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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

IPC at CDA: Insights and Conversations with Psoriasis Experts

April Armstrong, MD, MPH | United States
Christy Langan | United States
Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD | Japan
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD | China
2025

Featured Experts

April

Armstrong

,

MD, MPH

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles

,

California

,

United States

IPC Councilor
Yuling Shi headshot

Yuling

Shi

,

MD, PhD

Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine

Shanghai

,

China

IPC Councilor
Akimichi Morita, with straight, shoulder-length gray hair and glasses, wears a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and patterned tie while speaking against a plain light background.

Akimichi

Morita

,

MD, PhD

Nagoya City University West Medical Center and Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Nagoya

,

Japan

IPC Board Member

What's New

Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective Is Now Available for Pre-Order

IPC Board Member and Treasurer Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is the editor of a new textbook, Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective, now available for preorder from Elsevier. He worked with associate editors IPC President Bruce Strober, MD, PhD; IPC Vice President/President-Elect Claudia de la Cruz, MD; and IPC Chief Medical Officer Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD. Nearly 50 authors from 20 countries contributed 30 chapters covering psoriasis from its earliest descriptions through genetics, immunology, and current therapies, with clinical images of psoriasis across diverse skin tones. All royalties support IPC.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY

Thursday, September 10, 2026

New Video Resource: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this video, IPC Councilor Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, a rheumatologist from Argentina, explains how to recognize psoriatic arthritis early, including why joint pain, how long a patient has had psoriasis, and family history can matter more than skin severity alone. He also reviews how imaging helps catch early disease and how to choose treatment based on each patient’s joint, spine, and skin involvement.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Take Ten Video: Bridging Psoriasis and Metabolic Comorbidities

IPC President Bruce Strober reviews the link between psoriasis and metabolic disease, drawing on findings from IPC’s recent paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). He translates this growing body of evidence into five concrete priorities from the 2025 IPC Think Tank for improving cardiometabolic screening and care.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026