NP and PA

As conference season approaches the last few months of the year, catch up on highlights from NP & PA conferences, including Fall Clinical for PAs and NPs and SDPA Summer.

Learn more about the latest in dermatology from Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD; Melodie Young, MSN, ANP-c; Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI; Julie Harper, MD; and Matthew Zirwas, MD.

Understanding comorbidities such as thyroid dysfunction and vitiligo helps to navigate comprehensive care to achieve long-lasting results in alopecia areata treatment.

Health care professionals are recognizing the growing need for advanced technology in modern medical practice.

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, interviews fellow colleagues to discuss conference highlights, Psoriasis Awareness Month, community advocacy, and more.

Since the first electronic medical record emerged in 1972, clinicians have found themselves increasingly trapped behind screens.

Explore how surveyed providers perceive current and emerging therapies in the atopic dermatitis.

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, interviews dermatology clinicians and the Melanoma Research Foundation CEO at the Chicago SPF Fest.

Four APPs emphasized the vital role of advanced practice providers in improving patient care and expanding service access.

The increasing prevalence of this chronic condition in children necessitates understanding its broader impacts and management strategies.

“Edward” is a 35-year-old Hispanic male presenting with a new rash on the buttocks which has been present for approximately 1 month.

Dermatology Times' Summer Editor in Chief, Shanna Miranti, MPAS, PA-C, shares how she has learned to be happy, stay humble, and be brilliant in her more than 22 years in dermatology.

Adopting diversity management is not just a choice but a pressing need in the evolving health care landscape.

With the latest advancements in dermatology, there is a great range of treatments available to address the various types of acne scarring.

Learn more about the proven strategies to keep your pediatric patients' skin healthy and allergy-free.

Researchers compared the examination's content outline with data on skin diseases in a recent study.

Terry Arnold, PA-C, shares a wide range of opportunities to take clinical experience to a different setting and tips to transition.

Review our coverage and expert interviews from the recent Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants' annual summer meeting.

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.