19th Annual Dermatology for the Non-Dermatologist Conference
In-Person Event
May 30 - Jun 03, 2018
Key West, Florida, USA
OVERVIEW
19th Annual Dermatology for the Non-Dermatologist Conference is organized by USF Health’s Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held during May 30 - Jun 03, 2018 at Casa Marina Key West, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Key West, Florida, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and PCPs providing dermatologic services as well as primary care physicians. APPs and residents desirous of enhancing their dermatologic diagnostic, therapeutic and procedural skills. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Description :
There is an acute shortage of dermatologists in the United States. Dermatologists are shifting away from medical dermatology with many now focusing on cosmetic and oncologic procedures. Advanced Practice Providers (PAs and ARNPs) and primary care physicians are rapidly becoming the medical dermatology providers. Medical and basic dermatologic surgery procedures have been identified as high priority in multiple needs assessment surveys for CME.
Several mini-symposia, focusing on the diagnosis and management of common skin problems likely to be encountered by primary care physicians and Advanced Practice Providers, will be presented by a distinguished faculty. Interactive workshops are designed in this program to develop dermatologic procedural skills and challenge diagnostic acumen.
Conference Objectives are :
The following objectives apply to nursing ANCC credit. Upon the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to :
• Identify and manage common dermatologic disorders and skin lesions.
• Analyze the pathophysiology of the most common dermatologic problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin infections and skin tumors.
• Apply evidence-based knowledge to practice in order to improve outcomes for patients with psoriasis, acne & other common skin disorders.
• Interpret cutaneous abnormalities associated with serious underlying medical problems and internal malignancy
• Recognize common skin lesions and rashes that present in childhood
• Identify common skin infections and apply evidence-based knowledge to improve therapeutic outcomes.
• Recognize the clinical presentations of nonmelanoma skin cancers, melanoma, and pre-cancers.
• Utilize a practical approach for managing your patients at risk for skin cancer and update your knowledge of the treatment approaches, including surgery.
• Demonstrate use of dermoscopy as a tool assess skin lesions and determine when to biopsy pigmented lesions
• Assess the appropriate use of cryotherapy and electrosurgery along with the pitfalls.
• Differentiate between skin biopsy techniques and know when, why and how to perform them.
• Demonstrate basic dermatologic surgery techniques.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event is Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and PCPs providing dermatologic services as well as primary care physicians. APPs and residents desirous of enhancing their dermatologic diagnostic, therapeutic and procedural skills. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Description :
There is an acute shortage of dermatologists in the United States. Dermatologists are shifting away from medical dermatology with many now focusing on cosmetic and oncologic procedures. Advanced Practice Providers (PAs and ARNPs) and primary care physicians are rapidly becoming the medical dermatology providers. Medical and basic dermatologic surgery procedures have been identified as high priority in multiple needs assessment surveys for CME.
Several mini-symposia, focusing on the diagnosis and management of common skin problems likely to be encountered by primary care physicians and Advanced Practice Providers, will be presented by a distinguished faculty. Interactive workshops are designed in this program to develop dermatologic procedural skills and challenge diagnostic acumen.
Conference Objectives are :
The following objectives apply to nursing ANCC credit. Upon the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to :
• Identify and manage common dermatologic disorders and skin lesions.
• Analyze the pathophysiology of the most common dermatologic problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin infections and skin tumors.
• Apply evidence-based knowledge to practice in order to improve outcomes for patients with psoriasis, acne & other common skin disorders.
• Interpret cutaneous abnormalities associated with serious underlying medical problems and internal malignancy
• Recognize common skin lesions and rashes that present in childhood
• Identify common skin infections and apply evidence-based knowledge to improve therapeutic outcomes.
• Recognize the clinical presentations of nonmelanoma skin cancers, melanoma, and pre-cancers.
• Utilize a practical approach for managing your patients at risk for skin cancer and update your knowledge of the treatment approaches, including surgery.
• Demonstrate use of dermoscopy as a tool assess skin lesions and determine when to biopsy pigmented lesions
• Assess the appropriate use of cryotherapy and electrosurgery along with the pitfalls.
• Differentiate between skin biopsy techniques and know when, why and how to perform them.
• Demonstrate basic dermatologic surgery techniques.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
30 May, 2018
Event Start Date
03 Jun, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
DermatologySUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
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