Family Medicine - Dermatology

Title: Family Medicine – Dermatology: Acne; Hair/Nail Disorders; Rosacea

Course ID: FMde

Faculty: 

Jeffrey Miller, M.D., M.B.A.

Professor of Dermatology and Chair, Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

Original Release Date: July 1, 2020  Expiration Date: July 1, 2023

TOPIC 1: Acne: Pathophysiology and Treatment.

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Characterize types of acne lesions and appropriate therapy based on pathophysiology.
2. Differentiate acneiform eruptions from acne vulgaris.
3. Apply appropriate antibiotic recommendations with consideration of patterns of resistance.
4. Employ the use of Isotretinoin as per the AAD recommendations.

TOPIC 2: Hair and Nail Disorders for the Primary Care Provider.

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Develop an objective, simplified approach to hair loss.
2. Distinguish the common causes of hair loss.
3. Plan treatment strategies, as per the AAD recommendations, for the common causes of hair loss.
4. Determine the common causes of nail dystrophy in a primary care practice by applying the AAD recommended diagnostic algorithm.
5. Formulate a treatment strategy for nail fold inflammation.

TOPIC 3: Approach to Rosacea and the Red Face.

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:          ^{EBM, COMP}

1. Identify the various types of Rosacea.
2. Distinguish Rosacea from other causes of the “Red Face”.
3. Develop an Evidence-Based treatment plan for Rosacea as per The Cochrane Skin Group Reviews.