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Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   29
State Associations:
VOMA - Virginia
Faculty:
Aleksandra Brown, DO |  Tyler Long, DO
Duration:
58 Minutes
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

1 in 4 patients presenting to the primary care physician’s office will have a dermatologic question. Dermatologists have notoriously long wait lists, so educating PCPs on recognition and diagnoses of the most common dermatologic conditions will expedite patient care and improve their quality of life.

Learning Objectives

Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will:

  1. Recognize the most common dermatologic conditions such as acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, cellulitis, stasis dermatitis, hair loss, warts, skin cancers
  2. Understand the differences in pathogenesis of these conditions
  3. Prescribe appropriate treatments for these patients
  4. Educate patients on cure rates vs chronicity of these conditions
  5. Understand that body is a unit and how many of these conditions contribute to patient’s mental health

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Faculty

Aleksandra Brown, DO Related Seminars and Products


Aleksandra Brown was born in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina and came to the United States as an exchange student in 1999. She decided to pursue a career in medicine after working in a hospital emergency room as an undergraduate. She earned her D.O. from Des Moines University in 2009, where she was awarded the academic and service excellence award for outstanding academic and interpersonal leadership. She lives in Blacksburg with her family, and is fluent in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian in addition to English.

Dr. Brown is board certified by the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. She is a member of several medical groups, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Virginia Medical Society. She joined River Ridge Dermatology in 2013 and is also Instructional Faculty at University of Virginia School of Medicine in the Department of Dermatology,

Disclosures: None


Tyler Long, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Long was born in Arkansas and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Long first became interested in dermatology during a rotation with a family friend, who was also a Mohs surgeon. “Dermatologists are some of the most versatile physicians,” he says. “We specialize in pathology, medicine, and surgery. It is very gratifying to be a one-stop-shop for patients’ skincare.”

Disclosures: None


Accreditation Information

The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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