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American Academy of Dermatology Association Applauds Introduction of The Patients First Act Aimed at Medicare Physician Reform
Statement from Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology Association ROSEMONT, Ill. (July 15, 2026) — The American Academy of Dermatology Association applauds Academy member Representative John Joyce, MD, FAAD (R-PA), for introducing bipartisan, comprehensive Medicare physician payment reform legislation, the Patients First Act. The Academy
What's new in dermatology?
Experts break down diagnoses you didn't know about 10 years ago ... Feature ... By Emily Margosian, Assistant Editor, March 1, 2022 The history of medical diagnosis traces back to ancient Egypt, where the first recorded examples can be found in the writings of Imhotep dating 2630–2611 BC. In the
Session handouts and meetings archive
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From the editor
From the Editor ... Dr. Schwarzenberger is the former physician editor of ... DermWorld. By Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD, August 1, 2018 Don't miss this edition of ... Dermatology World . Summer is almost over and, hopefully, you are taking a little time for yourselves and family before the long days
This month’s news from across the specialty
What’s hot ... October 1, 2025 In this monthly column, members of the DermWorld ... Editorial Advisory Workgroup identify exciting news from across the specialty. Rosalie Elenitsas, MD, FAAD Pathologists and dermatopathologists frequently encounter poorly differentiated tumors that fail to reveal a defined lineage. In cutaneous specimens, these are
CME & session evaluation archive
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AADA hosts largest Capitol Hill skin cancer check in a decade
On May 15, the AADA hosted its 10th annual Capitol Hill Skin Cancer Check and Health Fair with the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. This event was our largest to date, hosting 198 Hill staffers and 11 members of Congress, performing 127 skin checks, and providing 75 Reveal camera image results.
Academy physician leaders meet with federal legislators
On June 4, AADA physician leaders met with legislators in Washington, D.C., as part of the House Call on the Mall fundraiser hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee and Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD (R-PA). During the event, AADA leaders reiterated the importance of Medicare physician payment reform.
Alaskapox: The beat goes on
Alaskapox is a newly recognized infectious disease due to an Orthopoxvirus likely transmitted by small mammals. Most cases are mild, but a fatal case has been reported in a presumably immunosuppressed host.
Medical research funding
Ask the Expert ... By Victoria Houghton, managing editor, August 1, 2021 DermWorld ... spoke to Jennifer Mangone, JD, manager of congressional policy for the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA), about the Academy’s advocacy efforts to support medical research funding. DermWorld: Advocating for medical research funding is a top
AADA hosts 10th annual Capitol Hill Skin Cancer Check and Health Fair
Moving the needle ... By Apoorva Stull, Senior Manager, Advocacy Communications, May 1, 2024 DermWorld ... breaks down the latest highlights of AADA advocacy activities at the federal and state legislative and regulatory level. On May 15, the AADA hosted its 10th annual Capitol Hill Skin Cancer Check and Health
Becoming pro-geriatric by understanding progeria
I have never seen a case of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). You probably haven’t either, given its incidence of 1 in 4 million. Why comment on a disease that will likely only be seen in a texbook?
The skin-mind connection
From the Editor ... Dr. Schwarzenberger is the former physician editor of ... DermWorld. By Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD, March 1, 2020 There is rarely a day when I am not reminded of the fascinating and intimate relationship of the skin and the mind. Psychological factors are estimated to play a
Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma — Have we met?
I’m racking my brain wondering if I have ever seen a case of idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG)– I know that I never made the diagnosis because I had never heard the term until I read the first reference. I surmise that I have seen and misdiagnosed it as an
Should dermatologists fear machine learning?
Go to AAD Home ... Go to AAD Home ... Menu ... Specialists say rumors of their impending obsolescence are greatly exaggerated ... Specialists say rumors of their impending obsolescence are greatly exaggerated ... By Jan Bowers, contributing writer Dermatologists could be forgiven for feeling a little blindsided when a
As I write this, 2020 is half over
From the Editor ... Dr. Schwarzenberger is the former physician editor of ... DermWorld. By Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD, August 1, 2020 By most counts, this couldn’t come soon enough. Fortunately, I have always been a "glass half-full" sort of person, and I took some time recently to consider the unanticipated
Advocacy Update Sept. 29, 2026
SkinPAC surpasses its previous fundraising record, raising more than one million dollars.
Advocacy Update Feb. 4 2025
The AADA is pleased that physician champions in the U.S. House introduced a bipartisan bill to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut.
Advocacy Update June 30, 2026
AADA President Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD, met with federal legislators on Medicare physician payment reform in Washington, DC.
Advocacy Update May 5, 2026
In response to advocacy by the AADA and other specialty societies, UnitedHealth Care will delay any adverse payment decisions related to Medicare Advantage referral requirements starting on May 1.
The Venetian antithesis: Treating median canaliform nail dystrophy
Median canaliform nail dystrophy is easy to recognize but difficult to treat. Recent reports utilizing tazarotene foam, dupilumab, and marigold offer some promise that warrant further study with appropriate trials.
Coding for office visit evaluation and management (E/M) in 2021 and beyond: Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Dermatology practices are encouraged to use these examples to get familiar with and understand how to apply the new coding guidelines. The 2021 office and other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding guidelines were used to determine the appropriate E/M level of service.
Surviving and thriving after a natural disaster
Answers in Practice ... By Emily Margosian, Assistant Editor, September 1, 2023 DermWorld ... talks to Mary Lupo, MD, FAAD, from the Lupo Center for Aesthetic and General Dermatology in New Orleans, about how to prepare your practice for a natural disaster. Mary Lupo, MD, FAAD ... DermWorld: Tell us
Unrestricted fascination with restrictive dermopathy
Read the Nov. 16, 2022 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on restrictive dermopathy.
Taking the challenge: Social media, adolescents, and the skin
Learn more about Taking the challenge: Social media, adolescents, and the skin at aad.org
Advocacy Update Dec 9, 2025
The AADA endorsed a House bill that would include an annual inflationary update to the Medicare physician fee schedule, the Academy’s top federal advocacy priority.
Striae due to bartonella is a stretch
I met a woman in her early 20’s who is being treated for chronic Lyme disease and Bartonella infections with multiple courses of antibiotics. During my examination, I noted several old white atrophic striae on her hip and leg. Her mother, who was accompanying her, stated matter-of-factly, “Those are due
Service animals in your office
Legally Speaking ... Clifford Warren Lober, MD, JD, presents legal dilemmas in dermatology every other month. He is a dermatologist in practice in Florida and a partner in the law firm Lober, Brown, and Lober. ... By Clifford Warren Lober, MD, JD, June 1, 2018 Avalon: Bryan, I just had
The vexing verruciform xanthoma
Read the February 24, 2022 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on verruciform xanthoma.
Advocacy Update Feb. 18 2025
The AADA joined over 130 national and state physician organizations led by the AMA demanding Congress act to reform Medicare physician payment.
Advocacy Update July 21, 2026
New legislation introduced would modernize the Medicare physician payment system.
Advocacy Update July 28, 2026
President’s message on Academy’s efforts on fighting proposed Dermatology cuts.
Advocacy Update Mar. 18, 2025
The AADA is outraged that Congress once again passed a government funding bill that did not include relief to stop this year’s 2.8% Medicare physician payment cut.
Till death do you part: Love, marriage, melanoma, and more
Seven years ago, my wife noted a lesion on my back, which proved to be a thin melanoma with a Breslow thickness of 0.3 mm. If I was single, who knows when, or if, it would have been noticed?
A menagerie of zoonoses
Common and emerging zoonotic disease in dermatology ... Feature ... By Emily Margosian, Assistant Editor, December 1, 2022 From the Black Death to Avian Flu, throughout history, humans have been plagued by epidemics of infectious disease that originated from animals. Zoonoses represent a major public health problem around the world
Topical retinoid therapy for acanthosis nigricans: In the thick of it
Read the December 11, 2019 DWII on topical retinoid therapy for acanthosis nigricans.
2026 AADA Legislative Conference: Program and agenda
Learn more about the policy-focused sessions during the 2026 AADA Legislative Conference.
Glucose monitors: Not as sweet as they seem
Learn more about Glucose monitors: Not as sweet as they seem at aad.org
2025 AADA Legislative Conference: Program and agenda
Learn more about the policy-focused sessions during the 2025 AADA Legislative Conference.
2026 CPT coding updates
Derm Coding Consult ... By Faith C. M. McNicholas, RHIT, CPC, CPCD, PCS, CDC, Senior Manager, Coding and Reimbursement, January 1, 2026 Academy coding staff address important coding topics each month in DermWorld ... Coding Consult. Read more Derm Coding Consult articles . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researching therapeutic reformation of the capillary malformation: Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome
Read the June 17, 2020 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on capillary malformation.
Recognizing Trichophyton indotineae
In the last decade, a recently emerged dermatophyte species, Trichophyton indotineae, has been causing major outbreaks of severe, difficult-to-treat, and frequently relapsing infections in South Asia among immunocompetent patients.
Key messages to communicate about Indoor tanning
By communicating these key messages on indoor tanning, you can help position the specialty while increasing your credibility and raising the profile of your practice.
Procedures and the pregnant patient
Dermatologists discuss the risks and benefits of performing dermatologic procedures on pregnant and lactating patients. ... Feature ... By Allison Evans, Managing Editor, May 1, 2025 With the ethical considerations on conducting clinical trials on pregnant and lactating women — and the often-limited data available on treatment safety — it’s
Biotin supplementation for hair and nail health: Does it pass the test?
Read the November 17, 2021 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on biotin supplementation for hair and nail health.
After 23 years, a syndrome converted me into an eflornithine believer
Polyamines are integrally involved with the hair cycle. The Bachmann-Bupp syndrome has shed new light on the role of ornithine decarboxylase, and how it’s inhibition by eflornithine can be used as an advantage to either slow or stimulate hair growth.
Promising therapeutic developments for cutaneous lupus erythematosus: Interfering with interferon
Read the Aug. 17, 2022 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on cutaneous lupus erythematosus and interferon.
The nexus of VEXAS syndrome
Read the December 1, 2021 DermWorld Insights and Inquiries on VEXAS syndrome.
Exchanging plasma exchange for a novel approach: The potential of FcRn antagonists in dermatologic autoimmune disease
FcRn antagonists, currently approved for treating myasthenia gravis, show potential for treating pemphigus and other autoimmune diseases.
Professionalism and Ethics
The AAD’s Professionalism and Ethics Committee has proposed a five-part voluntary statement, now ratified by the AAD Board of Directors. The statement sets the basic framework for an ethical practice; it is not designed to set unattainable or unrealistic standards. As such, it is hoped that AAD members will strive