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Employment contracts can have enormous financial and career consequences, yet many clinicians review them too casually before signing.

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.

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.

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

Explore how dermatology PAs and NPs are transforming patient care through technology, advocacy, and peer education with Andrew Baker, MBA, MPAS, PA-C.

As we celebrate National APP Week, Melodie Young, MSN, A/GNP-C, highlights the evolution of dermatology NPs and PAs, emphasizing their vital role in patient care and ongoing professional development.

Matthew Bruno, PA-C, explores the transformative impact of AI at Maui Derm NP+PA Fall, emphasizing its benefits, ethical concerns, and the need for clinician engagement.

Andrew Baker, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, discusses new data highlighting both the growing challenges—like burnout and reimbursement cuts—and exciting opportunities in leadership, virtual care, and mentorship for PAs and NPs.

Uniting all professions should be the goal as it concerns the patient and the access to care.

At the inaugural Horizons in Advanced Practice meeting, Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C, discussed how NPs and PAs can advance their professional growth by seizing opportunities to share their clinical experiences.

At the inaugural Horizons in Advanced Practice meeting, Lakshi Aldredge, MSN, ANP-BC, reviewed complex cases on AD and PsO and the role of PAs and NPs in advancing patient care.

At the inaugural Horizons in Advanced Practice meeting, Dr. Noor highlighted the value of amplifying the voices of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to advance patient care.

Share your insights, challenges, and clinical success stories while connecting with colleagues in a new Dermatology Times forum.

Renata Block, PA-C, and Karan Lal, DO, discuss the critical role of advanced practice providers in dermatology, the power of mentorship, and how collaborative learning improves patient outcomes.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, delves into the important and ever-evolving role of physician assistants in dermatology.

The National Psoriasis Foundation found that patients were frustrated by a lack of treatment options.

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, talks about the role of physician assistants in dermatology and related organizations in supporting PAs.

Being armed with the facts about genital warts will make conversations regarding the virus easier on patients and providers.

Jennifer Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, oversees the American Academy of Physician Associates and advocates for the role of PAs.

Considering the whole patient is crucial in understanding how natural alternatives can improve the skin.

Reports project hiring for NPs, PAs, and dire situation for nursing across the nation.

Learning from mentors and developing a solid foundation in dermatology are just a few of the necessary steps to boost your career as a dermatology APP.

Dermatology advanced practice providers work alongside physicians to improve patient care and access.

Innovative devices are always coming to the forefront of dermatology and contribute to patient satisfaction.

There are more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States in a variety of practice areas.

Melissa Mauskar, MD, details how to handle difficult situations and conversations within your practice at the 2022 Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants Annual Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas.

Imagery is an essential part is diagnosing and documenting your patients’ skin. Joe Monroe, MPAS, PA, presented on how to effectively use your cell phone camera at the 2022 SDPA Annual Summer Meeting held June 16-19, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

Savanna Perry, PA-C, revealed her secrets to building a successful social media presence online for both your personal brand as a physician assistant and your practice.
































