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The authors of a recent ranking scored cities according to 17 key metrics, including “melanoma incidence rate per 100,000 residents,” “ultraviolet index” and “number of days with extreme temperatures,” to “number of dermatologists.”This and more can be found on WalletHub’s analysis comparing 150 of the largest American cities.

Make Big Change is a grassroots nonprofit that focuses on putting dispensers with free sunscreen around public outdoor areas nationwide. The dispensers come with infographics that communicate sun exposure dangers and prevention benefits.

Dermatologists have had a hand in the research, development and shaping of the majority of non-invasive and minimally invasive cosmetic medical procedures, according to a recent study. In fact, dermatology ranked higher than many other specialties and should use this to highlight their expertise.

Considerations relating to EMR, HIPAA, informed consent, and record access can help you form a plan to use clinical photography to document patient progress as well as to protect yourself from legal claims.

EMRs provide a rich source of data points on human health, but interconnectivity remains a hurdle to harnessing the power.

Dermatologist-developed technology complements other preventive and skin cancer monitoring approaches, may lead to earlier detection and fewer unnecessary biopsies.

Dermatologists attending the annual meeting for the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, in Naples, took a break from meeting sessions and presentations to hike a three-mile stretch of the beach wearing sun protective clothes and sunscreen, and talking with beachgoers about skin cancer recognition and prevention.

Tattoo removal isn’t a simple, painless, or inexpensive process. Dig deep and learn how technology has changed the process.

Check out four potential medical issues that dermatologists may encounter when working with tattoos. Consider these risks.

Jeffrey M Suchniak, M.D., decided to make a home and career in rural North Carolina. Here, he shares his decision, the pros and cons he has confronted, and he offers advice to colleagues who may consider a similar move.

Making a decision where to open or join a practice affects you, your family, and your future. These questions help you think it through.

A disruptive physician isn’t necessarily aggressive in an obviously obnoxious way. The disruption may come from behaving in a way that interferes with others’ work, not communicating across specialties or teams, or failing to give or receive effective feedback. Here’s what you can do to avoid a disrespectful and non-professional environment.

As opposed to trying to balance personal and professional commitments, dermatologists should align values and strengths and build their lives around these. One expert explains how one’s passion can translate to work.

Design your office space with optimization in mind to improve workflow, patient and staff satisfaction, and physician efficiency.

Recommendations to get you thinking about how you can improve your work/life balance and guard against burnout. How to gain control.

The new ICD-10 codes include some real oddities for dermatologists.

Dermatologists have enjoyed being ranked last or near last among medical specialties when it comes to burnout. But a new study tells a different story. Learn the factors and what derms are doing to combat burnout.

Running a busy practice is no easy task. The good news, according to a expert dermatologists, is that there are several applications and gadgets that promise to help at least streamline what dermatologists do.

Be sure to check back in a few weeks to see how your experience compares to your peers.

Be sure to check back in a few weeks to see how your apps compare to your peers’ preferences.

We asked, you shared. Here’s how dermatologists across the country are planning to spend their leisure time. See how your plans compare to your peers’.

We asked you to pick the personality style which resonated with you. Here is how the dermatology population stacks up against the general United States.

Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), one expert explains how each of eight mental processes may impact interactions with patients and staff. By understanding our default processes, we can begin to identify blind-spots in our ways of interacting with others

Dermatology Times invites you to share the one resolution that you hope to stick with in 2016. We’ll share collected, anonymous responses in an upcoming post

Even the most brilliant physicians often lack the capacity to see inside their own heads or view themselves as others see them. They may neglect or fail to notice the obvious: Burnout, violation of boundaries, depression, anger, substance abuse. Or they may understand they’re in trouble, but fear letting anyone know about their struggles. Help is available when physicians need a path back to professional health. Learn more

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In the midst of a changing healthcare climate, increased patient loads, new technologies, dermatologists are feeling the stress. Is there one particular pain point that is more important than another? You tell us and we’ll share the collected, anonymous responses in an upcoming post!

Dermatology Times invited you to share the one driving reason you entered the field of dermatology. You told us, and we listened. Here are the results.

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book, especially during the cold winter months. Dermatologists on Dermatology Times’ editorial board shared the recent books they said might make great holiday reads.

Unhappy patients discourage dermatologists and staff, and they result in negative feedback and business loss. What turns anxious and grumpy into calm and happy? A few of Dermatology Times’ Editorial Advisory Board members share their favorite tricks.