Leading experts instruct the next generation of health care providers on the latest in psoriatic disease treatment and care.

May 22, 2023 – Alexandria, Virginia

During this annual PsA Action Month, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is pleased to announce the first NPF Rheumatology Fellows’ Meeting.

“We are thrilled to host the first annual NPF Rheumatology Fellows’ Meeting this October in Washington, D.C. The National Psoriasis Foundation recognizes the need to train and inform the next generation of providers that will care for people with psoriatic arthritis for decades to come,” said Alice B. Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Dermatology. “We are improving the standard of care for people with psoriatic disease by supporting and educating these early career rheumatologists.”

Rheumatology leaders and experts will gather in Washington, D.C. on October 7 and 8 to educate and connect with the next generation of rheumatologic care providers. The meeting will be held alongside the NPF Research Symposium: A Cure for All, and the 25th anniversary NPF Dermatology Residents’ Meeting.

“We have a long history of connecting early career health care providers and researchers with experts and established leaders to pass along essential knowledge that leads to better care for people with psoriatic disease,” said Guy Eakin, Ph.D., the Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of NPF. “Psoriatic arthritis is incredibly impactful and can very negatively affect those who live with this chronic immune-mediated disease. Educating future rheumatologists will help ensure a high standard of care for these people who need it dearly.”

Inaugural NPF Rheumatology Fellows’ Meeting Chairs:

• Alice B Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Beth Israel Dermatology, Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
• Joseph F. Merola, M.D., MMSc, FAAD, Vice Chair, Clinical Trials and Innovation, Department of Dermatology, Director, Clinical Unit for Research Innovation and Trials, Director at Center for Skin and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases, Associate Program Director, Harvard Combined Internal Medicine-Dermatology Residency Training Program, and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School.

Applications are now open for the NPF Rheumatology Fellows’ Meeting. Submit before July 14, 2023 for consideration. Learn more.

About the National Psoriasis Foundation
Serving the community of people impacted by psoriatic disease for more than 55 years with patient support, advocacy, research, and education, the National Psoriasis Foundation is the leading nonprofit representing individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The mission of NPF is to drive efforts to cure psoriatic disease and improve the lives of more than 8 million individuals in the United States affected by this chronic immune-mediated disease. Learn more at psoriasis.org.