Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Case Conference Lecture Series

Program

Section 1 | Lectures 1-5

ABC’s of STDs: A focus on recognition

Speaker: Erin Amerson, MD

Skin Souvenirs - Rashes in Returning Travelers

Speaker: Esther Freeman, MD, PhD

COVID Dermatology – Skin signs of infection and vaccines

Speaker: Esther Freeman, MD, PhD

Tech in Dermatology

Speaker: Roxana Daneshjou, MD

Itching for Answers: Approaching the Work up for Itchy Patients and the Various Causes of Pruritus

Speaker: Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD

Section 2 | Lectures 6-10

Getting Hives Just thinking about it - Approach to the work up and management of urticaria

Speaker: Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD

Birthmarks, Bumps and Beyond

Speaker: Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

Baby Rashes - Skin Eruptions in newborns and infants: common place and the concerning

Speaker: Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD

Breaking down Breakouts: Facing Facial Eruptions -how to tell what they are and what to do

Speaker: Rebecca Vasquez, MD

Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema in Children

Speaker: JiaDe Yu, MD

Section 3 | Lectures 11-15

Overview of Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Children

Speaker: JiaDe Yu, MD

"Burns for Beginners" How the Experts Manage Burns and Wounds

Speaker: Jonathan Friedstat, MD, MPH

Help my Hair is Falling Out - The Work up for Various Causes of Hair Loss

Speaker: Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska, MD, PhD 

Skin signs of Systemic/Rheumatic Disease

Speaker: Flavia Fedeles, MD 

Say No to Drugs - but which ones? Recognizing Drug Reactions in the Skin and their culprits

Speaker: Steven Chen, MD, MPH

Section 4 | Lectures 16-20

"Nailing it" - nail melanoma, tumors and disorders, how nail biopsies work and when they should be utilized

Speaker: Janelle Nassim, MD  

Powering through Pigmentary Problems - Vitiligo, Melasma, Hyperpigmentation, and other causes of dark and light spots

Speaker: Nick Theodosakis, MD, PhD

Dermatology 911 - Life Threatening Rashes and What to Do

Speaker: Steven Chen, MD, MPH

Skin Cancer Crash Course:  "Spotting Spots - Those we live with and those we die of " Recognizing
Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers and the mimickers 

Speaker: Alyx Rosen, MD (University of Miami)

Sunscreens Made Simple

Speaker: Alyx Rosen, MD (University of Miami)

In response to the high demand of requests for Dermatology education and lectures from our generalist colleagues, the faculty of the MGH Dermatology Department provide an interactive case conference for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants on the basic triage and management of common conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails.

We will cover hot topics such as updates in skin cancer, eczema and psoriasis, pediatric dermatology, contact allergies, urgent and emergent dermatologic conditions, hair disorders, cosmetics, and telemedicine. Participants in this course will be given the tools to interface more efficiently with dermatologists and manage basic dermatologic problems for their patients. They can also bring their cases and questions on skin conditions affecting their practice and receive guidance.

Target Audience

This lecture series is intended for Physicians of all specialties, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, and Social Workers

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to

• Describe and identify skin lesions properly so that they can more effectively consult dermatologists.
• Identify basic dermatology problems, both the common and the acute/dangerous that are emergencies.
• Manage basic dermatology problems in their own practices and know when to refer to a specialist.
• Discuss environmental and genetic risk factors for the most common type of skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma).
• Discuss treatment options for skin cancer, including topical treatments, light-based treatment, destructive and surgical modalities (including Mohs surgery)Provide a user-friendly algorithm to help skin cancer triaging.
• Identify to properly diagnose common hair loss conditions and avoid misdiagnoses.
• Develop a standardized approach to hair loss evaluation and work up.
• Recognize signs of "hair emergencies" that require prompt referral to dermatology.
• Identify the therapeutic options for treating common hair loss conditions.
• Recognize the significant impact that hair loss has on patients.
• Analyze new treatments for hair loss disorders.
• Identify diagnosis and assessment of skin lesions in diverse skin types.
• Demonstrate cultural competency in dermatology.
• Identify basic dermatology problems, both the common and the acute/dangerous that are emergencies in patients of all skin types.
• Manage basic dermatology problems in your own practice in a culturally competent way and know when to refer to a specialist.