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Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Clinical Approaches and Management
Activity description
Indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a rare and often elusive condition, with symptoms that can easily be mistaken for more common ailments. This live webcast is designed to enhance the participant’s expertise in diagnosing and managing ISM, a condition that often leaves individuals on a prolonged and frustrating journey through the health care system. Due to its non-specific symptoms—such as skin lesions, anemia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bone pain, and allergy-related issues like itching, hives, and flushing—individuals frequently consult multiple specialists, including allergists, immunologists, dermatologists, and gastroenterologists, without receiving a definitive diagnosis.
This live webcast is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, dietitians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, and PAs.
It may be of special interest to health care professionals in the fields of primary care, dermatology, allergy, hematology/oncology and medical case management.
At the end of this live webcast, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria specific to ISM.
- Identify the role of molecular testing in ISM diagnosis, including KIT mutation analysis and the significance of emerging biomarker data.
- Evaluate and compare therapeutic approaches for managing ISM symptoms, including traditional treatments and newer, targeted therapies.
- Describe the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in ISM management and review strategies to create comprehensive treatment plans.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education.
Commercial support
This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Blueprint Medicines Corporation.
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Presenter
Andrew A. White, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Director, Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease Clinic
Training Program Director
Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, CA
About the presenter
As an allergist and immunologist, Andrew White, MD, treats all types of allergic conditions, as well as conditions due to a deficiency of the immune system. He commonly sees patients for asthma, hay fever, eczema, food allergies, skin allergies and hives. He also diagnoses and treats immune deficiencies such as common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and a variety of other conditions that could lead to an increased risk of infection.
In addition, he sees patients for chronic sinusitis (sinus inflammation) and nasal polyposis (nasal polyps). Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter’s Syndrome, is another area of focus. He is also interested in vocal cord dysfunction and mastocytosis and mast cell activation syndromes.
Dr. White believes in building a partnership with his patients. He feels that it’s important to listen carefully to the issues that are troubling the patient in order to guide them to the best possible treatment options.
In addition to his clinical practice, he conducts research on aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease, a topic on which he has authored multiple publications and ongoing research protocols.
Outside of work, he enjoys going on adventures with his wife and children, mountain biking, reading, and making music.
Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
Dr. Andrew A. White has disclosed that he has served on the advisory board for Blueprint Medicines, Regeneron/Sanofi, AstraZeneca/Amgen and GSK and the speakers bureau for Blueprint Medicines, Genentech, Regeneron/Sanofi, AstraZeneca/Amgen and GSK. He has also received grant/research support from Regeneron/Sanofi.
The planner has no financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education. Optum Health Education 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 health care team.
Credit designation statements
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Case managers
The Commission for Case Manager Certification has approved this program for a maximum of 1.00 clock hours for Certified Case Managers (CCM).
Dietitians 
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit=One CPEU).
If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour=1 CPEU).
RD's and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Performance indicator selection is at the learner's discretion.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-0000-25-001-L01-P/T
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
- 1.00 CDR - Dietitians
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Activity date/time: This live webcast will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1–2 p.m. ET (12–1 p.m. CT; 11 a.m.–12 p.m. MT; 10–11 a.m. PT).
Fees: There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
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