The Art and Science of Cutaneous Medicine
Doug Johnson: dwj808@gmail.com or
Dave Elpern: djelpern@gmail.com
Welcome to the 23rd Annual Hot Spots Conference blog. This is a small collegial meeting which aspires to provide the finest in Continuing Medical Inspiration for your personal and professional enrichment.
Disclosure to Attendees and Learners.
Planners: The following planners have indicated (a) relevant financial relationship(s)
with an ACCME-defined ineligible company, also known as a commercial interest:
Doug Johnson
Speaker: Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Amgen, Sanofi, Regeneron, Galderma, Incyte, AbbVie,
UCB
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. All others in control of content
have indicated no relevant financial relationship with an ACCME-defined commercial
interest. All clinical content presented will be evidence-based and unbiased.
Faculty: The following faculty have indicated (a) relevant financial relationship(s) with an
ACCME-defined ineligible company, also known as a commercial interest:
Doug Johnson
Speaker: Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Amgen, Sanofi, Regeneron, Galderma, Incyte, AbbVie,
UCB
Marius Rademaker
Researcher: AbbVie, Galderma, Boehringer Ingelheim
Speaker: Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Pelpharma
Advisory Board: Sun Pharma, L’Oreal
Wayne Fujita
Speaker: Amgen, AbbVie, Sun Pharma
Consultant: BMS, Castle Bioscience
Speaker and Consultant: Pfizer, Galderma
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. All others in control of content
have indicated no relevant financial relationship with an ACCME-defined commercial
interest. All clinical content presented will be evidence-based and unbiased.
Friday, November 15
6:00 pm, Welcome Reception at The Johnson’s Cabana
Saturday, November 16
7:00-8:25 am, Breakfast Theater
7:00-8:25 am, Registration
PROGRAM
Opening Remarks: 8:25 am, George Reizner
1. Med-Surg Symposium Part I, Moderator, Douglas Johnson, CME eligible sessions
a. 8:30-9:00 Marius Rademaker: Medical Management of Rosacea, ANZ
algorithm. Plus, possible 5-minute bonus, Evidence (or lack thereof) of
Sexual Dysfunction in Association with Isotretinoin.
b. 9:00- 9:30 Roy Grekin: Surgical Pearls
c. 9:30-10:00 Richard Sontheimer: Evolution of Thought Concerning Clinically-
Amyopathic Dermatomyositis and Its Current Management
2. Dermatologists Without Borders Symposium Part I, Co-moderators, Marius
Rademaker and George Reizner, CME eligible sessions
a. Teaching and Learning from International Professional Sharing. This session
is dedicated to “Te Rangi Hiroa”, introduced by Marius Rademaker.
i. 10:00-10:15 Douglas Johnson: Dermatology in the South
Pacific
ii. 10:15-10:30 Malcolm Ing: What Doctors should know about
Macular Degeneration
iii. 10:30-10:45 George Reizner: Domestic and International
Societies: Their Role in Advancing the Specialty
Refreshment Break 10:45-11:15
Hot Spots “Extra Credit”
Not CME eligible
3. The Art of Medicine Symposium Part I, Moderator, David Elpern
a. 11:15-11:30 Troy Fulmore: The Wild West of Drug Pricing. Generic Drugs
and the Uninsured
b. 11:30-11:45 Prakash Karki: Journey to Fulfillment: A Physician’s Dreams
and Detours
c. 11:45-noon Heli Patel: Financial Challenges for Dermatologists in Low-
Income Countries: Experiences from Rural Nepal
d. Noon-12:15 Michael Webster: A Dermatologist’s Odyssey
Sunday, November 17
7:00-8:30 am, Breakfast Theater
7:00-8:30 am, Registration
PROGRAM
1. Med-Surg Symposium Part II, Moderator, Douglas Johnson, CME eligible sessions
a. 8:30-9:00 Roy Grekin: 41 Years as a Mohs Surgeon. What I’ve Learned, What
Others Have not. The Farewell Tour
b. 9:00-9:30 Marius Rademaker: JAK Inhibitors for the Management of Atopic
Dermatitis; an Australia/New Zealand eDelphi
2. Dermatologists Without Borders Symposium Part II, Co-moderators, Marius Rademaker
and George Reizner, CME eligible sessions
a. Reports and Stories
i. 9:30-10:00 Megan Moore: Doctor-Patient Communication
ii. 10:00-10:15 Wayne Fujita: A 36 Y/O male with a gigantic pachydermatous tumor on the back
iii. 10:15-10:30 Kory Johnson: 340B: America's Safety Net for
Vulnerable Populations
iv. 10:30-10:45 Douglas Johnson: Caring for the Homeless and Underserved
Refreshment Break 10:45-11:15
Hot Spots “Extra Credit”
Primarily Directed to Medical Students, Not CME Eligible
Other Learners are Welcome.
3. The Art of Medicine Symposium Part II, Student Presentation Section, Moderator, David
Elpern
a. 11:15-11:25 Heather Zimmerman: "Guarding the Rays" Sun Safety Education for
Lifeguards in Our Coastal States
b. 11:25-11-35 Rishab Revankar: Online Dermatology Training for Ethiopian
Dermatologists
c. 11:35-11:45 Katelyn Stenger: Dermatologic Access in the State of Hawaii
d. 11:45-noon Ralina Karagenova: Treating Patients and Not Illness: Palliative Care
in Dermatology
Noon-12:10 Closing remarks, George Reizner: Aloha Oe — Auld Lang Syne