Webinars
NAAF is pleased to announce the launch of a new free webinar series, You Are Not Alone: NAAF Education and Empowerment Webinar Series. We recognize the crucial need for the patient community to interact with medical professionals and experts with experience on topics specific to alopecia areata. In the coming months, NAAF will present 12 webinars on a variety of relevant topics presented by a diverse set of speakers that will empower and educate our community members wherever they are on their journey with alopecia areata.
NAAF gratefully acknowledges the support provided by Eli Lilly and Company for the You Are Not Alone: Education and Empowerment Webinar Series.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
OCTOBER 12, 2022 - PEDIATRIC ALOPECIA AREATA: TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN
4:00 PM PDT / 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Brittany Craiglow, MD , Associate Professor Adjunct – Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine
Join pediatric dermatologist Britt Craiglow, MD, for a presentation on alopecia areata in children, including current treatment options and navigating treatment conversations with healthcare providers.
PAST WEBINARS
NAVIGATING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND INSURANCE APPEALS FOR WIGS, CRANIAL PROSTHETICS, AND MEDICATIONS IN ALOPECIA AREATA
Speaker: Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH, Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
The complexities of health insurance coverage are often challenging to navigate. Dr. Arash Mostaghimi, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School will review the process of prior authorization and share best practices negotiating with insurance companies to improve timely access to treatments for alopecia areata.
Originally aired September 21, 2022 - WATCH VIDEO HERE
IDENTIFYING BULLING AND STANDING UP TO IT SAFELY
Speakers:
-Barbara Truluck, NCC, Georgia School Counselor
-Kristina Gorbatenko-Roth, PhD, LP, University of Wisconsin Stout
Individuals with alopecia areata, especially kids, are frequent targets of bullying. When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior, they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time. Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy. In this webinar, learn how you can be a leader in preventing bullying in your community.
Originally aired August 25, 2022 - WATCH VIDEO HERE
ALOPECIA AREATA TREATMENT UPDATE: A NEW FUTURE AWAITS
Speaker: Brett King, MD, PhD
Advancements in our understanding of alopecia areata have led to new and emerging treatments, including the recent first-ever FDA-approved medicine for the disease. In this webinar, Dr. Brett King, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, will discuss these treatments, how they work, and the results of clinical trials, in order to provide attendees with the most up-to-date information regarding these exciting developments. Dr. King specializes in inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. He is a pioneer in the use of JAK inhibitors in the treatment of alopecia areata and he has been the lead on multiple clinical trials to test their effectiveness.
Originally aired July 13, 2022 - WATCH VIDEO HERE
RESILIENCE, COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE
Speakers: Shamsha Damani and Sofia Martinez
As part of NAAF's "You Are Not Alone: NAAF Education and Empowerment Webinar Series," our first of 12 webinars kicked off with “Resilience, Courage and Confidence” featuring Shamsha Damani and Sofia Martinez. Shamsha was diagnosed with alopecia universalis since 2013 and serves as a support group leader and Health and Research Ambassador (HARA) for NAAF. Sofia is an engineer and the founder of “Oh Hell Yeah I Am,” a Life Coaching company. She has dealt with alopecia since she was 6 years old. In this webinar, they worked through the notions of resilience, courage and confidence and identify practical tools to become resilient, practice courage and develop confidence so you can start to feel good in your own skin.
Originally aired June 9, 2022 - WATCH VIDEO HERE
Visit our PAST WEBINAR page for links to recordings with more educational and supportive information.