Highlighting the Role of the NP and PA
Insights from the Dermatology Education Foundation NPs and PAs ease the burden of an overwhelming demand for dermatologic care. BY JOSEPH GORELICK, MSN, FNP-C AND KARA S. GOODING, MMS, PA-C The Dermatology Education Foundation (DEF) is dedicated to developing...
Clinical Consideration 5/18
This month’s highlights center on how systemic conditions can have cutaneous signs, using baricitinib to treat itch in moderate to severe AD, and what signs could predict successful treatment of actinic keratosis. Read my comments below, and the stories for further...
Clinical Considerations 9/17
In this month's Clinical Considerations for NPs and PAs, one physician calls out the importance of evaluating the social impact of disease, another physician suggests that atopic dermatitis leads to Staphylococcus aureus colonization, and lastly, we learn some...
Clinical Considerations 8/17
August clinical considerations for NPs and PAs Dear Colleagues, In this month’s Clinical Considerations, we learn from a new study that laser treatment following isotretinoin therapy can possibly be initiated sooner than we thought; researchers have shown microwave...
How to Council Your Acne Patients on Isotretinoin
Julie Harper at DERM2017 Dr. Harper provides advice on how to council your acne patients on isotretinoin.
The Role of the Skin Barrier and Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis
Leon Kircik at DERM2017 Dr. Kircik talks about the importance of the skin barrier in Atopic Dermatitis during DERM2017.
New Pathologic Findings in Atopic Dermatitis
Dr. Theodore Rosen talks about what's new in pathologic findings related to atopic dermatitis about which dermatology health care professionals should be aware. Presented at DERM2017.
What’s New in the Acne Pipeline
Dr. Hilary Baldwin discusses what new treatments are coming down the acne pipeline at DERM2017.
Clinical Considerations 4/17
Dear Colleagues, In this month's Clinical Considerations, we look at handling the difficult patient, how to improve our diagnostic skills and the latest psoriasis drug approval. How many times have you encountered a patient that you knew was going to be 'trouble'?...
Clinical Considerations 10/16
Dear Colleagues, This month we take a look at how to recognize Zika virus in a patient, a new therapeutic option for atopic dermatitis, as well as the concept of field cancerization in treating actinic keratosis. Zika virus is upon us. Many of our fellow PA and NP...