Psound Bytes CME Podcast

Each CME podcast episode features experts in the field discussing the latest advancements in psoriatic disease research and care, as well as answering questions and sharing tips to help patients thrive. Some previously featured experts include:

• Dr. Sandy Chat from Indiana University School of Medicine and Dr. Christoph Ellebrecht, Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Dermatology at University of Pennsylvania, discuss how psoriatic disease treatment can impact vaccine choices.
• Rheumatologist Dr. Jose Scher, Director, Psoriatic Arthritis Center, and Director of the Microbiome Center for Rheumatology and Autoimmunity, NYU Langone Health, explores microbiome dysbiosis and its effect on inflammatory diseases like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
• Dr. Wilson Liao, Professor and Vice Chair of Research at UCSF Dept. of Dermatology, NPF Medical Board member and Chair of NPF Scientific Advisory Committee, reviews the latest insights in genetics, immunology, pathophysiology.
• Dermatologist Dr. John Barbieri, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and NPF Board Chair Ron Grau address comorbidities associated with psoriatic disease.
• Dr. Seemal Desai from Innovative Dermatology in Plano, TX, addresses the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis in skin of color.

Many factors go into choosing guests to interview, such as recently published research and/or an aspect of psoriasis on which a guest is an expert. The guests provide the most current information available during interviews by spending time researching and preparing beforehand. When asked about the preparation that went into her episode about COVID-19, Dr. Van Voorhees shared that she “reviewed the surveys that had been conducted with the NPF’s medical board and the scientific advisory committee, highlighting the results that I thought would be of greatest interest to the professional membership as well as to those with psoriasis.”

Not only is each episode 30 minutes or less, but all the Psound Bytes CME podcasts are eligible for a minimum of 0.25 CME credit. Have a block of time available? Health care providers can listen to a series of podcasts and claim even more CME credits. Credits can be claimed easily by visiting the link in the podcast description or cme.psoriasis.org and completing the short online post-evaluation survey. Then, providers can download their CME certificates. CME-eligible episodes are released twice per month.

NPF is proud to offer this innovative educational tool to health care providers, especially during times like this, where ease of access to pertinent, informative educational offerings is so valuable. As Dr. Van Voorhees points out, “Podcasts are an especially powerful tool right now because of the ability to record these conversations long distance. For example, I was interviewed while home in Virginia for the COVID-19 podcast. We didn’t need to wait until the ‘stay in place’ order was lifted, and I was able to attend a meeting. This way, information is shared quickly and efficiently.”

Originally published June 25, 2020