Celebrating the Advancement of Our Profession
by Travis Hayden, MPAS, PA-C
JDPA Interim Editor-in-Chief, Fall 2021
Dear Readers,
Welcome to Journal of Dermatology for Physician Assistants (JDPA) Fall 2021 issue. We are pleased to deliver you quality content on a variety of topics for which JDPA is known PLUS the SDPA Fall 2021 Digital Abstracts!
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by Travis Hayden, MPAS, PA-C
JDPA Interim Editor-in-Chief, Fall 2021
Change is inevitable, but how we adapt to changes in life can determine whether we can move forward. Sometimes our reaction is to wonder why
By Candice E. Macari, DMSc, MSPAS, MPH, PA-C
By Mallory M. Aycock, MPA, PA-C; Craig D. Marker, PhD; and Philip J. Kellman, PhD
By Kara Mudd, MSPAS, PA-C
By Steve Nelson
This article is the second in a series provided by the National Eczema Association.
By Jaci J. Kipreos, CPC, CPMA, CDEO, CEMC, COC, CPCI
By Alan Rockoff, MD
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Rockoff’s third and most recent book titled Doctoring from the Outside In: Dermatology Under the Skin.
The Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) returned to the in-person continuing medical education conference scene this past summer, hosting the SDPA Annual Summer Dermatology
A message from Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, President, SDPA
By Peter A. Young, MPAS, PA-C ABSTRACT Physician assistants participate in peer-reviewed publications less than other health professionals. The history of osteopathic physicians and podiatrists
By Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, MBA, PA “Are physician associates/assistants (PAs) cost-effective in their employment?” This question has arisen in several situations involving PAs and
By M. Bryn Marsh, MPAS, PA-C
By Jameka McElroy-Brooklyn, MSPAS, PA-C; Mahima Bhayana, MD, MBA; Ginette A. Okoye, MD , FAAD ABSTRACT Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is a unique skin