Agenda:
DCNP and CAQ-Derm Review
Dermatology Essentials and Advanced Pharmacology for NPs and PAs
DAY 1 – Clinical Dermatology
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 7:55 am – 6 pm
| 7:55 – 8:00 am | Welcome | Course Director |
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Eczematous and Contact Dermatitis | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Certification and Test-Taking Strategies (Non-CE) | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 9:00 – 9:15 9:15 – 10:00 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Test Your Knowledge- Last Man Standing Contest (Non-CE) | Faculty Panel Richardson/Bobonich |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Acneiform and Adnexal | Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Bites, Stings, and Infestations | Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Break/Exhibits | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Malignant Melanoma and Pigmented Lesions | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 12:45 – 1:00 | Q & A (Non-CE) | DiRuggiero/Mudd |
| 1:00 – 1:15 1:15 – 2:00 | Lunch served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Practice Exam Questions (Non-CE) | Bobonich/DiRuggiero |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Skin Infections – Bacterial and Fungal | Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 3:15 – 4:00 | Papulosquamous Diseases | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 4:30 – 5:15 | Skin Infections- Viruses and Sexually Transmitted | Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 5:15 – 6:00 pm | Pediatric Dermatology | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
DAY 2 – Clinical Dermatology
Friday, March 21, 2025 | 7:55 am – 6 pm
| 7:55 – 8:00 am | Welcome | Course Director |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Pigmentary Disorders | Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Case Studies (Non-CE) | Bruno/Bobonich |
| 8:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:45 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 9:45- 10:15 | Test Your Knowledge- Last Man Standing Contest (Non-CE) | Richardson/Mudd |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Precancerous Lesions and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers | Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Systemic Diseases and Genodermatoses | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Psoriasis and Biologic & Non-Biologic Therapies | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Q & A (Non-CE) | Bruno/Pansch |
| 12:45 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:45 | Lunch served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | Case Studies: Diagnostic Challenges (Non-CE) | Pansch/DiRuggiero |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Hair, Nails, and Mucous Membranes | Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | Connective Tissue Diseases | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Urticarias, Photosensitivities, and Vasculitis | Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Vesiculobullous Disorders | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | NP/PA Professional Networking Event |
DAY 3 – Advanced Pharmacology
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 7:55 am – 5:15 pm
| 7:55 – 8:00 am | Welcome | Course Director |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Essentials for Prescribing Advanced Therapies in Dermatology | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Case Studies: Immunomodulators Therapies (Non-CE) | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 8:30 – 8:45 8:45 – 9:30 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Test Your Knowledge (contest) Jeopardy Quiz- Immunosuppressive Drugs (Non-CE) | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Advanced Topical Therapies in Dermatology: Beyond Corticosteroids | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 11:00 – 12:15 pm | Biologic Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions. Integration into clinical practice | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Q & A (Non-CE) | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 12:30 – 12:45 12:45 – 1:30 | Lunch served Product Theater/(Non-CE) | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Patient selection: A case-based approach to who gets what?? (Non-CE) | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 2:00- 3:30 | Small Molecule Drug Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions Integration into clinical practice | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Getting the Right Drug into Your Patients Hands: Tips for Pre-authorizations and Specialty Pharmacies • Diagnosis • Documentation • Preauthorization • Letter Medical Necessity | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | What do I do when the prescribed drug treatment fails? Developing a backup treatment plan? | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 5:00 – 5:15 pm | Q & A and Closing Comments | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
• 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-C, DCNP
Faculty:
Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C
Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
