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Guideposts for the Future of Medical Dermatology

In the eyes of today’s patients, known now as consumers, “Dermatology” is interchangeable with various other, less-specific terms. “Skin Care Clinic,” “Skin Specialist,” and many synonyms used for marketing have diluted the perception of the practice of dermatology. Today “dermatology” is also being “practiced” by non-physicians from many levels of training, supervision, and quality assurance…and in some cases, none of the above... We need to open our eyes and see where we have played a role in the present situation and make changes to help protect our patients as well as the future of dermatology.

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Articles of Interest

$500,000 Pay, Predictable Hours: How Dermatology Became the ‘It’ Job in Medicine

Americans’ newfound obsession with skin care has medical students flocking to this specialty.

A Wave of Change Approaching for the Future Dermatology

The next big breakthroughs will be in skin cancer. We already use biologics to treat some skin cancers instead of relying only on surgery. We’ve moved from topical chemotherapy and oral chemotherapy injection to superficial radiation therapy. I’m excited about that imaging component, especially using imaging and ultrasound in combination with microscopy because we can image and treat. We’re going into the realm of multi-photon excitation.

Amazing Technologies Changing The Future Of Dermatology

From skin checking applications and AI to remote care devices and robotics, the field is going through a paradigm shift making patients more and more the point of care. Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. There is a lot going on in dermatology, and medical professionals should prepare in time for the technological changes before they start swiping through the specialty.

Challenges and Opportunities for the Dermatology Specialty

Post-pandemic dermatology is curiously similar to pre-pandemic dermatology, yet also dramatically changed. We revel as things have gone “back to normal.” We can finally practice without masks or shields and see patients in person. We celebrate returning to meetings and interactions with colleagues and industry. Nevertheless, the challenges of the pandemic brought forth rapid changes in medicine and dermatology was not left unscathed. It seems that 2023 will be another year of both challenges and opportunities for dermatology.

Decolonising dermatology: why black and brown skin need better treatment

During my medical training, it was almost always assumed that my patients would be white. That prejudice is harmful in its own right – and when it comes to dangerous skin conditions, it can be deadly

Dermatologists Looking to the Future Will Need to Be Their Own Advocates, Panel Says

Despite all the buzz surrounding ChatGPT, it’s not capable of thinking or making informed medical recommendations, he said. Still, artificial intelligence does hold promise for automating the pattern-based tasks that take up so much of the practicing dermatologist’s time.

Dermatology is the ‘subject of massive disruption’

It is no surprise that dermatology is a “subject of massive disruption but what is surprising is that it is all good,” said health care strategist Nicholas Webb, here at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting. Disruption can happen if an area of health care is a “disaster” and then “there is dermatology,” he said. “Dermatology is a $16 billion, growing, insane opportunity, which is a disruptive target.” “You have chosen the best specialty ... from an epidemiological perspective, from a demographic perspective, you are in, and I see it all ... you are in the right place at the right time.”

Five Predictions for the Future of Dermatology

Even before the unprecedented and monumental events of the past 2 years had altered the dermatology landscape, a reshaping of the industry was already underway. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, required those changes to be implemented more quickly, more intensely, and more widely by dermatologists.

Future and scope in dermatology after post-graduation: Myths vs facts?

The popular opinion that I’ve heard so far is that after post-graduation, there’s a scarcity of jobs in dermatology. This is one of the main reasons a lot of people are reluctant to take up dermatology as a branch. Is it true? Well, it’s not completely untrue.

Inside the DEI Battle in Dermatology

A recent proposal to eliminate all of the American Academy of Dermatology’s DEI programs has created conflict among the country’s dermatologists. What’s going on?

The future of dermatology goes more than skin deep

“It’s become clear that the skin microbiome plays a vital role in skin health, but there is so much we don’t know,” said Natalise Kalea Robinson, MBA, co-founder and CEO of Parallel Health in San Ramon, California.

The Growing Role of Physician Assistants in Dermatology

The future of the profession is bright. Job growth and opportunities are strong. The number of people who need medical care is ever-increasing, and PAs are expanding their knowledge base into many different areas in pursuit of better serving patients and improving patient outcomes.

What Surprises Are in Store for Dermatology This Year?

Perhaps one of the more field-defining events of 2024 will not be an FDA therapeutic approval, but rather the FDA banning formaldehyde (FA) and FA-releasing chemicals from hair smoothening/straightening products.

Why Dermatology

Dermatology is a great hybrid of many specialties. I loved nearly everything, and it was tough to pin down one specialty I’d enjoy practicing for a lifetime. The skin is often the window to underlying medical conditions, so a good understanding of other conditions is key to being a strong dermatologist. I often work with pathology, rheumatology, ob-gyn, primary care, oncology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and psychiatry to name a few specialties.

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Dermatology Foundation

Skin is something too easily taken for granted. But the truth is, when we take skin for granted, we’re taking human lives and futures for granted. At Dermatology Foundation, we’ve never taken skin for granted.