What role should physician extenders play in diagnosing skin cancer?
Late last year, a piece in the New York Times brought together several politically charged issues in our specialty and thrust them into the national spotlight. Katie Hefner and Griffin Palmer’s “Skin Cancers Rise, Along With Questionable treatments” sought to investigate the ethics behind diagnosing and treating skin cancer. The scope of the article was actually quite broad, touching on the …
Late last year, a piece in the New York Times brought together several politically charged issues in our specialty and thrust them into the national spotlight. Katie Hefner and Griffin Palmer’s “Skin Cancers Rise, Along With Questionable treatments” sought to investigate the ethics behind diagnosing and treating skin cancer. The scope of the article was actually quite broad, touching on the … Continue reading "What role should physician extenders play in diagnosing skin cancer?"
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This June, I had the pleasure of attending the Real World Dermatology for Residents conference in Las Vegas. This conference brought together distinguished dermatologists from across the country to educate residents on practical topics that ranged from treatment guidelines, to clinical pears, to advice about achieving success on the boards. Here are some of the pearls I took … 
In this five-part series, I have discussed the essential characteristics of developing customized skincare routines for patients to increase efficacy and outcomes, as well as reduce side effects. I’ve also outlined the features of the Skin Type Solutions System, which helps doctors assess the Baumann Skin Type® of each patient without requiring an additional time commitment from doctors or staf … 
This article features a recap of the Skin Lightening Panel at the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series, now known as the Skin of Color Update. Dr. Bridget Kaufman, onsite correspondent for the meeting, shares highlights directly from the experts, Drs. Eliot Battle, Seemal Desai and Valerie Callender.
Each panelist started with a PowerPoint presentation on skin lightening, followed by a panel discu … 
In this article, Dr. Hayley Leight, onsite correspondent for the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series, now aptly named the Skin of Color Update, speaks with several well-known and respected thought leaders in skin of color dermatology. Drs. Valerie Callender, Hillary Baldwin and Maritza Perez all weigh in on how best to get patients to adhere to treatment protocols.
Dr. Valerie Callender – Conne … 