Program Purpose / Objectives

Following attendance at this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Review stepwise approach to evaluating patients with common skin conditions and diseases

• Identify superficial fungus infections based on physical diagnostic criteria

• Asses the clinical features and treatment of scabies and lice infections

• Review the clinical features of herpes simplex, and herpes zoster infections

• Discuss clues to the diagnosis of eczema

• Review available drugs to treat psoriasis 

• Review the clinical features of Papillomavirus infection

• Develop an understanding of the pathogenesis of acne

• Recognize the clinical features of normal “moles” based on the natural history of these lesions

• Review the indications for common surgical procedures

• Review selected techniques in dermatologic surgery

• Identify clinical features of common blistering diseases