January 22nd 2025
Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, and Erica Ramos, PA-C, discuss the complexities of developing an over-the-counter hair product.
Dermatologist shares lessons learned from difficult-to-treat atopic dermatitis case
December 13th 2018Ted Rosen, M.D., professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, says a this 61-year-old patient changed the way he thinks about treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adults. Share your difficult-to-treat cases with other health care providers on this forum. Participate in this forum.
Four steps for NPs, PAs who want to take their careers beyond the clinic
October 16th 2018For Nurse Practitioners and physician assistants specializing in dermatology, career options options can take you beyond the clinic. However, making a career change starts with the desire for change and the ambition to find the best fit for one’s professional life and personal life. Here are four steps to initiate that change. Participate in this forum.
Difficult-to-diagnose cases and the lessons learned
October 16th 2018An 8-year-old girl who had a blistering rash on one foot for three years finally came to see Dermatologist Matthew J. Zirwas, M.D. after seeing a number of dermatologists and other specialists. The child’s foot pain was so bad that she slept in bed with her parents for three years. The pain kept her from walking, so she rode to where she had to go in a wagon. The foot rash ruined her parents’ lives and the girl’s childhood. He imparts his lessons learned after finally diagnosing and treating the patient. Now, three years later, she plays in the park and attends school full time. Participate in this forum.
The immune system, four immune-mediated skin diseases and why targeted therapies work
September 17th 2018Understanding the immune system and its dysregulation in immune related diseases helps providers understand better what they are clinically seeing in practice as well as how different targeted therapies might block those actions. Participate in this forum.