Treating Psoriasis Across All Skin Phototypes Stakeholder Summit

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, leads a panel discussion highlighting the current prevalence of psoriasis.

Amy McMichael, MD, discusses the impact of psoriasis on a patient’s quality of life.

Maria Lopes, MD, MS, provides an overview of the PASI scoring system.

Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, underlines the impact of health inequities for patients diagnosed with psoriasis.

Amy McMichael, MD, and Maria Lopes, MD, MS, review factors to evaluate when starting treatment and how to educate patients on the possible adverse events from that treatment.

Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, explores how to improve treatment for psoriasis and education surrounding diagnosing psoriasis for all skin phototypes.

Amy McMichael, MD, explores why psoriasis can substantially affect quality of life more severely in some ethnicities more than others.

Amy McMichael, MD, and Maria Lopes, MD, MS, review the major differences in quality of life, the impact on patients, and the costs and burdens associated with absenteeism or presentism.

Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, underlines how to support patients financially to afford therapies and maintain adherence.

Maria Lopes, MD, MS, reviews how to educate providers on the risks and burdens of psoriasis and how to improve early diagnosis and treatment for all skin phototypes and ethnicities.

Amy McMichael, MD, discusses ways to ensure patients of all races and ethnicities are experiencing the same level of quality face-to-face interactions with their providers.

Maria Lopes, MD, MS, reviews some challenges surrounding access to care, patient education, and financial burdens associated with psoriasis across skin phototypes.

Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, and Maria Lopes, MD, MS, discuss how organizations can address disparities in care for psoriasis.

Amy McMichael, MD, provides an overview of the Psorcast app and how it can benefit treatment adherence for patients.

Maria Lopes, MD, MS, and Amy McMichael, MD, discuss how payers can incentivize patients’ use of digital health tools to monitor the success or failure of treatment.

A panel of experts provide their final thoughts on treating psoriasis across all skin phototypes.

A panel of experts provide their final thoughts on treating psoriasis across all skin phototypes.