For our final episode of season 6, Kerri and Mark Kirchhof are putting their sleuthing hats back on for another action filled episode of Derm Detectives that they are calling "Redemption Time." As regular listeners know, Derm Detectives is a popular segment where we invite Residents to present our detectives with a challenging case, and see if they can stump them. Well, this season our detectives were stumped in their first two attempts, so for episode three they decided to mix things up by throwing a couple of difficult cases at each other, in search of redemption. Listen in and let us know if you think they pulled it off.

Our guest sleuth, Mark Kirchhof, is division head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. And he is the president elect of the CDA.

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere.

Kerri is thrilled to welcome Dr. Crystal Aguh, a true star in the world of dermatology and hair, to Dermalogues for a fascinating discussion about diverse hair, textured hair, hair loss and scarring and non-scarring alopecias. Dr. Aguh is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Ethnic Skin Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her area of research focuses primarily on skin conditions that disproportionately impact minority populations, with particular emphasis on scarring hair loss and hair care practices.

She is the co-author of the textbook "Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: The Dermatologist's Perspective" and author of "90 Days to Beautiful Hair." She kindly joined us from Baltimore in the midst of preparing for American Thanksgiving. To learn more about the Hair Health Summit Dr. Aguh is organizing in 2025 in Chicago, visit hairhealthsummit.com

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

After a tough case last episode, the Derm Detectives are back and ready for more action, trying to crack yet another challenging case brought to us by you, the dermatology residents. This week's case comes from Dalhousie University third year resident, Tamryn Eglinton. It starts, innocently enough, with a referral for a patient with dry skin.

Let the sleuthing begin! 

Dr Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. And the president-elect of the CDA. 

If you are a resident with a challenging case you'd like to test on the Derm Detectives, drop us an email at [email protected]

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber.

Dermalogues is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. 

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

The Derm Detectives are back! Dr. Kerri Purdy and Dr. Mark Kirchhof are our sleuths as you, the Dermatology Residents, present them with challenging dermatology cases. And this episode's case may be the most challenging one yet. Will our Derm Detectives solve it or get stumped? 

We're really happy to have Dr. Miranda Waugh presenting her challenging case to us today. Miranda is a fourth year dermatology resident at the University of Ottawa. And she is the CDA Residents and Fellows Society Representative for 2024-25. Dr. Waugh is also the co-founder of Sty-Lives, a national skin cancer education initiative for hairstylists with Save Your Skin Foundation.

Let the sleuthing begin! 

Dr Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. And the president-elect of the CDA. If you are a resident with a challenging case you'd like to test on the Derm Detectives, drop us an email at [email protected]

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber.

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. 

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

Kerri is thrilled to welcome Dr. Markus Boos to Dermalogues for a fascinating, thoughtful and practical discussion on dermatology and working with patients in various stages of gender transition. It's part of our season 6 theme: "Topics you won’t likely find in a textbook, yet!"

Dr Boos is an attending pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the Program Director of the Dermatology Residency Program. Dr. Boos is an advocate for health equity with a special interest in LGBTQ health, primary immunodeficiencies and the intersection of climate change and dermatology. 

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. Graham McGuffin, assistant producer.

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

Welcome to season 6 of Dermalogues! Our host Dr. Kerri Purdy is thrilled to be back for another season of amazing interviews with leading dermatologists, packed with clinical pearls for you. This season we’re tackling "topics you won’t likely find in a textbook, yet!" We'll also be bringing you two more of our popular Derm Detectives episodes.

We're happy to be kicking off this season with a star in the world of dermatology and itch, Dr Brian Kim. He joins Kerri for a fascinating conversation about itch, work up of itch, and the neuroimmune axis.

Dr. Kim is one of the top researchers worldwide in the study of patients with itch and other skin conditions. He is Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He is also the Director of the Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation and Sensation.

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. Graham McGuffin, assistant producer.

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

Welcome to our second segment of "Derm Detectives" on Dermalogues, the CDA's version of a true crime podcast!

Joining us today are two derm residents, Dr Janis Chang and Dr Mina Boshra. They will each present a complex dermatology case they've been involved with to see if they can stump our Derm Detectives, Dr Kerri Purdy and Dr Mark Kirchhof.

Dr Chang is a PGY-4 dermatology resident at the University of Ottawa, and Co-Chair of the CDA Residents and Fellows Society. She has an interest in complex medical dermatology and clinical teaching. 

And Dr. Boshra is a second year resident, also in the University of Ottawa Dermatology Program.  His research focuses are skin of color dermatology and 3D printing.

Dr Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.

If you are a resident with a challenging case you'd like to test on the Derm Detectives, drop us an email at [email protected]

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.  

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

Kerri is thrilled to have Dr Neil Shear join Dermalogues for this important conversation, part of our Season 5 deep dive into Complicated Medical Dermatology, talking to leading dermatologists about how they diagnose and treat complex cases and conditions.

Dr. Neil Shear is a recently retired dermatologist and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine: divisions of Dermatology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. Before his retirement in 2021, Dr. Shear spent sixteen years as Director of the division of Dermatology at the University of Toronto, as well as holding a number of leading roles at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.

And he is also a fellow podcaster, hosting his own dermatology podcast called "Shear Listening Pleasure."

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

Kerri's preferred name for this episode is Neutrophilic Stuff, because it covers such a wide range of things from Sweet syndrome to pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, neutrophilic urticaria and more! 

As part of our Season 5 deep dive into complicated medical dermatology, Kerri is joined for this pearl filled episode by Dr Alexandra Mereniuk.

Dr. Mereniuk is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Montreal. She is co-founder and co-director of the combined Dermatology - Internal Medicine Clinic at Sacré-Coeur Hospital, a specialized referral center for patients with complex systemic cutaneous disease including rheumatologic and autoimmune blistering diseases. 

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere

We're trying something fun and new on Dermalogues this episode. It's our very first segment of "Derm Detectives." Think of it as the CDA's version of a true crime podcast. In it, dermatology residents present our two Derm Detectives, Dr Kerri Purdy and Dr Mark Kirchhof, with complex cases they've worked on. Will the Derm Detectives solve the case? 

Our residents in this episode are Dr Sam Armstrong and Dr Mike MacGillivary, both at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Dr Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.

If you are a resident with a challenging case you'd like to test on the Derm Detectives, drop us an email at [email protected] 

For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca 

And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. 

Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.  

Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere