Professional Development

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.

Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, explores how AI could transform dermatology with insights from Dr. GPT on integration, equity, and the future of patient care.

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

At Elevate-Derm, Shanna Miranti, MPAS, PA-C, and Larissa Schmidt, DPM, outlined how interdisciplinary education, shared therapeutic advances, and evolving career pathways are strengthening the connection between dermatology and podiatry.

At Elevate-Derm Fall, Ken Korber, PA-C, MHPE, DFAAPA, highlighted how literacy-aware communication and team-based collaboration can elevate patient understanding, adherence, and outcomes.

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.

At Elevate-Derm Fall, Patricia Delgado, DNP, AGPCNP, DCNP, PMHNP, outlined practical ways dermatology clinicians can incorporate psychodermatology principles and previewed the upcoming Psych and Skin video series.

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.

Discover non-clinical career paths for PAs and NPs at the 2025 PDPA Keystone Conference, featuring insights from Shanna Miranti, MPAS, PA-C, and Lauren Miller, PA-C.

Heather Gates, PA-C, brings her dermatology expertise into a conference management business to enhance education for professionals of all levels.

Explore insights from Renata Block DMSc, MMS, PA-C, and James Del Rosso, DO, on interpreting clinical trial data in dermatology for enhanced patient care and outcomes.