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SUMMARY:Practical Derm: Build your skills in skin, hair, and nails
DESCRIPTION:A course that presents practical dermatology training for primary care in a full day, in-person, CME accredited conference hosted by our very own UHealth Dermatologists.   Join us to celebrate the 16th year of this course on May 29, 2026 at the University of Utah Salt Lake City Campus.\n\nPURPOSE OF THE COURSE\n\n\n\nTo provide reputable and practical information concerning diagnosis and management of common skin disorders to primary care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.\n\n\n\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n\n\n\nThis course is designed primarily for people that have not taken this course before, although if never hurts given the yearly format.  It is for family medicine and general internal medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents and medical students interested in an up-to-date review of current dermatology topics.\n\n\n\n\nEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE\n\n\n\nOne of our Department’s educational missions is to provide outreach to all health care providers who deal with patient skin problems in the primary care setting. A key component of this effort has been the establishment of a one day CME course entitled Practical Derm that has been held annually during the spring at the University of Utah since 1999. This course has been received very warmly by its attendees.\nAs a result of attending this activity, a person in the audience should:\n\nBe able to more accurately diagnose and manage common dermatologic disorders encountered in patients seen in a primary care setting.\nBe able to perform basic skin biopsy and suturing techniques within the scope of the primary care setting.\nBe able to better employ different skin biopsy techniques.\nBe able to better interpret and apply the reported results of skin biopsies.\nBe able to better understand how skin biopsy findings can be interpreted differently by board-certified dermatopathologists and other pathologists.\nMore easily recognize when patients are good candidates for referral.\n\n\n\n\n\nIS THIS COURSE ACCREDITED?\n\n\n\nYes, this course is CME accredited through the University of Utah’s Continuing Medical Education Department ( https://continue.utah.edu/ ).   Although exact information can be found on the CME tab ( https://medicine.utah.edu/dermatology/education/cme-opportunities/practical/continuing-medical-education ), this conference yields 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.\n\n\n\n\nWHERE & WHEN IS THE COURSE HELD?\n\n\n\nThis course will be held on the University of Utah Health Salt Lake Campus at the Health Sciences Education building (HSEB) ( https://ehseb.utah.edu/ ) room1750 on May 29, 2026 from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Lunch, refreshments and practice suture kits are includes with registration.  This course is an in-person only attendance course, it will not be offered virtually for the 2026 season.\n\n\n
URL:https://utahafp.org/events/pracitcalderm/
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LOCATION:Salt Lake City, Utah
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