Reinforce Your Fundamental Knowledge of Dermatology

This CME program offers a broader approach to treating patients with dermatology needs on an ongoing basis, stressing practical problem-solving and disease management. Focused on total patient care — from diagnosis of common skin conditions and lesions, to developing a treatment plan and establishing skin care management — Dermatology for Primary Care faculty will:

• Define fundamentals of the dermatologic exam, using real-patient photography to illustrate skin conditions from common acne and eczema to melanoma and other skin cancers
• Pull from real-patient examples to demonstrate common patterns of presentation
• Discuss how to approach patients who don’t improve and what adjustments to make when conditions change

Learning Objectives

After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

• Discuss their scope of knowledge of basic and clinical dermatological science
• Recognize areas of weakness in their knowledge of dermatology to achieve improvements
• Evaluate and diagnose common dermatology entities
• Identify which dermatologic presentations require external referrals
• Express commitment to lifelong learning and self-assessment

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for internists, family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and medical residents.

• Dermatology Lexicon: Morphology, Configuration, and Distribution – Adam Friedman, MD

• Psoriasis and Psoriasiform Dermatitis – Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH, FAAC

• Atopic Dermatitis and Other Spongiotic Skin Diseases – Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH, FAAC

• Rosacea and Adult Acne – Lorraine Rosamilia, MD

• Urticaria and Urticarial Eruptions – Holly Kanavy, DO

• Bacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Beth McLellan, MD

• Fungal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Beth McLellan, MD

• Viral Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Eugene Balagula, MD

• Cutaneous Drug Reactions for the Primary Care Provider – Mary Maiberger, MD, FAAD

• Alopecias – Adam Friedman, MD

• Genital Dermatology – Terrence Keaney, MD

• Common Pediatric Dermatology Diseases – Anna Yasmine Kirkorian, MD

• Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease – Eugene Balagula, MD

• Benign and Malignant Cutaneous Tumors – Vishal Patel, MD

• Dermatologic Emergencies – Rachel Blasiak, MD, MPH

• Skin of Color – Lauren C. Payne, MD, FAAD

• Bite, Stings, and Infestations – Lorraine Rosamilia, MD