This session will provide an overview of obesity trends and the management of type 2 diabetes in African Americans with particular emphasis on cultural trends, body image differences, patient expectations, and clinician approaches to productive discussions.

Gregory L. Hall, MD

Medical Director, Cutler Center for Men, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Associate Professor of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical Center, Rootstown, OH, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical Center, Rootstown, OH, Assistant Clinical Professor in Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, Executive Director, National Institute for African American Health, Cleveland, OH

Many patients with psoriatic disease go underdiagnosed and undertreated, potentially leading to debilitating emotional and physical ramifications. Don’t let your patients be part of this group. Get the knowledge you need to accurately identify all forms of psoriatic disease and properly treat patients with newer—and potentially more effective—therapies. This brief expert-led session arms you with guideline recommendations and key insights to help you confidently manage this progressive illness through all its forms and phases. Importantly, you’ll learn when a referral is appropriate in your patient with psoriatic disease.

Sara K. Tedeschi, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine,, Harvard Medical School, Rheumatologist, Brigham and Woman’s Hospital , Boston, MA

Paul Doghramji, MD, FAAFP

Family Practice Physician , Collegeville Family Practice , Pottstown Medical Specialists, Inc., Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States, Medical Director of Health Services, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States, Attending Physician in Family Practice, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Supported by This activity is supported by educational funding provided by Amgen.