IPC’S PLAN FOR ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH PSORIASIS
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people with psoriasis and associated diseases worldwide through education, research, and advocacy.
Our vision is a world free of the burden of psoriasis. People with psoriasis worldwide should have access to the best available care and be empowered to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
Global Approach: Our international mandate drives us to understand regional contexts and collaborate globally on all aspects of psoriasis.
Collaboration: We engage and foster ongoing discussions and knowledge exchange with all stakeholders, including professional societies, regulatory authorities, public and patient organizations, and corporations.
Unbiased Approach: Our work is based on objective, scientific evidence and information, ensuring impartiality and credibility.
Impact-Driven: Our focus is improving patient outcomes, regardless of geographical location or resource limitations.
Patient Perspective: We collaborate with patients and advocacy organizations to integrate patients’ voices and prioritize their needs.
Diversity: We value diversity in all forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces individuals of different backgrounds, cultures, sexes/genders, and ages.
We believe that psoriasis patients, no matter where they live in the world, no matter how complex their symptoms, should have access to the best care available to them. Please join us in making this possible.
IPC Councilor Helen Young provides commentary on a study identifying skin-derived myeloid precursors and CD200+ fibroblasts as key drivers of psoriatic disease spread from the skin to joints, highlighting the CD200–CD200R1 axis as a promising therapeutic target.
IPC Fellow Dr. Yemsrach Abawaji shares her firsthand perspective on the barriers to psoriasis diagnosis and treatment in Ethiopia and opportunities to improve care.
Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.
Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.
