Educational Modules for Healthcare Professionals
Two online educational modules are available to health care professionals on issues relating to the diagnosis and management of ichthyosis patients. Click on the links below to view these online educational modules to aid in the diagnosis of a patient with ichthyosis or the care of an affected neonate. *Please note: You must use Internet Explorer to view these modules. Other search engines may not work.
Types of Ichthyosis & Making the Correct Diagnosis by Mary L. Williams, MD, Professor of Dermatology at the University of California in San Francisco, CA Click here to view 10-minute module.
Management of Ichthyosis in the Neonate by Bari B. Cunningham, MD, Director, Dermatologic Surgery and Pediatric & Adolescent Dermatology at Children's Hospital & Health Center in San Diego, CA Click here to view 12-minute module.
If you are a physician and would like to consult with another physician who specializes in ichthyosis, please use one of the following options:
- Click here to connect to the National Registry for Ichthyosis & Related Disorders. Click on the MD Forum link and follow the instructions. The Forum is designed to allow password-protected access for individuals to discuss with each other difficult cases as well as areas of research interest.
- Click here to email the national office. Please provide your name, phone number and question in the email and someone from F.I.R.S.T.'s Medical & Scientific Advisory Board will contact you.
A special thank you to ePharmaLearning for their production services and hosting the online modules. 
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