In episode 19 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, sits down with Aamir Hussain, MD, MAPP, health policy expert and dermatologist practicing in
northern Virginia.

The episode begins with board review on mastocytosis. Dr Hussain discusses high-yield board review pearls including mutations, lab values, internal manifestations, pathology stains, mast
cell degranulators, and morphology. He provides some of his favorite mnemonics to help remember the important points for the exam.

In the main part of the episode, Dr Hussain discusses important policy and legislative issues that are affecting dermatology. He begins the episode by discussing the viewpoints of the 2 major
political parties in the US. He then discusses the recent Medicare drug price negotiation act and how this will impact dermatologists and their patients before moving into the impending
Medicare physician pay cuts.

Dr Brownstone ends the episode by asking Dr Hussain what dermatology residents and dermatologists can do to help prevent Medicare pay cuts and how we can best advocate for our
best interests as a medical specialty.

Listen to this episode and find out how you can learn more about health policy and help protect
our beloved field of dermatology!

Policy and Legislative Issues Residents Have to Know About

Cutaneous Miscellaneous: The Dermatology Residents Podcast is an exciting show from the team that brings you the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference series as well as the Derms and Conditions podcast. Episodes will feature board review tips and pearls along with advice and opinions that are pertinent to dermatology residents.
The goal of this show is to maximize your potential as a dermatology resident, and maximize your board scores, while having fun some along the way.
This content will be focused on dermatology residents, medical students, and fellows. Early career dermatologists can also benefit.
Subscribe to Cutaneous Miscellaneous today to make sure your dermatology residency is a success.

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In episode 26 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host Nicholas Brownstone, MD, chats with Harrison Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAD, FACMS, Managing Director of Houston Skin and Ahuva Cices, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in front of a live audience during the Real World Dermatology For Residents Conference at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Dr Brownstone asks for advice on preparing for the APPLIED exam. Dr Nguyen discusses his perspective on preparing for the exam while Dr Cices offers her favorite resources. The group also discusses how to prepare for the Kodachromes and the dermatopathology portion of the
exam. Dr Brownstone asks Dr Nguyen specifically about infectious disease and pharmacology on the APPLIED exam and how to handle the JAAD CME articles. Dr Nguyen and Dr Cices then discuss their exam preparation schedules.
The episode continues with many more high-yield pearls on preparing for the APPLIED exam along words of encouragement from the special guests.
The episode ends with the panel discussing their favorite things about a trip to Las Vegas!
Listen now for high-yield tips on how to ace the APPLIED exam!

How to Prepare for the APPLIED Exam (Recorded Live at the Real World Dermatology  For Residents Conference in Las Vegas, NV)

In episode 25 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, chats with Charlie Dunn, MD, board-certified pediatrician and Chief Dermatology Resident at
KCU-GME Consortium / ADCS Orlando Dermatology Residency Program in Orlando, FL.
The episode begins with board review on epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Dr Brownstone briefly highlights board review pearls on transport media used in dermatopathology. Next, Dr Dunn
and Dr Brownstone discuss high-yield board review facts on the genetics, onset, diagnosis, morphology, associated clinical features, and prognosis of all the major subtypes of EB simplex,
junctional EB and dystrophic EB.

Dr Dunn and Dr Brownstone then discuss everything Camp Discovery. Dr Brownstone asks Dr Dunn about the history of Camp Discovery and which types of patients are eligible. Dr Dunn
discusses a typical day at Camp Discovery including which activities are available and the kinds of counselors who staff the camp. Finally, Dr Dunn provides detailed information on how to
refer a pediatric patient to the camp, which is completely free for the camper and their family!

Year after year, there are open spots at Camp Discovery. Listen now to learn about this amazing experience for your pediatric patients with skin disease and how you can make a referral!

General information on Camp Discovery from the AAD https://www.aad.org/public/public-health/camp-discovery

Apply to be a Camp Discovery Volunteer https://www.aad.org/public/public-health/camp-discovery/volunteer

Camp Discovery Patient Referral Form https://www.aad.org/public/public-health/camp-discovery/referrals

For questions or more detailed information, please contact Janine Mueller at jmueller@aad.org or call (847) 240-1737.

Discovering Camp Discovery

In episode 24 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, sits down with Sandra Lee, MD, aka Dr Pimple Popper.
The episode focuses on the state of the art concerning social media and dermatology and how resident dermatologists can create and improve their social media presence. Dr Lee discusses how to build a successful social media presence, including tips on the best kind of content to post and how to make the content compelling for your audience.
Dr Lee and Dr Brownstone then focus on the issue of misinformation on social media within dermatology and skin care and how to address this problem. Dr Lee also discusses how to address and prevent criticism or counterattacks on social media and gives her thoughts on engaging in social media didactics during residency.
The episode ends with Dr Lee giving clinical tips on how to perform tumescent anesthesia for resection of large skin lesions in clinic and advice on learning new procedures after graduating residency.
You can’t miss hearing from one of the biggest stars in dermatology!

Dermatology Social Media: The State of the Art with Dr Sandra Lee

In episode 23 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, speaks with Terrence A. Cronin Jr, MD, FAAD, and President of the American Academy of
Dermatology for 2023-2024 term.

The episode focuses policy issues affecting dermatology residents now and in the future. Dr Cronin specifically discusses the Medicare physician pay cuts, misinformation on social media,
scope-of-practice creep, and truth in advertising. Dr Brownstone asks Dr Cronin what dermatology residents and dermatologists can do to help fix these frustrating issues within our
field.

Dr Cronin also gives some highlights of his term as AAD president and discusses what he enjoyed most while serving as the leader of the largest dermatology organization in the world.
If you care about the field of dermatology and where it’s headed, you can’t miss this episode!

See the links below to get involved today. We need your help!
Join the AAD for an update on advocacy regarding Medicare physician payment cuts
on February 20 at 7 PM CT. https://www.aad.org/member/advocacy/priorities/medicare-physician-payment/medicare-payment-reform-webinar

Urge Congress to stop Medicare physician payment cuts. Use the AAD’s easy-to-use tool to send a letter to your representatives in less than 1 minute!
https://takeaction.aad.org/takeaction/alertid/2456/

Shaping the Future: Insights from the AAD President on Dermatology’s Critical Issues

In episode 22 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, speaks with Hannah Kopelman, DO, a fellowship-trained physician in hair loss disorders and the host of the popular Derm Club podcast.
The episode focuses on hair loss. Dr Brownstone and Dr Kopelman discuss board review tips, keys to diagnosis, counseling pearls, treatment options, and many other high-yield pearls for the following nonscarring and scarring hair diseases: androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, lichen planopilaris/front fibrosing alopecia, and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia. 
This is a great episode to help review important board review facts on hair loss while providing clinical tips you can start using in the clinic tomorrow for patients with hair loss. 
Click this link to access the JAK Inhibitors Quick Reference Sheet, which includes key information (eg, dosage and lab monitoring) on the FDA-approved JAK inhibitors for the treatment of alopecia areata: https://dermsquared.com/resources/biologics-and-jak-charts

Policy and Legislative Issues Residents Have to Know About

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