News

Last month, SDPA leaders journeyed to San Diego for our annual meeting with the leadership of the AAD, and for the first time in many years, the AAD was adequately represented by their board of directors. In most recent years, these meetings have been attended by only a few individuals and seemingly lacked momentum to make progress in our common goals. 

The SDPA has elected to dissolve the recently appointed SDPA Doctorate Task Force due to changes in the education offerings available to PAs who wish to advance their education and credentials. Based upon the announcement of two Doctor of Medical Science degree programs for PAs, the relevance and need for the Task Force was reconsidered.

The recent Dermatology News article "We have met the enemy and he is us" highlighted a problem the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants has been aware of for some time: Some practices appear to put profit above the needs of the patients they serve. It should be noted that there is an incorrect assumption in this article, as with previous similar articles, that PAs billing for dermatological procedures using their own NPI are without supervision. 

Call for nominations!

The SDPA is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2018 Board of Directors and AAPA House of Delegates representative.

NOW AVAILABLE! Our Conference Video Recording packages filmed on-site during the SDPA Annual Summer Dermatology Conference, held May 31 - June 4, 2017 in San Diego, California, are now available for purchase!
 
The SDPA records each conference session and provides them as enduring CME opportunities. Each recorded session features the PowerPoint and lecture video, side-by-side, to give you the feeling of being there in person.