Masterclass: Optimizing Management of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Integrating Advanced Targeted Topicals into Patient-Centered Care

Pediatric atopic dermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease that can significantly affect quality of life for children and their caregivers. This session reviews current approaches to diagnosis and disease assessment while addressing the challenges of managing diverse clinical presentations across age groups and skin types. Faculty will discuss the evolving role of nonsteroidal topical therapies and strategies for integrating them into individualized treatment plans. Attendees will gain practical, evidence-based tools to optimize long-term disease control and improve patient outcomes. Learning Objectives • Apply current guideline-directed and evidence-based strategies to improve the recognition, diagnosis, and assessment of pediatric AD across diverse patient populations • Evaluate the safety, efficacy, indications, and appropriate clinical use of newer nonsteroidal topical therapies for pediatric AD • Employ individualized, patient-centered management for pediatric AD that incorporates shared decision-making with patients/caregivers and addresses diverse skin types and patient populations Supported by an educational grant from Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.