Navigating Your Career

What to Ask When Signing a Contract in Academia
Academia Contract Signing As your virtual mentor, Next Steps in Derm is committed to supporting your career as a practicing dermatologist. If you're thinking about going into academia, you may want support in feeling prepared to negotiate your contract. Questions are key. Read Part 1 of this two part series by Dr. Kirkorian of George Washington University and become primed for what to ask as you navigate a job in acad …
Academia Contract Signing
Gas and a Rash – Tales from the Office
rashThe patient presented for a rash "down there". She was in her 60's and I asked her to lie on her back to examine her front side. After careful examination, I asked her to flip over on the table to exam the back side of her. I had to pull apart her buttocks to get a better look at her anal mucosa as her chief complaint was pruritis. As I approached her rear end the patient let out some gas. Some …
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Need a Billing & Coding Brush-Up?
Dermatology Coding and BillingHave you ever realized you weren’t getting paid because of an error in coding? The good news is you don’t need to be an expert to know how to get paid. Brush up on the basics of ICD-10 from a documentation standpoint and rest easy that you will be properly paid for all your bills submitted to insurance companies. This practical webinar recording with Dr. Adam Friedman will keep you informed: …
Dermatology Coding and Billing
Periungal Wart and a Colorectal Surgeon: Tales From the Office
wart removalI had a patient who was a 34 y/o male and presented with a periungual wart on his left index finger. We tried many different modalities to destroy the wart but were unsuccessful. At the time a med school classmate who was a colo-rectal surgeon had started treating warts with a CO2 laser. I asked my pt to go see the colo-rectal surgeon for a consult to see if laser would help. He went for the appo …
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Featured Dermatology Society: IMCAS Academy
IMCASTake a look inside IMCAS. Find out what they publish, upcoming events and how you can learn from over 170 courses and 900 lectures of strong scientific content. Explain in 2 or 3 sentences what you do. IMCAS organizes international congresses to provide teaching of the highest quality at the interface of plastic surgery and dermatology. Our academic and social e-learning platform, IMCAS Acade …
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