August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, an annual effort to increase awareness and understanding of a condition that affects around 100 million people worldwide. A chronic autoimmune condition, the most common form of psoriasis causes skin cells to develop more quickly than usual and build up, forming patches called plaques on the skin. It can worsen in the cooler months and can also affect joints and nails.

Regardless of the type, a 2020 study showed that people living with psoriasis often experience diminished quality of life – not only from physical discomfort, but also due  to perceived or real stigmas and misconceptions about the condition. With our skin being our body’s largest organ – and the first word in our name! – we at Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts know how important it is to share dermatology-focused education and provide opportunities for medical professionals to learn new research and best practices about conditions including psoriasis.

In fact, Gina Mangin, MPAS, PA-C, a physician assistant (PA) and dermatology-focused presenter at three of our CME Conferences in 2024 – including in Pensacola Beach from September 10-13 – urges all medical professionals to “always be willing to learn new things, as medicine is always changing and advancing” and told us she was most excited to discuss the growing use of systemic medications to treat chronic diseases such as psoriasis and Atopic dermatitis.

CME Conferences

If you can’t make it to our September conference, all three of our remaining in-person, destination-location CME Conferences also feature full-day sessions on dermatology:

• October 8-11, 2024: San Antonio, TX, featuring Kristin Rygg, PA-C, who will dedicate Tuesday, October 8 to dermatology and will share new information about new topical and systemic treatments that are changing the way they practice and improving patients’ lives. (Earn up to 26 CME credits and 3.75 APRN Pharmacology credits over the course of the entire four-day conference.)
• October 21-24, 2024: Orlando, FL featuring Kara Roman, MMS, PA-C, who will dedicate Monday, October 21 to dermatology CME and will share the importance of our increased use of technology, the value of face-to-face time with providers, good bedside manner, and the many new medications augmenting inflammatory pathways in dermatologic diseases. (Earn up to 39 CME credits and 6.5 APRN Pharmacology credits over the course of the entire four-day conference.)
• November 12-15, 2024: Las Vegas, NV, featuring Kristin Rygg, PA-C, who will dedicate Tuesday, October 8 to dermatology. (Earn up to 39 CME credits and  7 APRN Pharmacology credits over the course of the entire four-day conference.)

On-demand CME for Dermatology

Need just a few CME hours? Our new Best of the Best 2024 On-demand CME will feature a Dermatology module – beginning in September 2024! – worth 13 CME hours and will explore leading topics in dermatology CME such as recognizing Melanoma and Non-Melanoma skin cancer, making sense of topical medications, diagnosing skin infections, and more.

In-Person and Online CME for Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Physicians

We hope to see you at one of our remaining CME Conferences in 2024, whether through an in-person CME Conference at a destination location, or via our on-demand courses or virtual CME conferences! No matter what you choose, you’ll learn from the best of the medical community as you earn CME credits, network, and gain knowledge on cardiology and emergency medicine, dermatology, diabetes, orthopedics, pain management, pharmacology & prescribing and women’s health. We also offer the best value per CME credit, with our cost per CME credit hour as low as $21!