CAPES (Clinician and Patient Education Series) is a collaboration of GRAPPA (Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis), NPF (National Psoriasis Foundation), SAA (Spondylitis Association of America), and SPARTAN (Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network). Our goals are to provide up-to-date knowledge, to advance HCP’s competence and performance in managing adult and pediatric patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and to create learning opportunities for patients and their families. We’ve developed learning modules with customized webinars and podcasts for both clinicians and patients and their families. Programming is available below for clinicians. Information about the companion patient programming is available for you to distribute to your patients.
JULY
Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA)
Live Webinar
July 28 — 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT
Please join our first in a series of three live CAPES webinars when we will discuss the spectrum and classification of JSpA and JPsA, imaging pitfalls, and the treatments and outcomes for disease management. There is no cost to attend this program. Viewers of the live webinar will will have the opportunity to participate in a question & answer session and learn about the experience of patients and family members. A recording of this webinar is available for on-demand viewing.
Clinical Presentation and Classification of Juvenile Spondyloarthritis
Podcast
Join pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Dax Rumsey from the Stollery Children’s Hospital and University of Alberta, alongside patients Wendy Olsder, Asad Khan and Aamena Hameed, as they discuss the spectrum and classification of JSpA and JPsA and what it means to live with JSpA and JPsA. This is the first of three CAPES (Clinician and Patient Education Series) podcast episodes presented by NPF, GRAPPA, SPARTAN and SAA. This program is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
SEPTEMBER
Understanding and Managing Pain and Fatigue in SpA and PsA
Live Webinar
September 15 — 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT
Join Rheumatologists Dr. Philip Mease, from the University of Washington and Seattle Rheumatology Associates and Professor Ernest Choy, MD, head of Rheumatology and Translational Research at the Division of Infection and Immunity and Director of the Cardiff Regional Experimental Arthritis Treatment and Evaluation Center at Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales (UK) to learn the newest information regarding Understanding and Managing Pain and Fatigue in SpA and PsA. Topics will provide an understanding of disease mechanisms in pain and cover why fatigue is a core outcome in rheumatic diseases including PsA. The causes of fatigue and how to assess and treat fatigue will be covered. Patients Minionette “Mini” Wilson and Melissa Leeolou will provide insights to their disease experiences and management of both pain and fatigue. A recording of this webinar is available for on-demand viewing.
Pain and Fatigue: Overview, Diagnosis and Management in patients with PsA and SpA
Podcast
Managing chronic pain and fatigue in patients with PsA and spondyloarthritis can be challenging for providers. Hear rheumatologists Dr. Philip Mease (Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health) and Dr. Ernest Choy (Cardiff University School of Medicine), and patients Melissa Leeolou and Minionette “Mini” Wilson discuss causes, symptoms, risks and the latest in managing chronic pain and fatigue successfully. This is the second CME episode in CAPES (Clinician and Patient Education Series) presented by NPF, GRAPPA, SPARTAN and SAA. This program is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Psoriasis Foundation and SPARTAN, Spondylitis Association of American and GRAPPA. The National Psoriasis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Psoriasis Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 90 minutes Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation of the activity.
OCTOBER
SpA and PsA Treatment Update
Live Webinar
October 19 — 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT
Please join Atul Deodhar, MD, Oregon Health & Science University (Portland); Joerg Ermann, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (Boston); and Philip Mease, MD, Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health, University of Washington, and Rheumatology Associates (Seattle) in this clinical program to update health care providers on the latest treatments for spondyloarthritis (SpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Two patients — Roz Tolliver and John Latella will be present to tell their stories and provide insights into how they have navigated their own treatment decisions. A recording of this webinar is available for on-demand viewing.
Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Treatment Update
Podcast
Hear rheumatologist Dr. Atul Deodhar from OHSU in Portland, OR, discuss how treatments for PsA and SpA should be used optimally in clinical practice while patients John Latella and Roz Tolliver share their disease experiences and how they manage treatment changes.This is the final CME episode in CAPES (Clinician and Patient Education Series) presented by NPF, GRAPPA, SPARTAN and SAA. This program is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Psoriasis Foundation and SPARTAN, Spondylitis Association of American and GRAPPA. The National Psoriasis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Psoriasis Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 90 minutes Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation of the activity.
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