When we think of psoriasis, we often visualize the external manifestations of disease that we can see, such as erythema (redness), induration (thickness), and desquamation (scaling); however, psoriasis is more than cosmetic disfigurement or skin disease. It is a chronic, relapsing, immune deregulatory inflammatory skin and joint disease that has been shown to significantly …
Trichoscopy, the term coined to describe dermoscopic imaging or the hair and scalp, is a noninvasive technique that can be used to visualize hair and scalp structures, positioning it as a valuable supplementary tool in the diagnosis of common scarring and nonscarring hair loss disorders in all Fitzpatrick skin types. This practice can also be …
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) provides Dermcast Host, Amber Blair, an in-depth look at their history, growth and key initiatives in 2021. Amber is joined by NPF’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Dr. Stacie Bell, as well as NPF advocate and derm PA, Jason Oberdick, PA-C from Forefront Dermatology in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, Associate VP of Medical Affairs at Sun Pharma, and DPAF Vice Chair Cynthia Trickett sit down with Dermcast.tv for a conversation about the importance of research in the Derm PA community. Sun Pharma has recently provided DPAF with generous grant funding specifically for innovative, timely PA-directed research. Watch for informative details about …
SDPA Board President, Gina Mangin, MPAS, PA-C, pays a visit to the Dermcast.tv studio to talk about a number of upcoming SDPA project and initiatives, including the launch of the new member online community called SDPA Connect, the launch of the Leadership Academy, the purchase of the JDPA and the completion of the Diplomate Fellowship™️ …
October 8, 2019 Recently, an organization named the American Board of Dermatology Physician Assistants (ABDPA) was announced on October 6, 2019, purportedly to provide a board certification exam for physician assistants working within dermatology. The Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) was not privy to the development of any certifying exam for Derm PAs nor …