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
- 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 - Test Your Knowledge- Last Man Standing Contest
- Precancerous Lesions and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
- Pigmentary Disorders
- Case Studies: Diagnostic Challenges
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Urticarias, Photosensitivities, and Vasculitis
- Bites, Stings, and Infestations
DAY 3 – Advanced Pharmacology
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 8 am – 5:15 pm
- Essentials for Prescribing Advanced Therapies in Dermatology
- Case Studies: Immunosuppressant Therapies
- Test Your Knowledge
- Jeopardy Quiz- Immunosuppressive Drugs
- 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??
- 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, MMHS, 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
