Derm NP/PA Connect

Aubrie Jones, PA-C, MMS, and Laura Bush, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, discuss the role of the SDPA in supporting the growth and journeys of PAs at all stages.

Tiffani Botts Massey, PA-C, Florida Society of Dermatology PAs President Elect, and Heather Gates, PA-C, the organization's current president, preview the upcoming conference.

Andrew Baker, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, discusses his role in skin cancer detection and advice for PAs interested in skin surgeries and Mohs closures.

Dermatology PAs and NPs continue to address the demand-supply mismatch in dermatologic care and can significantly bring their skills within the primary care model.

The needs assessment surveyed patients’ stage of treatment, radiation-induced dermatologic adverse effects, and over-the-counter products and home remedies that were used.

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, shares her favorite topics from the aesthetic conference held last month.

Hasbargen presented Mohs surgery pearls on closure types and pattern recognition at the 2024 Diversity in Dermatology meeting.

Blackburn presented integrative medicine pearls on gut and hormone health at the 2024 Diversity in Dermatology meeting.

Scurto presented integrative medicine pearls at the 2024 Diversity in Dermatology meeting.

Test your knowledge to see if your patients would consider you an efficient texter.

Miranti presented tips on handling denial hurdles and how to ensure patients receive access to the treatments they need.

Influencers promote the use of tanning beds and list the “benefits,” such as obtaining vitamin D and helping with seasonal affective disorder, among other reasons that have no merit.

Over 50% of women in their 20s and over 35% of women aged 30 to 39 years struggle with adult female cystic acne.

Educating the public on how physician assistants transform health care through expertise and empathy increases patient outcomes.

It is always essential to have clear communication regarding expectations at your new practice.

As someone who practices dermatology, it can often be difficult to determine if any of these new skin care trends are efficacious.

Biologics represent the pinnacle of scientific progress, engineered to precisely target conditions previously deemed untreatable. However, any dermatology provider who has prescribed one quickly learns of the immense barriers surrounding them.

For the third consecutive year, physician assistants ranked number 2 behind nurse practitioners in the individual healthcare sector listing.

A team of dermatology physician assistants recently reviewed the current and future potential of genomic testing in the realm of dermatology.

When examining Ezra’s skin, you note well-defined erythematous scaly plaques with well-defined, serpiginous, raised borders and yellow crusting on the anterior shins and forearms.

The integration of digital tools, including telemedicine, into routine clinical care is not without its hurdles.

Systemic corticosteroids are often used as primary therapy for PG, but alternatives should be considered for their favorable safety profile.

The work we do as caregivers is important, and it's equally important that we take care of ourselves.

As 2023 comes to a close, Dermatology Times is taking a look back at the updates and advances from nurse practitioners and physician assistants this year.

The approval of Galderma’s Restylane Eyelight was one of Martin’s top highlights of 2023.