Day 1:

• Recognize unusual presentations of Sweet’s syndrome
• Critically analyze efficacy and safety data on new psoriasis medications
• Interpret systemic manifestations of acneiform eruptions
• Recognize the interaction between microbes and atopic dermatitis in children
• Describe new evidence regarding the biology of acne & rosacea
• Catalog the evolving common allergens responsible for contact dermatitis
• Describe and explore uses of new treatments for autoimmune bullous disease

Day 2:

• Explore treatment options for unusually high-risk non-melanoma skin cancers
• Effectively plan treatment protocols for patients with cutaneous lymphomas
• Employ evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of melanoma
• Distinguish between different filler agents and use them effectively and safely
• Describe the scientific basis for aesthetic treatments

Day 3:

• Compare the approaches of dermatologists and gynecologists in working up and treating vulvar dermatoses
• Distinguish the relative safety of dermatologic medications for use in pregnant women, and describe the limitations of the FDA pregnancy classification system
• Critically analyze new evidence regarding vitamin D deficiency and its possible effects or non-effects, and the impact of sunscreens on vitamin D
• Describe the approaches to alopecias in patients of various ethnicities
• Effectively work up and treat disorders of pigmentation

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