Agenda:
2026 Dermatology Essentials for NPs and PAs
Advanced Pharmacology, Dermatopathology, and
Review Course for CAQ-Derm and DCNP Certification Exam
DAY 1 – Clinical Dermatology
Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 7:55 am – 5:30 pm CT
| 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 | Last Man Standing Contest 1 (Non-CE) Test Your Knowledge | Faculty |
| 9:00 – 9:15 9:15 – 9:45 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Certification Strategies and Approach to In-Office Dermatology Training (Non-CE) | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP Matt Bruno, MSPAS , PA-C |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Skin Infections – Bacterial and Fungal | Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 PM | Papulosquamous Diseases | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Connective Tissue Diseases | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Panel Q & A (Non-CE) | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 12:45 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:30 | Lunch served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | DermIQ- Practice Questions (Non-CE) | Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Pediatric Dermatology | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Acneiform and Adnexal Conditions | Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Break/ Exhibits- Daily Exhibit Hall Contest Winner Announced | |
| 4:00 – 4:45 | Malignant Melanoma and Pigmented Lesions | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 4:45 – 5:15 | Bites, Stings, and Infestations | Melissa Davis, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 5:15 – 5:30 | Q & A | Faculty Panel Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C Melissa Davis, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 5:30 – 6:45 | CDNPPA Networking Event- GAMESHOW EVENT |
DAY 2 – Clinical Dermatology
Friday, March 13, 2025 | 7:55 am – 6:00 pm CT
| 7:55 – 8:00 am | Welcome | Course Director |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Pigmentary Disorders | Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Last Man Standing Contest 2 (Non-CE) Test Your Knowledge | Faculty |
| 8:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:30 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 9:30- 10:00 | Inflamed and Overlooked: Catching PsA Early (Non-CE) | Faculty Interactive Session |
| 10:00- 10:45 | Precancerous Lesions and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 11:15- 12:00 pm | Systemic Diseases and Genodermatoses | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Skin Infections- Viruses and Sexually Transmitted | Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Q & A (Non-CE) | Faculty Panel Matthew Bruno, MSPAS, PA-C Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 12:45 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:30 | Lunch served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Surgical and Procedural Dermatology Essential Concepts (Non-CE) | Kirk Gautier, PA-C |
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Hair, Nails, and Mucous Membranes | Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | Biologic & Non-Biologic Therapies for Psoriatic Disease | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Break/Exhibits- Daily Exhibit Hall Contest Winner Announced | |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Urticarias, Photosensitivities, and Vasculitis | Kirk Gautier, PA-C |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Vesiculobullous Disorders | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 5:00 – 5:15 | Q & A (Non-CE) | |
| 5:15 – 5:30 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Break/Food is served Product Theater (Non-CE) |
DAY 3 – Advanced Pharmacology
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 7:55 am – 5:00 pm CT
| 7:55 – 8:00 am | Welcome | Course Director |
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Small Molecule Drug Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions – Integration into Clinical Practice | Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Last Man Standing Contest 3 (Non-CE) Test Your Knowledge | Faculty Panel |
| 9:00 – 9:15 9:15 – 9:45 | Breakfast served Product Theater (Non-CE) | |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | RAPID FIRE! The Best Clinical Pearls for Prescribing Derm Drugs (Non-CE) | Faculty Panel |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Biologic Therapies for Dermatologic Conditions – Integration into Clinical Practice | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Break/Exhibits | |
| 11:45 – 12:15 pm | Case Studies: Immunomodulators Therapies | Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Essential Dermatopathology: What is your Dermpath report telling you (or not) | Maria Robinson, MD |
| 12:45 – 1:00 | Q & A (Non-CE) | Maria Robinson, MD Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 1:00 – 1:15 1:15 – 1:45 | Lunch served Product Theater/(Non-CE) | |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | DermIQ- Practice Questions (Non-CE) Daily Exhibit Hall Contest Winner Announced | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Essential Dermatopathology: Case studies that highlight clinical & dermpath pearls | Maria Robinson, MD Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Essential Dermatopathology: Understanding basic inflammatory patterns and skin rashes | Maria Robinson, MD |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Essential Dermatopathology: How to minimize risk with biopsies of melanocytic lesions | Maria Robinson, MD |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Q & A and Closing Comments | Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP |
• 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
Melissa Davis, MSPAS, PA-C
Kirk Gautier, PA-C
Kara Mudd, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Veronica L. Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
Maria Robinson, M.D.
