challenges in treating patients with moderate-to-severe HS
The role of targeted, systemic therapies in HS management
Defining "moderate" disease and strategies for severity assessment
Defining window of opportunity and strategies for advanced treatment of HS
Defining and assessing treatment response and success with targeted therapies

This is the second episode of our new "Program on JAK Inhibitors for Atopic Dermatitis" series, hosted by expert dermatologist Dr. Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD. This episode, "JAK Inhibitors in Action: Effectiveness in Atopic Dermatitis", featuring expert dermatologist Dr. James Song, MD, discusses the following topics:
Short- and long-term efficacy and safety data for JAK inhibitor therapies 
New topline data from the LEVEL UP trial studying upadacitinib in comparison to dupilumab for the treatment of patients aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe AD 
Head-to-head studies and real-world evidence evaluating JAK inhibitor therapies 
Emerging clinical developments and what's coming next in JAK inhibitor research 

This is the fourth and final episode of the, "Psoriasis in Skin of Color Unplugged" series, hosted by expert dermatologist Dr. Mona Shahriari who will be discussing the gaps in care for psoriasis patients with skin of color. This episode, “Patient and Disease Advocacy”, featuring Jason Harris, the VP of Government Relations and Advocacy at the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF), discusses the following topics:
Patient perspective on challenges to receiving treatment for their psoriasis 
NPF efforts to address patient challenges and access to care issues 
Relevant survey and research data on disparities specific to SoC and socioeconomic status 
Consideration of impact on quality of life in determining access to systemic treatments 
 
If you have any questions about NPF efforts to advocate for patients with psoriasis, please reach out to Jason Harris via email at jharris@psoriasis.org or visit the NPF website. 

This is the third episode of the, "Psoriasis in Skin of Color Unplugged" series, hosted by expert dermatologist Dr. Mona Shahriari who will be discussing the gaps in care for psoriasis patients with skin of color. This episode, “Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials”, featuring expert dermatologists Dr. Andrew Alexis and Dr. Jennifer Soung, discusses the following topics:
Underrepresentation of diverse patients, investigators, and trial sites in clinical studies
FDA efforts to improve clinical trial diversity and education
The impact that current clinical trials focusing on SOC are having on patient care
High-level findings from the VISIBLE trial studying psoriasis patients of color
 
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This is the second episode of the, "Psoriasis in Skin of Color Unplugged" series, hosted by expert dermatologist Dr. Mona Shahriari who will be discussing the gaps in care for psoriasis patients with skin of color. This episode, “Gaps in Diagnosis and Dermatologist Training”, featuring expert dermatologist Dr. George Han, discusses the following topics:
Difference in clinical presentation of psoriasis in SoC
Barriers to early and accurate diagnosis and dangers of delayed diagnosis
Gaps in medical student and residency education
Lack of SoC images in medical textbooks, public images, and advertising
 
Launch date is May 7

This is the first episodes of a new series, "Psoriasis in Skin of Color Unplugged", hosted by expert dermatologist Dr. Mona Shahriari who will be discussing the gaps in care for psoriasis patients with skin of color. This episode, “Disparities and Access to Care”, featuring expert dermatologist Dr. Candrice Heath, discusses the following topics:
Increased severity of psoriatic disease in patients of color
Challenges associated with access to specialist care
Stigma surrounding psoriasis in patients of color
Gaps in culturally competent care
 
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