Dermatology Resources:

Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants: dermpa.org

Nurse Practitioner Society of the DNA: https://www.dnanurse.org/aboutdna/np-society/

Dermatology Education Foundation for NP/PA: https://dermcme.com/

Maui Derm NP+PA: https://mauiderm.com/np-pa/

Alabama Dermatology Society: http://alabamaderm.org/

American Academy of Dermatology: https://www.aad.org/home 

Alabama Board of Medical Examiner-PA: http://www.albme.org/PAappinstr.html

Alabama Board of Medical Examiner-NP: http://www.albme.org/collpracinfo.html

 

Articles of Interest:

Why do Dermatologists need to hire NPs or PAs: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/why-your-dermatology-practice-should-hire-a-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-s-assistant.html

Adding a Derm PA to your practice: http://hireadermpa.com/adding-a-dermpa-to-your-practice/

AAPA and SDPA Respond to New York Times aricle "Skin Cancers Rise, Along with Questionable Treatments" 11/22/2017: https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2017/11/aapa-sdpa-respond-new-york-times/

Template for a Dermatologists’ response to NYT article: https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/dermpa.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Letter_Templates_for_Download/AAD_Letter_Template_From_Ph.docx?utm_source=MASTER+-+All+YM+Contacts+-+12.20.2017&utm_campaign=5565a96e5f-EMAIL_NYT_Response_11222017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8e30266d58-5565a96e5f-221464185

Spironolactone and Potassium: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2194951; 
http://news.doximity.com/entries/11272853?_show_reg=0&user_id=1776320

SKIN: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine

Oxybenzone and Sunscreens: A Critical Review of the Evidence and a Plan for Discussion with Patients”

https://jofskin.org/index.php/skin/article/view/385/pdf

 

Practice Tools:

Apps:

LactMed app - drug safety while nursing

Epocrates app - interactions and detailed drug info and contraindications/warnings/metabolism

Doximity dialer app -allows you to call pt from your cell through app - phone number on caller ID will be office number instead of your cell

PocketEMA - allows you to see visit notes on iPhone

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm app - App to help providers interpret the dermoscopic patterns seen within your dermatoscope

VisualDx app - award winning diagnostic clinical decision support app that is designed to help enhance diagnostic accuracy. * app requires subscription to use *

Websites:

Goodrx.com - website/app that allows pt to get drug discounts and shows pricing at several top pharmacies

Dermatology Journals:

Journal of drugs in Dermatology: http://jddonline.com

Journal of the American Medical Association: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology

The Dermatologist: https://www.the-dermatologist.com

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: https://www.jaad.org

Journal of Investigative Dermatology: https://www.jidonline.org