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Current News and EventsPLEASE HELP! Make Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month a Reality The Inflammatory Skin Disease Institute (ISDI) needs your help. Please call your Congressperson and ask them to co-sponsor House Resolution 656 submitted by Congressman Rob Wittman. HR656 declares December as Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month. We need 25 co-sponsors to make it happen. Simply call or email your representative and state that you are a constituent and ask them to co-sponsor House Resolution 656. Once you make contact, let us know and ISDI will follow up with a letter to your representative. Thank you for taking the time to support Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month. Click HERE to fill out our questionnaire.ISDI news releases, updates, and current events of upcomming dermatology, skin disease conferences and/or meetings covering the topic of inflammatory skin diseases.Block the Sun - Not the Fun"Skin cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers. It is estimated that more than 1 million people in the United States develop skin cancer every year. Early detection is the surest way to a cure. Develop a regular routine to inspect your body for any skin changes. For more information contact the ISDI at 757-223-0795. A local nonprofit group gets national recognitionOne in three people suffer from some form of skin disorder. It's the mission of LaDonna Williams, execu¬tive director of the Inflamma¬tory Skin Disease Institute, a Newport News-based nonprofit organization, to promote public awareness and a better understanding of diseases such as eczema and psoriasis through education, research and patient advocacy ... A Prospective Pediatric Longitudinal Evaluation Study (APPLES)The APPLES study is a long-term safety study of Protopic (Tacrolimus) ointment in the treatment of subjects with atopic dermatitis under actual use conditions, including the risk of developing cutaneous or systemic malignancies. For more information call: The APPLES study center at 1.877.277.7530. Pediatric Eczema Elective Registry (PEER)Parents and referring physicians can contribute to a "landmark" scientific, observational, survey-based study that will follow approximately 5000 children with eczema during their growing years. Children between the ages of 2 years -17 years who have used Elidel cream to treat eczema during the 6 months prior to enrollment may participate in this "real world" observational registry. No physical exams or labs are required. There are no medication requirements or medication restrictions during the entire observation period. The child's eczema may be active or in remission at the time of enrollment. Parents will receive free eczema educational materials and eczema skin care tips during the entire observation period. The parent completes a brief survey at Enrollment and then twice yearly for a 10-year observation period. Surveys can be completed from home by mail, e:mail, phone or fax. More than one child per family may participate. The parent receives $25 for each completed questionnaire (total $500.) during the observation period. Children's Skin Disease FoundationThe Children's Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF) was founded by Francesca Tenconi, a California teenager on her 16th birthday. At age 11 Francesca was diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceous, a serious, potentially fatal skin disease. Francesca felt an organization was necessary to focus on the unique problems of children and teenagers who suffer from skin disease and to raise funds to help these children. To support this happening, Francesca told her family and friends to give no gifts for her 16th birthday - just make contributions to start a foundation. Four days after her birthday in 2000, Children's Skin Disease Foundation was formed. Children's Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which focuses on the unique problems of young people who suffer from skin disease and the families who care for them. For more information visit their website at https://www.csdf.org/ or contact CSDF at 925-947-3825. AdvocacyLaDonna Finch represented ISDI as the Coalition of Skin Disease, the AAD and SID went on the hill in September at the AADA Legislative Conference. Key Messages that were brought to the attention of our senators and representatives included:
While we appreciate the increases in medical research funding over the past several years; a commitment to NIH funding is important in future budget years - we must continue to expand this country's medical research capabilities. 2021 Skin Disease Research DayApri. 9-10, 2021 in Washington, DC Diseases of the skin are serious medical conditions that require serious medical research. Burdens of skin disease are economic, physical, psychological, and emotional. There are more than 3,000 identified varieties of skin disease affecting nearly 80 million Americans. Get Involved: iPLEDGEThe FDA has approved iPLEDGE, an enhanced pregnancy risk management program designed to minimize fetal exposure to isotretinoin. The isotretinoin manufacturers in cooperation with the FDA have combined current risk programs into one collaborative program called iPLEDGE. The iPLEDGE program strives to ensure that NO FEMALE PATIENT STARTS ISOTRETINOIN THERAPY IF PREGNANT and NO FEMALE ON ISOTRETINOIN THERAPY BECOMES PREGNANT. The iPLEDGE program is the only way to prescribe, dispense and distribute isotretinoin. Prescribers, patients, pharmacies and wholesalers/distributors are required to register and meet specific requirements for the program. Capital Hill DayISDI attends each spring. We talk to our US Senators and representatives about issues important to people with Stay InvolvedContact your local, state and national representatives. Educate them on how inflammatory skin disease affects men, women and children of all ages and races and can truly affect their quality of life. ISDI Conferences
Past Conferences:July 2021: "Gorlin Syndrome Educational Seminar" - Joint conference with BCCNS. Presented at Columbia University, Dept. of Dermatology. Keynote speaker was Dr. David Bickers. December 2020: "Living with Inflammatory Skin Disease - The Undue Burden" was held at Easter Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Keynote speaker was: Sharon Jacob, MD, Director of Contact Dermatitis Clinic, University of Miami. Other presenters included: Judith Williams, MD; Angela Hogan, MD; Kimberly Scott, MD; Matthew Mahoney; and Marky McDowell. December 2019: "Inflammatory Skin Disease and the Quality of Life" November 2018: "Eczema the Triad: Asthma? Allergies?" November 2017: "Eczema: Tough Word, Tough Disease" |
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