43333 Identifying the Continuing Educational Needs of US Dermatology Clinicians in Managing Patients with Alopecia Areata
Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that can cause significant physical and psychological burden. This study was conducted to understand current clinician approaches to assessing and managing patients with AA, knowledge of AA pathophysiology, and emerging AA treatments. An incentivized, case-based survey evaluating approaches to diagnosing and managing patients with AA was fielded to 5,644 US-practicing clinicians via email. Responses were collected from dermatologists (n =
