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Description:
Biosimilar Medications are already integrated into our healthcare system in the United States.  Within the next few years, we are expected to see 13 biosimilars for adalimumab approved and several others have already been approved for infliximab.  If you’re practicing in Dermatology, you may have wondered, “What do I need to know about Biosimilars?”  Well, this virtual presentation is for you!  Arm yourself with basics about what we’ve learned and where we’re headed in the Dermatology setting when it comes to biologic biosimilars.    

Learning Objectives:

• Review what qualifies a medication as a biosimilar.
• Explain the nomenclature of biosimilar medications and why they are being integrated into our health system.
• Discuss key lessons learned from currently-approved biosimilar medications in the US and EAU.
• Identify what is next for biosimilar medications within the US.

Presenter

Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-BC, DCNP 
Leigh Ann Pansch is a Certified Dermatology Nurse Practitioner practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Leigh Ann received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Thomas More University in Kentucky. She has worked in women’s health, pediatrics, and nursing education for the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where she was the first nurse to hold joint faculty appointment. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing with a family medicine focus at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health in 2010. She is a National speaker on topics such as pediatric dermatology, melanoma, and psoriasis and enjoys educating hundreds of high school students yearly on sun safety. She has worked as a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner since in pediatric, private practice, and hospital settings. Leigh Ann is currently the co-chair of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Dermatology Specialty Practice Group, faculty for the Dermatology Education Foundation NP/PA Annual Meeting, Faculty for the Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner Review Course, and the Secretary for the Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board Quality Improvement Committee. Leigh Ann is married with three daughters.