Practical Symposium Winter 2025

Practical Symposium Winter is organized by Cockerell Dermatopathology (CDP) and will be held from Jan 23 - 26, 2025 at The Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort, Vail, Vail, Colorado, United States of America.

Program Overview:
This symposium's purpose is to strengthen the clinical skills of PAs and NPs who are focused on treating patients with dermatologic disorders.

Practical Symposium Goals:

• Achieve your educational goals with the ability to earn CME credits/hours.
• Comprehensive agenda topics covering a broad spectrum of dermatology and clinicopathologic correlation topics through engaging lectures.
• Advance your knowledge base by interacting in live demonstrations featuring emerging dermatologic technologies.
• Access to specialty and industry luminaries to strengthen your clinical and diagnostic skill sets.
• Expand your professional and social networks by mingling with colleagues, key opinion leaders, and industry executives.
• Prepare for the board or recertification exam through intense self-assessment and review sessions.

Educational Objectives:

• Translate the current trends and future innovations associated with clinical dermatology and dermatopathology.
• Demonstrate an improved knowledge base of the various treatment options and the use of multiple modalities in treating specific dermatologic disorders.
• Recall the basic principles for the treatment of dermatologic disorders, including biologics, combination therapy, and evolving treatment options.
• Implement learned skills about the clinical and histopathologic features, management, and treatment of common skin cancers and non-cancerous skin disorders.
• Evaluate new diagnostic and treatment algorithms for pigmented neoplasms (including melanoma), carcinomas, and inflammatory conditions.
• Assess the use of physical therapies in treating skin lesions, including cryotherapy, radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, and light therapy.