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BREAKING NEWS: SDPA Helps Shift Controversial AMA Board Judgment on PAs in Surgery
Immediate SDPA past-president John Notabartolo sits down with Dermcast to talk about the recent AMA board decision victory for PAs. What’s the background of this issue? The AMA last year had looked at doing something that addressed policy concerning invasive procedures specific to pain management. This ended up […]
June 29, 2013
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SDPA Rebuffs Inaccurate Article in Practical Dermatology
The November 2012 edition of Practical Dermatology contained an article entitled, “We Have an Identity Crisis” (article here) which attempted to lay out the crucial need for standardized terminology within the medical community, particularly when it comes to non-physician medical providers. Unfortunately, the article, written by three Nurse Practitioners (NP) […]
February 16, 2013
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The 100,000th NCCPA-Certified PA is a Derm PA! Dermcast Interviews Polina Burt
The NCCPA has announced that the 100,000th certified Physician Assistant is a derm PA, Polina Burt. Ms. Burt (Brooklyn, NY) is also a new member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA). Dermcast had the exclusive opportunity to interview Ms. Burt, and we present to you her wonderful story. Polina Burt […]
November 6, 2012
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The 9th Annual Fall Conference in Orlando
The 9th Annual Fall Conference in Orlando was a smashing success! Click here to watch the video rewind. Some of the highlights of our time together included: + An incredibly packed Exhibit Hall, filled with valuable information from a variety of presenters. + A Workshop on “Introductory Skin Surgery and Biopsy Techniques” […]
November 28, 2011
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9th Annual Fall Conference Session Rewind: Plaque Psoriasis and ENBREL Product Theater
We’d like to present a Session Rewind from Dr. Paul Wallace’s product theater on Thursday, November 10th at the 9th Annual Fall SDPA Conference. PRISTINE: “In Adult Chronic Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Enbrel” Sponsored by: Amgen Pfizer. Dr. Paul Wallace specializes in […]
November 28, 2011
