Professional Development

Evidence and experience together reinforce that extended leave can restore psychological well-being and professional sustainability.

In the Chair puts you in the hot spot, challenging you to navigate complex, real-world cases.

In the Chair puts you in the hot spot, challenging you to navigate complex, real-world cases.

In the Chair puts you in the hot spot, challenging you to navigate complex, real-world cases.

In the Chair puts you in the hot spot, challenging you to navigate complex, real-world cases.

In the Chair puts you in the hot spot, challenging you to navigate complex, real-world cases.

Offers must pair strong compensation with operational and cultural support to succeed.

Successful negotiation integrates compensation, productivity, procedural access, and autonomy to create a sustainable, well-valued clinical role.

Clinician contract negotiation is often treated as administrative, but it directly affects pay, autonomy, workflow, and career trajectory.

Trainees identified legal, ethical, and reliability concerns as key barriers to integrating AI into dermatology practice.

Explore PDPA’s 2025 compensation survey, revealing dermatology PA salary trends, workload patterns, benefits insights, and job satisfaction across the state of Pennsylvania.

Baker explains why competency-based autonomy and structured collaboration are essential in high-acuity medical dermatology.

PDPA’s 2025 survey, led by president Jamie Restivo, PA-C, reveals dermatology PA pay trends, productivity bonuses, benefits gaps, and satisfaction drivers shaping retention.

The new hub for dermatology NPs and PAs offers education, community, and resources to enhance patient care and professional growth.

Discover essential career insights for early-career NP/PAs in dermatology, focusing on skill mastery, mentorship, and professional growth strategies.

Discover the latest advancements in dermatology from the 2025 Elevate-Derm Fall Conference held in Tampa, Florida.

Stacey Swinehart, DNP, FNP-BC, DCNP, CNL, shares key takeaways for clinicians from the SDNP's recent webinar on detecting intimate partner violence among patients.

Douglas DiRuggiero receives the prestigious Stead Silver Ford Honorary Award, celebrating his dedication and impact in dermatology and medical education.

Victoria Garcia-Albea, NP, outlined evolving therapeutic strategies at Elevate-Derm Fall, highlighting low-dose oral minoxidil, off-label JAK inhibition for frontal fibrosing alopecia, Thiamidol in hyperpigmentation, and delgocitinib for chronic hand eczema.

Matthew Brunner, MHS, PA-C, discusses upcoming highlights of the 6th annual meeting for dermatology NPs and PAs.

The exclusive event brought together physician assistants and nurse practitioners from across the country to review complex atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema, and hidradenitis suppurativa patient cases.

SDPA Emerging Scholars share insights on mentorship and professional growth, highlighting the importance of collaboration in dermatology.

Explore insights from SDPA leaders Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, and Sarah Vicari, MMS, PA-C, on mentorship, volunteerism, and fostering growth for PAs.

Aaron Sookhoo, PA-C, and Andrew Mastro, PA-C, outline their long-term vision for the National Dermatology Leadership Summit, promoting collaboration and advocacy.

Discover how the National Dermatology Leadership Summit will unite PAs and NPs to enhance collaboration, education, and advocacy in dermatology.