Rheumatology Visiting Professor: Update in Autoimmune Skin Diseases - September 12, 2025

Danville, PA US
September 12, 2025
This is an in-person educational activity. Significant progress has been made in diagnosing and treating autoimmune skin disorders. Dr. Foulke, a leading expert in the field, will provide the group with the latest updates. 
 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for neurology staff and rheumatology staff.  Other learner groups such as neurology learners, internal medicine residents, medical students rotating on neurology and rheumatology would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • summarize approaches to the diagnosis and management of autoimmune skin diseases
  • review the various treatments available for autoimmune skin diseases  
  • formulate complex disease management plans for autoimmune skin diseases  
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 3.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    07/10/2025
    Course expires: 
    09/26/2025
    Event starts: 
    09/12/2025 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    09/12/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
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    7:30 AM                     
    Registration and Continental Breakfast
     
    7:55 AM                     
    Welcome and Introductions
    Alfred Denio, MD 
     
    8:00 AM                     
    Dermatology Clinical Case Presentation                                  
    Angela Bobak, DO
     
    8:30 AM                     
    Psoriasis Management in a Complex Rheumatology Patient
    Vihanga Perera, MD
     
    9:00 AM                   
    Morning Break
     
    9:30 AM                   
    Advances in Understanding and Managing Autoimmune Skin Disease: A Case Based Approach
    Galen Foulke, MD
     
    10:30 AM
    Additional Discussion of Difficult Cases
    Faculty
     
    11:30 AM                   
    Luncheon will be provided
     
    12:30 PM                    
    Evaluations/Adjournment

     

    *Topics and Speakers are subject to change. 

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.

    Guest Faculty

    Galen Foulke, MD
    Associate Professor of Dermatology and Public Health Sciences 
    Director, Penn State Rheumatology-Dermatology Integrated Clinic
    Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Departments of Dermatology and Public Health Sciences 
    Hershey, PA

    Geisinger Faculty

    Angela Bobak, DO
    Fellow, Clinical Education
     
    Alfred Denio, MD
    Activity Director
    Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director
     
    Vihana Perera, MD
    Fellow, Clinical Education
     
    Content Disclosure
    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
    Daniel Davis, PhD; Thomas Davis, MD; Christen Mowad, MD and Alison Mowery, DNP, CRNP
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 3.00 Participation Credit
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