New solutions to dermatology nurse practitioners' biggest challenges
February 11th 2019Dermatology nurse practitioners (NPs) faced pressing challenges in 2018, including a misperception of their role and scope of practice and a lack of established competencies needed in the specialty. According to one expert, many of these issues will be remedied in 2019. Participate in this forum.
Tips for diagnosing, treating urticaria
January 18th 2019Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in dermatology often encounter patients with urticaria and need to know how to distinguish acute and chronic conditions. Joseph C English III, M.D. provided his insight on urticaria and utrticaria-like eruptions at the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) annual conference. Participate in this forum.
Salary negotiation strategies for physician assistants and nurse practitioners in dermatology
January 18th 2019Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in dermatology practice who don’t negotiate their salaries might be selling themselves short. Here's what you should know going into a salary negotiation. Participate in this forum.
Physician assistant salary report shows dermatology in line with other specialties
December 13th 2018How are PAs in dermatology compensated? We've summarized the important takeaways from the 2018 American Academy of PAs Salary Report. Let us know your thoughts by participating in this forum. Participate in this forum.
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.