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Mission Statement
"Optimize the clinical care of patients with psoriatic disease through multidisciplinary collaboration, education and innovative research."
Goals
Having established a network of combined clinics, the goals of PPACMAN are now focused on:
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Improving education for trainees and practicing dermatologists and rheumatologists about the importance of early identification of psoriatic arthritis and value of collaborative care for patients with psoriatic disease.
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Support for formation of similar clinical models and regional derm-rheum partnerships.
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Research demonstrating the effectiveness of these care models. This includes studies to identified mechanisms for improved PsA screening, comorbidity identification and management, and defining ideal care outcomes.
Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Decision Aid for Choosing Treatments
A PATIENT DECISION AID... is a tool for people to talk with their doctor about medication and treatments to help manage your health.
Upcoming Meetings
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American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Date: November 14-19, 2024
Location: Washington, D.C.
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Save the Date: PPACMAN 8th Annual Meeting
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Location: New York, NY
More information coming soon.
In the News
- I am delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph F. Merola, M.D. M.M.Sc., as the new Chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective Oct. 16. Read More...
- We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis R. Ogdie-Beatty, MD, MSCE, as the new director of the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Read More...
- Sage Bionetworks and PPACMAN release Psorcast app to support patients with psoriatic disease and health researchers First-of-its kind non-profit psoriatic disease study app launches, allowing patients to monitor their skin and joint health. Learn more...
- Joel Gelfand, MD, and Alexis Ogdie, MD, provide deeper insight into the overlap and transition of care in patients with psoriasis and PsA. - Rheumatology Advisor Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: Providing Bidirectional Care Rheumatology Advisor - Written by Stephan Cho (est. time: 3 min.) The Podcast
Workgroups
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Downloads
A toolkit for creating Combined Clincs
Electronic Medical Records
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Psorcast
This non-profit research study is based on many people like you measuring your skin and joints with a smartphone and openly sharing this anonymized data with the research community.
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