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LIVE BLOG: Communicating With Your Dermatopathologist
In this live blog Clay J. Cockerell, M.D. lectures at the Fall SDPA 2013 Conference on the “secrets” of dermatopathology that he’s acquired through his years of practice. From lost biopsies to refuting diagnosis, Dr. Cockerell covered the pearls and things you are expected to know without being told. Secret […]
November 13, 2013
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The Unpublished Response to a Practical Dermatology Article
You may remember our Call to Action to invite other SDPA members to write in to Practical Dermatology in response to their article. We wanted to inform you that Practical Dermatology chose not to publish our response. However, we still believe it is worth sharing with you. The following is the response […]
November 8, 2013
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Effects of Alopecia Are More Than Skin Deep
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that affects more than 6.5 million people in the United States. The disease typically begins with a small patches of balding and can continue to complete loss of hair on the scalp (alopecia totalis) or body hair (alopecia universalis). It is a disease […]
November 8, 2013
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AAD Releases Five Recommendations for Dermatology Providers
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is joining the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign in November during National Healthy Skin Month. The campaign focuses on ways to facilitate conversations between physicians and patients about treatments, tests, and procedures that may be unnecessary. This enables patients […]
November 4, 2013
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Australia Bans Tanning Beds Nationally
Australia, home of some of the highest skin-cancer rates in the world, recently announced a complete ban on tanning beds. Skin cancer led to 2,000 deaths in 2011 in Australia and is responsible for 80% of all new cancer cases diagnosed each year. In light of these statistics, five of […]
November 1, 2013
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Recent Study Confirms that Mohs is Safe
A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) clearly demonstrated that Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is safe. It confirmed that Mohs has a low rate of adverse events, a very low rate of serious adverse events, and an undetectable mortality rate. This has significant ramifications for […]
October 27, 2013
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