Agenda:

2027 Dermatology Essentials for NPs and PAs

Advanced Pharmacology Course with Workshops
on Dermoscopy & CAQ-Derm/DCNP Certification Review

3-Day Dermatology Essentials with Advanced Pharmacology Course: February 24-26th

  • Focus on real-world clinical decision-making, improving diagnostic accuracy and management of complex skin diseases, and advancing knowledge of pharmacotherapies.
  • Identify knowledge gaps for targeted learning and advancement of clinical expertise.

NEW! 1-Day Advanced Dermatology Workshops: February 27th

Dermoscopy Workshop — Didactic, Case-Based, Hands-On Learning

  • Enhances differential diagnosis and real-world clinical application of dermoscopy.

CAQ-Derm/DCNP Certification Review Workshop

  • Test-taking strategies, exam content, and format aligned with questions on the CAQ-Derm and DCNP Certification exams.

DAY 1 – Dermatology Essentials with Advanced Pharmacology Course

Wednesday, February 24, 2027 |  7:45 am – 5:30 pm CDT

  • Eczematous Dermatitis
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Vesiculobullous Disorders
  • Skin Infections- Viruses and Sexually Transmitted
  • Benign and Vascular Lesions
  • Skin Infections – Bacterial and Fungal
  • Biologics and Small Molecule Therapies – Integration into Clinical Practice
  • Papulosquamous Diseases
  • CDNPPA Networking Event

DAY 2 – Dermatology Essentials with Advanced Pharmacology Course

Thursday, February 25, 2027 | 7:45 am – 5:15 pm CDT

  • MUST KNOW – High Risk and Immunomodulating Drugs
  • Inflamed and Overlooked: A Practical Approach for Assessing PsA
  • Psoriatic Disease, Biologic and Small Molecule Therapies
  • Drug Eruptions and Hypersensitivities
  • Bites and Stings
  • Precancerous and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Urticarias, Angioedema, and Vasculitis

DAY 3 – Dermatology Essentials with Advanced Pharmacology Course

Friday, February 26, 2027 | 7:45 am – 5:00 pm CDT

  • Systemic Diseases and Genodermatoses
  • Pregnancy and Genital Dermatoses
  • Malignant Melanoma and Nevi
  • Hair, Nails, and Mucous Membranes
  • Photo-Related Skin Conditions, Light and Laser Therapies
  • MUST KNOW – Dermatologic Surgery and Procedural Principles
  • Pigmentary Disorders
  • Acneiform and Adnexal Conditions

DAY 4 – Dermatology Workshops: Advanced Skills and Diagnostics

Saturday, February 27, 2027 | 8:00 am – 3:45 pm CDT

Choose 1 Tract
Dermoscopy Workshop
CAQ-DERM/DCNP Certification Review

• Times and faculty are subject to change

Course Directors:

Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP
Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C
Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-BC, DCNP

Faculty:

Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C
Kirk Gautier, PA-C
Keri Holyoak, PA-C, MPH
Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
Elizabeth V. Seiverling, MD, FAAD
Stacey Swinehart. DNP, FNP-BC, DCNP, CNL
Katy Thompson, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Derm

CDNPPA