Fire Fight: Smother the Flame of Type 2 Inflammation- Advances in Understanding and Managing Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases: A Clinical Forum℠
Program Overview
In this interactive panel discussion, 3 multidisciplinary clinical opinion leaders discuss type 2 Inflammation as an underlying cause of asthma, atopic dermatitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, with implications for therapeutic choices in patient care.
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of physicians who specialize in allergy/immunology, dermatology, otolaryngology, pulmonology, and primary care.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Describe the role of the type 2 inflammatory cascade in the underlying pathophysiology of atopic diseases
Identify patients with type 2 inflammatory diseases who are eligible for step-up therapies, including new and emerging biologics
Activity Faculty
Peter A. Lio, MD, FAAD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology & Pediatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Joseph K. Han, MD
Professor, EVMS Chief, Division of Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus-Skull Base Surgery Chief, Division of Allergy President Elect, ARS Chair Elect, AAAAI, RROAC
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA
Anju T. Peters, MD, MS
Professor, Medicine
Division of Allergy-Immunology Director, Clinical Research
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL