Resident Education

The education and clinical training of dermatology residents is an important aim for the IEC. We strive to provide comprehensive training in all aspects of Atopic Dermatitis for residents seeking a career in this growing field of dermatology. On this page, you will find programs developed especially for residents and young clinicians in mind, as well as relevant, evidence-based resources for the early career dermatologist's tootkit.

• Advanced Topics in Atopic Dermatitis

Advanced Topics in Atopic Dermatitis

A comprehensive program addressing the diagnosis, treatment, pathophysiology, and comorbidities, related to the management of Atopic Dermatitis (AD).

This program is supported in part by an educational grant from Cara Therapeutics.

Program Chairs

Sessions include: 

• Atopic Dermatitis: The Tale of a Success Story | Emma Guttman, MD, PhD | New York, NY, USA
• The Barrier abnormalities of AD and potential for prevention strategies | Alan Irvine, MD, DSc | Dublin, Ireland
• The neuropsychiatric comorbidities of AD and personal and familial burden of disease | Mike Cork, BSc, MB, PhD, FRCP | Sheffield, UK | Due to patient confidentiality, the recording is not available.
  
• Existing and Novel Topical Treatments for AD | Robert Bissonnette, MD, FRCPC, MSc | Montreal, QC, Canada
• Current and New Systemic Treatments | Eric Simpson, MD, MCR | Portland, Oregon, USA
• Ocular Manifestations of AD | Marjolein De Bruin-Weller, MD, PhD | Utrecht, Netherlands
• Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Children are more than little adults | Amy Paller, MD, MS | Chicago, IL, USA
• Epithelial Barrier Hypothesis for the Development of Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases  | Cezmi Akdis, MD | Davos, Switzerland
• Emerging Global and US Epidemiologic Trends in AD | Jonathan Silverberg, MD, MPH, PhD | Washington, D.C., USA
• Comorbidities of AD and their Pathogenesis | Aaron Drucker, MD, ScM, FRCPC  | Ontario, Canada