Keira Barr, MD

Sun Protection Summit Recordings

The LearnSkin Sun Protection Summit features leading experts in sun protection and sunscreens to discuss the latest advancements in the field.

Women's Health Summit Recordings

This self-paced online interdisciplinary webinar series hosted by Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG and Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP covers topics such as an integrative approach to pregnancy and lactation, PCOS, bone health, hair thinning and loss, menstrual pain and endometriosis, Ayurvedic approaches to women's health, anti-inflammatory/functional foods and diets, and more!

Herbs and Supplements Summit: How to Incorporate Herbs and Supplements into a Holistic Treatment Plan

The Herbs and Supplements Summit is a series of conversations with experts from Western, Ayurvedic, Naturopathic, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, exploring practical tips on how to incorporate herbs and supplements into a holistic treatment plan. Their discussions include scientific studies behind the use of herbs and supplements and how to select them.

SPF Isn't Your Real BFF: The 3 True Secrets to Sun Protection

Sunscreens often take center stage in the sun protection toolkit, but they don't have you fully covered. This Masterclass will dive into why sunscreen isn't your BFF and look at the data behind the top three integrative approaches to take your sun protection to the next level.

2020 Integrative Dermatology Symposium Lectures

Recordings and handouts from 2020 integrative dermatology symposium 

2021 Dermatology Fundamentals Conference

Recordings and Handouts from 2021 Dermatology Fundamentals Conference.

Managing Hair Loss in Menopausal Women

Hair loss in menopausal women is a prevalent condition that can pose significant negative impacts on self-image and quality of life. The activity will summarize the pathophysiology as well as the evidence for new and emerging therapies for managing female pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia).

Stress: Everything About Skin Cancer We Were Never Taught in Residency

Stress is unavoidable, and at some point, everyone experiences some degree of stress. In fact, upwards of 80% of doctor's visits are for stress-related ailments. Skin cancer is no exception. Whether stress is real or perceived, it can have significant skin health consequences, including suppression of the immune system, increased susceptibility to skin cancer, and impairment of the ability to recover from skin cancer treatment.

Conscious Embodiment: 3 Integrative Steps for Skin Cancer Management

This masterclass provides an evidence-based approach for how mind-body strategies might be used to help reduce stress contributing to cancer progression, disease-associated anxiety, and adverse effects of treatment. Stress has multiple and wide-ranging physiologic and clinical impacts on skin cancer through the effect of locally secreted hormones and mediators that affect skin integrity, inflammation, and healing potential.

2022 Integrative Dermatology Symposium Lectures

The Integrative Dermatology Symposium focuses on new and emerging therapies, innovations, and best practices across disciplines in dermatology to improve dermatological patient care from an interdisciplinary approach.

2024 Integrative Dermatology Symposium Lectures

Do you have patients who would like to turn back the clock? You're not alone! The field of age management is skyrocketing. With so much new information, it's hard to know fact from fiction. The 2024 Integrative Dermatology Symposium focused on evidence-based science in aging and wellness, drawing insights from conventional and integrative medicine. Watch or revisit the conference recordings and delve into what can enhance patients' youthful and healthy appearance and, more importantly, what can make them feel it too.

IET 2024 Evaluation Form

The Integrative Esthetics Track focuses on high-quality skin care education and improved client care for estheticians. This one-day event will prepare attendees for an elevated level of client support by offering advanced results with non-invasive, integrative, and dermatologist-approved solutions.

Evidence for the Use of Supplements, Herbs, and Diet for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

This course provides an overview of polycystic ovarian syndrome and some of the herbal and nutritional supplements investigated for treating this disorder. We examine the evidence for myo-inositol and dive into research on herbal remedies such as berberine. A dermatologist can often be the first care provider to recognize this condition, but what can they suggest for treatment beyond the realm of pharmacology? More importantly, what is the evidence for the use of herbs and supplements for PCOS.

Safety of Cosmeceuticals

Cosmeceuticals are not formally regulated by the FDA when they are treated as cosmetic agents. The safety concerns around cosmeceuticals will be discussed along with practical tips for selecting cosmeceuticals safely.

Why Sun Protection Matters

This course aims to shed light on the role of UV radiation in skin damage while touching on the increasing impact of visible blue light and infrared light.

The Benefits of Sunlight

Sun exposure is the main cause of skin cancers. However, sunlight can also have health benefits. Learn about the beneficial effects of sunlight.

Sun Protection in Skin of Color

Repeated exposure to the sun can lead to premature aging of the skin, known as photoaging. Photoaging is commonly expressed as sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles, and pigmentation changes.This course will describe the nuances of photoaging among different ethnicities and skin types. Learn how photoaging manifests in different ethnicities and which sunscreens are protective against sunlight including ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and visible blue light.

Myths of Sun Protection

As we go through life we are consistently exposed to the sun, and subsequently its UV radiation. Despite sunlight’s crucial role in allowing us to produce vitamin D3, it can also be detrimental to our skin. This article discusses a few of the most common myths associated with sun protection.

The Science and Safety of Sunscreen

Although most dermatologists deem sunscreens safe, there is current debate regarding their safety profile and ingredients.

Dietary Interventions for Sun Protection

Food is essential to life and beyond tasting good, some foods can affect our bodies ability to handle UV-damage. This article will discuss the effect that one’s diet can have on UV damage in the skin, in regard to skin cancer and photoaging. Various foods and dietary regimens will be discussed for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and AGE reduction effects.

Oral Supplementation for Sun Protection

This article will outline the current evidence for the use of oral supplementation with carotenoids, vitamins, and botanicals for sun protection. While there is an emphasis on clinical studies in this article, some in vitro studies are mentioned to give background information and mechanistic explanations on the supplements discussed.

UVA and Blue Light Protection

SPF is not the full story in sunscreens. Learn about the other important parts of sunlight including ultraviolet A and blue light protection.

Evidence for the Use of Topical Antioxidants and Enzymes for Sun Protection

Various antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, ferulic acid, green/ white tea extracts as well as enzymes have been found to exhibit photoprotective effects, which may help prevent photoaging and skin cancer. This activity will explore various studies that provide evidence for the beneficial effects of different antioxidants and enzymes that may be useful adjuncts to standard sun protective measures.

Women's Health Summit

Sun Protection Summit

Master Class

Herbs and Supplements Summit

Integrative Approach to Skin Cancer and Sun Protection