Cutaneous dermatomyositis has a distinct pattern of skin findings that, once recognized, can make diagnosis much more straightforward. Tune in to hear Dr. Avery H. LaChance walk through the key visual clues and exam tips that help bring this condition into focus. Dr. LaChance is Director of the Connective Tissue Disease Clinic, Director of the Advanced Psoriasis Therapeutics Clinic, Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, and Program Director of the Dermatology-Rheumatology Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She’s also an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, and she spoke on this topic at the 2026 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.