Dermatology Procedures for the Primary Care Practice - Online Event

Primary Care Dermatology Procedures Course

Primary care physicians often refer patients for dermatological procedures that they could perform themselves. Patients expect their physicians to care for their skin problems, and new techniques allow faster evaluation and treatment with less scarring.

Our Dermatology program is a hands-on workshop taught by a board-certified dermatologist with exceptional surgical skills. The course covers:

• Cryosurgery
• Radiofrequency excision
• Modern electrosurgery
• Biopsy techniques
• Basic suturing principles

Specific treatments include:

• Lipomas
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Basal cell and squamous cell cancers
• Melanomas
• Ingrown toenails
• Warts
• Cysts
• Actinics
• Skin tags
• Chalazions
• Abscesses
• Many others

Cryosurgery techniques include liquid nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and hand-held cryosurgery units. You'll learn how to treat the most common skin disorders using these modalities. Additionally, you will learn to perform all types of skin biopsies: punch, shave, curettement, and excision. The equipment needed for these procedures is readily affordable.

Dermatology Procedures Course Agenda

8:00am-8:30am

• Registration

8:30am-9:30am

• Must-knows for Primary Care Dermatology Procedures
• • Skin Anatomy
  • Dermatologic Terms
  • What’s a cream, gel, lotion, ointment

9:30am-10:30am

• Precancerous, Cancerous & Benign Skin Conditions
• • Melanoma
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Nevi: what are they, what to do with them?

10:30am-10:45am

• Break

10:45am-11:30am

• Therapeutic & Diagnostic Tools
• • Biopsy Techniques
  • Cryotherapy

11:30am-12:00pm

• Sun exposure, Preventative Dermatology

12:00pm-1:00pm

• Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm-3:00pm

• Most Common Conditions in General Practice
• • Identification
  • Diagnostic Tools: Creating a differential diagnosis
  • Therapeutic Options for Patients
  • Post Care Considerations

3:00pm-3:15pm

• Break

3:15pm-4:00pm

• Introduction to Radiofrequency Techniques
• • Biopsy
  • Excision
  • Ablation
  • Cautery
  • Advantages & Disadvantages

4:00pm-5:00pm

• Hands-On Cryotherapy Surgery Techniques
• • Simple sutures, mattress suture, corner suture

8:00am-8:30am

• Registration

8:30am-10:30am

• Top Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care
• • Ingrown Toenails
  • Warts
  • Moles
  • Skin Tags
  • Benign Lesions
  • Sebaceous Cysts
  • Paronychia
  • Chalazion
  • Lipomas
  • Seborrheic Keratosis

10:30am-10:45am

• Break

10:45am-11:45am

• Coding and Reimbursement Strategies
• • Insurance guidelines and protocols for consistent and appropriate payment.
  • ICD-10 & CPT Coding

11:45am-12:00pm

• Questions & Answers

12:00pm-1:00pm

• Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm-2:00pm

• Traditional Therapies
• • Topicals
  • Oral Medications
• Exfoliation Therapies
• • Medical Grade Peels
  • Levulonic Acid
  • Amino-Levulonic Acid (ALA)

2:00pm-3:00pm

• Treating P. Acnes with Light/Targeting the Sebaceous Gland with Light
• • Preferred wavelengths and device types
  • Protocols, contraindications, and resolving adverse events

3:00pm-3:15pm

• Break

3:15pm-5:00pm

• Acne Scars
• • Different types of scars
  • Traditional treatments
  • Mechanical treatments (micro needling)
  • Surgical options (e.g., subcision)
  • Light energy-based treatments including RF
  • Fractional CO2
  • Fractional ER-Yag laser options

8:00am-8:30am

• Registration

8:30am-9:30am

• Must-knows for Primary Care Dermatology Procedures
• • Skin Anatomy
  • Dermatologic Terms
  • What’s a cream, gel, lotion, ointment

9:30am-10:30am

• Precancerous, Cancerous & Benign Skin Conditions
• • Melanoma
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Nevi: what are they, what to do with them?

10:30am-10:45am

• Break

10:45am-11:30am

• Therapeutic & Diagnostic Tools
• • Biopsy Techniques
  • Cryotherapy

11:30am-12:00pm

• Sun exposure, Preventative Dermatology

12:00pm-1:00pm

• Lunch

1:00pm-3:00pm

• Most Common Conditions in General Practice
• • Identification
  • Diagnostic Tools: Creating a differential diagnosis
  • Therapeutic Options for Patients
  • Post Care Considerations

3:00pm-3:15pm

• Break

3:15pm-4:00pm

• Introduction to Radiofrequency Techniques
• • Biopsy
  • Excision
  • Ablation
  • Cautery
  • Advantages & Disadvantages

4:00pm-5:00pm

• Hands-On Cryotherapy Surgery Techniques
• • Simple sutures, mattress suture, corner suture

8:00am-8:30am

• Registration

8:30am-10:30am

• Top Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care
• • Ingrown Toenails
  • Warts
  • Moles
  • Skin Tags
  • Benign Lesions
  • Sebaceous Cysts
  • Paronychia
  • Chalazion
  • Lipomas
  • Seborrheic Keratosis

10:30am-10:45am

• Break

10:45am-11:45am

• Coding and Reimbursement Strategies
• • Insurance guidelines and protocols for consistent and appropriate payment.
  • ICD-10 & CPT Coding

11:45am-12:00pm

• Questions & Answers

12:00pm-1:00pm

• Lunch

1:00pm-2:00pm

• Traditional Therapies
• • Topicals
  • Oral Medications
• Exfoliation Therapies
• • Medical Grade Peels
  • Levulonic Acid
  • Amino-Levulonic Acid (ALA)

2:00pm-3:00pm

• Treating P. Acnes with Light/Targeting the Sebaceous Gland with Light
• • Preferred wavelengths and device types
  • Protocols, contraindications, and resolving adverse events

3:00pm-3:15pm

• Break

3:15pm-5:00pm

• Acne Scars
• • Different types of scars
  • Traditional treatments
  • Mechanical treatments (micro needling)
  • Surgical options (e.g., subcision)
  • Light energy-based treatments including RF
  • Fractional CO2
  • Fractional ER-Yag laser options

Link: https://www.empiremedicaltraining.com/medical-workshops/dermatology-training/

Event Venue

Online