Agenda:
DCNP and CAQ-Derm Review
Dermatology Essentials and Advanced Pharmacology for NPs and PAs
DAY 1 – Clinical Dermatology
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 8 am – 6 pm
• Eczematous and Contact Dermatitis
• Certification and Test-Taking Strategies (Non-CE)
• Test Your Knowledge- Last Man Standing Contest (Non-CE)
• Acneiform and Adnexal
• Vesiculobullous Disorders
• Malignant Melanoma and Pigmented Lesions
• Practice Exam Questions (Non-CE)
• Skin Infections – Bacterial and Fungal
• Papulosquamous Diseases
• Skin Infections- Viruses and Sexually Transmitted
• Pediatric Dermatology
DAY 2 – Clinical Dermatology
Friday, March 21, 2025 | 8 am – 6 pm
• Systemic Diseases and Genodermatoses
• Case Studies (Non-CE)
• Test Your Knowledge- Last Man Standing Contest (Non-CE)
• Precancerous Lesions and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
• Pigmentary Disorders
• Psoriasis and Biologic & Non-Biologic Therapies
• Case Studies: Diagnostic Challenges (Non-CE)
• Hair, Nails, and Mucous Membranes
• Connective Tissue Diseases
• Urticarias, Photosensitivities, and Vasculitis
• Bites, Stings, and Infestations
DAY 3 – Advanced Pharmacology
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 8 am – 5:15 pm
• Case Studies: Immunosuppressant Therapies (Non-CE)
• Test Your Knowledge (Contest)
• Jeopardy Quiz- Immunosuppressive Drugs (Non-CE)
• Advanced Topical Therapies in Dermatology: Beyond Corticosteroids
• Biologic Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions. Integration into clinical practice
• Patient selection: A case-based approach to who gets what?? (Non-CE)
• Small Molecule Drug Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions Integration into clinical practice
• Getting the Right Drug into Your Patients Hands: Tips for Pre-authorizations and Specialty Pharmacies
• Diagnosis
• Documentation
• Preauthorization
• Letter Medical Necessity
• Why do drugs stop working for our patients? Is it resistance, non-compliance, or development of drug antibodies?
* Faculty is subject to change
Course Directors:
Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP
Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C
Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP
Faculty:
Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C
Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
