The official journal of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
Dear Readers,
Welcome to Journal of Dermatology for Physician Assistants (JDPA) Spring 2021 issue. We are pleased to deliver you quality content on a variety of topics for which JDPA is known.
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A Message from Archana M. Sangha, MMS, PA-C
President, SDPA 2020-2021
By Kathleen R. Kane, PA-S; and Alicia Elam, PharmD Kathleen R. Kane, PA-S, and Alicia Elam, PharmD, are from Augusta University College of Allied Health
By Allyson Spillers, MPAS, PA-C, and Stevie Redmond, MPAS, PA-C Allyson Spillers, MPAS, PA-C, and Stevie Redmond, MPAS, PA-C, are from Augusta University in Augusta,
By Sarah Gerth I have been living in Lake Oswego, a small town outside of Portland, for more than 40 years. Originally, I am from
By Peter A. Young, MPAS, and Emily Green, MD CASE REPORT A 14-year old male patient was referred to our outpatient dermatology service by his
By Jaci J. Kipreos, CPC, CPMA, CDEO, CEMC, COC, CPCI INTRODUCTION Welcome to Compliance Corner, a new department dedicated to providing information and tools to
By Cynthia Faires Griffith, MPAS, PA-C Where were you when you first heard the word coronavirus? I don’t know. It is interesting the things that
By Alan Rockoff, MD You will just have to take my word for the fact that things happened exactly this way. Only the names have
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
