41st Annual Winter Meeting - Montana Academy of

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Billings, MT
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Course Description
Course Objectives
This conference is designed to provide
dermatologists, dermatopathologists, and
other physicians interested in dermatology
with the most current information in the areas
of pediatric dermatology, atopic dermatitis,
cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease, the
epidemiology and genetics of skin disease, and
coding issues. Updates, case studies, and clinical
strategies for patient evaluation/management
in these areas will be presented in an informal
atmosphere that facilitates audience participation
and discussion.
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Target Audience
41st Annual
Winter Meeting
Board-certified or board-eligible community
dermatologists and dermatopathologists providing
both adult and pediatric dermatologic care, and
other physicians with an interest in dermatology.
Accreditation
January 30 - February 2, 2014
January 30 - February 2, 2014
41st Annual Winter Meeting
Address Service Requested
c/o Billings Clinic
PO Box 1855
Billings, MT 59103
Montana Academy of Dermatology
8231M
Big Sky, Montana
The Montana Academy of Dermatology is affiliated
with the University of Washington School of
Medicine.
The University of Washington School of Medicine
is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Washington School of Medicine
designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
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in pediatric dermatology.
Review important basic mechanisms leading
to atopic dermatitis in adult vs. children,
consider various triggers & preventive
measures, identify problems in managing
staph infections, & recognize therapy obstacles
posed by alternative approaches.
Discuss examples of major findings in skin
disease epidemiology, & explain clinical
relevance of genetic studies.
Recognize imprecise terms that distract from
proper diagnosis of eczema, consider curative
approaches, & optimize chronic therapies for
safety and effectiveness.
Report 59, 25, & 79 correctly & explain coding
dilemmas & difficulties.
Review pediatric acne guidelines & recognize
essential elements of recent guidelines for use
of propranolol in infantile hemangioma.
Illustrate the association between skin &
systemic disease via case examples; discuss
unique presentations of cases with psoriasis,
psoriatic arthritis & Crohn’s disease, especially
with neutrophilic dermatoses; & develop
treatment algorithms for management of
patients with skin, musculoskeletal & bowel
involvement.
Recognize skin signs of systemic diseases such
as lupus, scleroderma, & dermatomyositis.
Discuss “TORCH” plus differential, as well as
diagnosis, management, & counsel of pediatric
pityriasis lichenoides.
Recognize the importance of the food allergy
definition in the 2010 NIAID Food Allergy
Guidelines; distinguish between intolerance,
sensitization, & allergy to foods; appreciate
the evolving genetic information pertinent
to atopic dermatitis; & identify primary vs
secondary factors influencing the perceived
relationship between AD & food allergy.
Utilize a team approach to diagnosing &
developing treatment plans for complex
dermatologic cases.
41st Annual Winter Meeting - Montana Academy of Dermatology
Yellowstone Conference Center
AGENDA
Thursday, January 30
4-5 pm
5-6 pm
6-7 pm
7:30 pm
Registration & Refreshments
What’s New in Pediatric
Dermatology?
Robert Sidbury MD, MPH
Atopic Dermatitis in Kids vs Adults
Jonathan Hanifin MD
Welcome Dinner
Friday, January 31
Morning Session
6:30-7 am
Late Registration/Breakfast
7-8 am
Epidemiology & Genetics of Skin
Disease: Clinical Relevance? Abrar Qureshi MD, MPH
8-9 am
Management of Difficult Eczemas
Jonathan Hanifin MD
Afternoon Session
3:30-4 pm
Refreshments
4-5 pm
5-6 pm
6-7 pm
7-8:15 pm
Coding
Dirk Elston MD
7:30 pm
Family Buffet
Coding Q & A
Dirk Elston MD
Guidelines, Guidelines, Guidelines--A
Review of Recent Clinical Guidelines
Germane to Pediatric Dermatology
Robert Sidbury MD, MPH
Cocktails (Cash Bar)
Saturday, February 1
Morning Session
6:30-7 am
Continental Breakfast
7-9 am
Therapeutic Challenges & Controversies
from the Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Derm-Rheum Clinic
Abrar Qureshi MD, MPH
Afternoon Session
3:30-5 pm
Business Meeting - Montana Academy of Dermatology Members
4:30-5 pm
Refreshments
5-6 pm
6-7 pm
8 pm
Skin Signs of Systemic Disease
Dirk Elston MD
What Not to Miss---Pediatric Derm
Conditions with Associated Morbidity
& Mortality
Robert Sidbury MD, MPH
Dinner at The Cabin
(Adults only, please)
Sunday, February 2
6:30-7 am
Continental Breakfast
7-8 am
8-9 am
9 am
Food Allergy & Atopic Dermatitis
Jonathan Hanifin MD
Dermatologic Conundrums from Montana
Teresa Mann, MD, Moderator
Meeting Adjourns
Conference Faculty
Dirk Elston, MD
Dr. Elston earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson
University Medical School in Philadelphia. He completed his
residency in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
in Washington, D.C., and his dermatopathology fellowship at
the Cleveland Clinic. He serves as the director of the Ackerman
Academy of Dermatopathology in New York. Dr. Elston is the
current president of the American Academy of Dermatology
and has served as member of the Academy’s board of directors
and chair of the Academy’s organizational structure committee.
He also has served on the Academy’s health care reform task
force and health care finance committee. He is the deputy
editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,
and serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of
Dermatopathology. In addition, he has served on the American
Medical Association’s CPT advisory committee, the board
of directors of the American Society of Dermatopathology,
and the executive committee of the International Society
of Dermatopathology. He also has authored more than 300
peer-reviewed scientific journal articles and several textbooks. He is one of the authors of Requisites in Dermatology:
Dermatopathology and Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin.
Jonathan Hanifin, MD
Dr. Hanifin is a board-certified dermatologist who received
his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical
School-Madison in 1965 and received specialty training in
dermatology from the University of California San Francisco
Medical Center, where he also completed an NIH research
fellowship in hematology/immunology. He joined the OHSU
faculty in 1971, where his academic work includes clinical
practice, research, and education. Dr. Hanifin is an international
lecturer and recognized expert in the research and treatment of
atopic dermatitis and received the American Contact Dermatits
Society’s Alexander Fisher Lectureship Award in 2012.
Dr. Hanifin served on the Board of the National Psoriasis
Foundation for 15 years and helped to found the National
Eczema Association in 1988. He has published more than 240
peer-reviewed articles and has contributed chapters to many
textbooks. He serves on the editorial board of Dermatitis.
Abrar Qureshi MD, MPH
Dr. Qureshi received his medical degree from Aga Khan
University Medical College in 1993 and completed his residency
and fellowships in dermatology at Massachusetts General
Hospital. Dr. Qureshi is Associate Professor of Dermatology
at Harvard Medical School (HMS); Vice Chair, Department of
Dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH); and
Associate Epidemiologist at the Channing Laboratory at BWH. He runs a combined derm-rheum clinic at BWH and has been
managing patients with skin and musculoskeletal disease
along with his rheumatology colleagues since 2003. He has a
special interest in issues at the interface of derm-rheum and has
published several scientific manuscripts on the epidemiology of
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
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Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH
Dr. Sidbury earned his undergraduate and medical degrees
from Duke University and his Masters in Public Health from
Harvard. He did his internship and residency at the University
of California in San Francisco and Oregon Health and Sciences
University, and completed fellowships at Northwestern
University and Harvard. He has held faculty positions at
Harvard Medical School and the University of Washington
School of Medicine, where he is currently Associate Professor
in the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of
Dermatology. His clinical and research interests include atopic
dermatitis, vascular tumors of infancy, vitamin D, and pediatric
health services. He spends most of his time outside of work
playing with his seven-year-old daughter Claire.
Social Events
We encourage you to join your fellow attendees and family
members at a number of social events sponsored by the
Montana Academy of Dermatology. Tuition for the meeting
includes a dinner ticket for both Friday and Saturday nights,
and you may purchase additional tickets for your family
members to attend.
Thursday, January 30: Welcome Dinner
After a long day of travel or skiing, consider signing up for
this opportunity to get to know the other attendees and their
families in a casual, friendly atmosphere right at the hotel.
Registrants and adult guests: $45 per person
Children under 12: $20 per child
Friday, January 31: Family Buffet
Enjoy a classic Big Sky buffet with your family. The attendee’s
ticket is included in the conference registration fee, and you
may purchase additional tickets for your family members.
Adult guests: $45 per person
Children under 12: $15 per child
Saturday, February 1: Adults Night Out
The Cabin has always been a favorite dinner destination for
meeting attendees because of its excellent food, service, and
Western ambiance. The attendee’s ticket is included in the
conference registration fee, and you may purchase additional
tickets for any guests. Please note this event is for adults only.
Child care can be arranged through the Big Sky Concierge.
Adult guests: $45 per person

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