CME Certificate: The CME evaluation must be completed to receive your CME certificate.
Only registered attendees will be eligible to earn CME credit.
CME Evaluation & Certificate - The link will be provided on the first day of the symposium.
Practical Symposium | Winter Accreditation
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Practical Symposium | Winter
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January 23-26, 2025 | Vail, CO | https://www.dermatology.academy/practical-symposium-winter
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This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and Cockerell Educational Foundation 501 (c)(3)
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in caring for patients with dermatologic disorders.
Program Overview
This symposium's purpose is to strengthen the clinical skills of PAs and NPs who are focused on treating patients with dermatologic disorders.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
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Discuss & translate the current trends and future innovations associated with clinical dermatology and dermatopathology
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Demonstrate an improved knowledge base of the various treatment options and the use of multiple modalities in treating specific dermatologic disorders.
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Recall the basic principles for treating dermatologic disorders, including biologics, combination therapy, and future treatments.
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Discuss & implement learned skills about the clinical and histopathologic features, management, and treatment of common skin cancers and non-cancerous skin disorders.
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Appraise & evaluate new diagnostic and treatment algorithms for pigmented neoplasms (including melanoma), carcinomas, and inflammatory conditions.
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Assess the use of physical therapies, including cryotherapy, radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, and light therapy, in treating skin lesions.
Faculty
Click here to view the 2025 Practical Symposium | Winter faculty.
Program Agenda
Click here to view the 2025 Practical Symposium | Winter agenda.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Cockerell Educational Foundation 501 (c)(3). MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.
Physician Assistant Credit
Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for TBD AAPA Category 1 CME Credits. Physician Assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.
