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One (1) Category 1A CME Credit available for this course.

Objectives:

  1. Participants will learn the value of clinicopathologic correlation in dermatopathology
  2. Participants will understand the ease with which clinical photos can be forwarded to pathologists
  3. Participants will understand the value of pathology requisition forms and complete clinical histories and differential diagnosis

Needs:

  1. New advances in pathologic analysis
  2. New methods of diagnosis or treatment
  3. Development of new technology
  4. Advances in medical knowledge

References: Cerroni et al. “Influence of evaluation of clinical pictures on the histopathologic diagnosis of inflammatory skin disorders.” J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Oct; 63(4):647-52. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.009

Marin-Gomez FX et al. “Diagnosis of Skin Lesions Using Photographs Taken with a Mobil Phone: An Online Survey of Primary Care Physicians.” Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. June 2020;11. doi:10.1177/2150132720937831

Core Competencies: 2,3,4,5