Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the 2021 Patient Education Conference will be a virtual event.
Join the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation as we invite leading bullous disease experts to present on research and trends, educate about disease management, and answer tough questions regarding the care and treatment of pemphigus and pemphigoid. The 2021 IPPF Patient Education Conference will be an exciting and educational event for any patient, caregiver, family member, practitioner, researcher, or student in the bullous disease field.
Agenda topics (subject to change):
- Intro to Pemphigus
- Intro to Pemphigoid
- Mind Body Connection
- Mental Health & Chronic Disease
- Peer Health Coach Panel
- COVID and Pemphigus & Pemphigoid
- Oral Care Intervention/Management
- Patient Panel - Oral Care Tips & Tricks
- Topical Treatments: Skin and Oral Wound Care
- Corticosteroids and How to Manage Them
- The Role of Immunosuppressants
- Navigating Insurance & Medicare
- De-Stress
- Rituximab/IVIg & Next Generation Therapies
- Research in Pemphigus & Pemphigoid
- International Support Organizations
- Regional Support Groups
- Advocacy - The Whys & Hows
