The Impacts of COVID19 and Climate Change on the Skin
The Impacts of COVID19 and Climate Change on the Skin
Covid-Related Skin Conditions in Skin of Color
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD
Climate Change Impact on Skin of Color and vulnerable populations
Misha Rosenbach, MD
Target Audience
This course is intended for dermatologists as well as healthcare providers of all backgrounds and specialties seeking to improve their diagnosis and management of skin conditions in diverse skin types as well as grow in their practice of culturally competent medicine.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD - Covid-Related Skin Conditions in Skin of Color
- Discuss the disparities of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccinations
- Recognize common dermatologic conditions associated with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccinations
- Identify the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations and contraindications
Misha Rosenbach, MD - Climate Change Impact on Skin of Color and vulnerable populations
- Review the science behind climate change
- Describe the dermatological impacts of climate change
- Identify actions that can be taken to impact climate change
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD
Misha Rosenbach, MD
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 1.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 1.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Price
Release Date: 2/7/2022
Expiration Date: 4/18/2026
Course Director(s)
Shadi Kourosh, MD
Planners
Shadi Kourosh, MD
David H. Rubin, MD, reviewer
Susan E. Sprich, PhD, psychologist reviewer, moderator
Jane Pimental, MPH
Disclosure Information
In accord with the disclosure policy of McLean Hospital as well as guidelines set forth by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education, all people in control of educational content, including speakers, course directors, planners, and reviewers, have been asked to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies for the past 24 months, as defined below:
Ineligible Companies
The ACCME defines an “Ineligible company” as “those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.” For more information, visit
Financial Relationships
Financial relationships are those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.
Mitigation of Financial Relationships
All financial relationships are reviewed to determine which ones are relevant, and then measures are taken to mitigate all relevant financial relationships and ensure that they do not insert commercial bias into the content of the education.
The following planners, speakers, content reviewers, and others in control of educational content have reported financial relationships with ineligible companies over the past 24 months. Measures have been taken to mitigate the impact of these financial relationships on the educational content and ensure that they do not insert commercial bias into the content of this education.
Susan Sprich, PhD
Royalties (Co-Author): Oxford University Press
Royalties (Co-Edited Book): Springer
Honoraria (Associate Editors): Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD
Author: UpToDate
Grant Recipient: NIH; International League of Derm Societies
Misha Rosenbach, MD
Consultant (Drug Reactions): Johnson & Johnson; Merck; Novartis
Consultant (Atopic Dermatitis): Eli Lilly
Consultant (Sarcoidosis): AbbVie
Research Grant (Necrobiosis Lipoidica): Processa Pharmaceuticals
All other individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity have reported no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Hardware/Software Specifications
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using Internet Explorer 8+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Safari 4+. This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.
Optimal System Configuration
Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 10.1+
Browser: Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 8.0+, Safari 4.0+, or Google Chrome 7.0+
Operating System: Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+
Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements
Windows PC:500-MHz Pentium II; Windows XP or higher; 128 MB RAM; Video Card at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card at least 16-bit; Macromedia Flash Player 10 or higher, audio playback with speakers for programs with video content; Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 1.0+, Google Chrome, or Opera
Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher with latest updates installed; 1.83MHz Intel Core Duo or faster; RAM: 128MB or more; Video Card: at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card: at least 16-bit
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