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Women's Health in Dermatology
Additional Non-CME Resources
Managing Skin Disease in Pregnancy
Mastitis in the Breastfeeding Mother and Safety of Medications in Lactation
Dermatologic Care in Transgender Persons
This course will focus on information that will allow providers to offer optimal care for their transgender patients. This includes a better understanding of the community in general, the effects that exogenous hormonal treatments have on the skin, the dermatologist’s role in perioperative management, and the use of minimally invasive techniques to affirm someone’s gender.
Acne in the Female Patient and Hormonal Considerations for Diagnosis and Therapy
Acne in female patients can be challenging starting at the young ages of children and continuing into middle age (even beyond at times). This lecture will discuss the common condition of polycystic ovarian syndrome and how it relates to our treatment of acne. Laboratory evaluations and therapeutic options will be reviewed. Practical points for in office exam and treatment options of female patients will be emphasized.
Diagnosis and Management of Genital Pruritus in Women
Vulvar pruritus is frustrating for the patient and the provider. This course is designed to help providers caring for women navigate the complicated and multifactorial nature of vulvar itching. It consists of a review of vulvar anatomy and delves into the more common causes of vulvar pruritus including contact dermatitis, lichen sclerosus, lichen simplex chronicus and neuropathic itch.
Vaginal Rejuvenation
Female changes in the vaginal region can occur due to pregnancy, childbirth, weight fluctuations, and aging. Usually, these changes include relaxed muscles in the structure of the vagina as well as changes in the vaginal mucosa affecting lubrication. Vaginal rejuvenation refers to the non-invasive strategies that have been developed to address these concerns and offered to women as an alternative to surgery.
Management of Alopecia in Female Patients with Curl Types 1-2
This course is aimed at clinicians who seek to improve their skills in managing women with hair loss. An overall framework and approach for evaluating hair loss in an efficient yet comprehensive manner will be reviewed. Specifically, the identification of hair curl types and how this impacts the global appearance and scalp coverage in women will be discussed.
Management of Alopecia in Female Skin of Color Patients with Hair Curl Types 3-4
Hair in patients of color may present with unique diagnostic and treatment challenges for health care providers who are unfamiliar with the differences in hair morphology, the varies hair curl patterns, and the plethora of ethnic hair grooming practices of women of color. This course will provide an overview of the nuances in the management and treatment strategies of alopecia in female skin of color patients with hair curl patterns 3-4 that represent patients of African descent (tightly curled hair).
Diagnostic Testing for Skin Disease in Pregnancy
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a pregnant patient with dermatological disease.
Differential Diagnoses for Skin Disease in Pregnancy
Review differential diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a pregnant patient with evolving dermatological disease.
Mastitis in the Breastfeeding Mother
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a breastfeeding patient with breast tenderness and malaise.
Safety of Medications in a Lactating Mother with Acne
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a lactating patient with acne.
Management of Acne in Transgender Persons
Review case management skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a transgender male patient with acne.
Pre-Operative Hair Removal Options for Transgender Persons
Review case management skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a transgender male patient wanting to pursue hair removal treatment prior to phalloplasty.
Diagnosis and Management of Genital Pruritus in a Female Patient
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a female patient with genital pruritis.
Assessing Genital Pruritis in an Elderly Female Patient
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring an elderly female patient experiencing genital pruritis.
Differential Diagnoses for Alopecia in Female Patients with Hair Curl Types 1-2
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a female patient with alopecia.
Utilizing Trichoscopy for the Diagnosis and Management of Alopecia in Female Patients
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a female patient with alopecia.
Management of Progressive Hair Loss in a Female Skin of Color Patient
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a female patient with alopecia.
Facial Hyperpigmentation and Alopecia in a Female Skin of Color Patient
Review case management and diagnostics skills in this case-based microlearning course featuring a female patient with facial hyperpigmentation and alopecia.
Exploring Approaches to Treating Acne Among Pregnant, Lactating, and Transgender Patients
This course features a panel-led, case-based discussion on the different approaches to treating acne among pregnant, lactating, and transgender patients.
Delving into Women's Health in Dermatology: Clinical Discussions on Conditions of the Hair and Vulva
This course features a panel-led, case-based discussion on conditions of the hair and vulva.
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Women's Health in Dermatology chair
Dr. Jenny Murase is an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the Director of Medical Dermatology Consultative Services and Patch Testing for the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. She provides consultative services for diagnostic dilemmas, adult atopic dermatitis, women’s health in dermatology (such as pregnancy dermatoses and lactation issues), psychodermatology (delusions of parasitosis), and patch testing. She is the co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology and the Founding and Current Chair of the AAD Women’s Health Expert Resource Group. Dr. Murase received her medical degree from the University of California, Irvine (UCI); she received the Dean’s award and was the first in the School of Medicine to graduate with distinction in clinical research. She completed dermatology residency at UCI, receiving honors from the North American Clinical Dermatologic Society, Women’s Dermatology Society (WDS), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Pacific Dermatology Association, and California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery while in residency. Board certified in dermatology and active in clinical research and teaching, she was voted by the UCSF residents to be the best dermatology instructor among the adjunct clinical faculty in the department in 2010 and 2020. She serves on the board of the American Contact Dermatitis Society as the Contact Allergen Management Program Council Chair. She was the Chair of the San Francisco Dermatological Society for seven years and continues to serve on the board of the society and represent northern California on the AAD Advisory Board. She has been selected to be a course director at the World Congress, EADV, and AAD Annual meetings the past twelve years, directing over 25 symposia on Women’s Health Therapeutics. For her volunteer work in Africa and as a teacher, she has received Gold Recognition in the AAD Leadership Circle of Volunteerism, the AAD Members Making a Difference award in 2006, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2009. Dr. Murase has authored or coauthored more than 110 peer-reviewed book chapters and articles, and actively reviews for six major dermatology journals.
Meet Women's Health in Dermatology faculty
Dr. Fullerton Stone completed dermatology residency and chief residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She has practiced in Menlo Park, CA for over 30 years, with her attention equally divided between medical and aesthetic dermatology, but with a long standing special interest in maternal-child welfare. She has done clinical research, published numerous papers, and presented lectures locally, nationally, and internationally in her areas of expertise.
Additionally, for 23 years she served as an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Stanford Medical Center, and taught general dermatology to residents and medical students.
Dr. Brian Ginsberg is a general and cosmetic dermatologist at Chelsea Skin & Laser and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. He received his medical degree from NYU where he was elected in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and was awarded the Marion B. Sulzberger Award for excellence in Dermatology. During this time he did research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in melanoma immunotherapy. He completed a pediatrics internship and dermatology residency also at NYU, the latter for which he was chief resident.
Dr. Ginsberg's area of academic expertise is in the care of sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ) patients, in particular transgender individuals. He published the first major survey study on the dermatologic attitudes and practices of transgender persons. He regularly contributes to a number of medical journals, textbooks and commercial publications, and speaks both nationally and internationally on such topics.
Jonette Keri, MD PhD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of Miami and Chief of the Dermatology Service at the VA Hospital. Over the years, Dr. Keri continued to expand her expertise in the field of acne. She is motivated by her patients with acne and has remained involved in various activities to promote the care and study of the condition.
Dr. Keri is an author on the most recent Acne Guidelines, published by the American Academy of Dermatology, and an invited member for the recently initiated guidelines. In addition, she is involved in the Acne Core Outcomes Research Network (ACORN), where they strive to identify and clarify outcome measures in acne, and is a member of the International Dermatology Outcome Measure group (IDEOM).
Being involved in national and international activities that support and expand acne research is an integral part of Dr. Keri's long-term goal to help as many people as possible with this condition. She understands that the expansion of integrative dermatology is essential for providers to access all treatment options associated with the common condition of acne.
I am a dermatologist who specializes in gynecologic dermatology currently at SSM Health in Madison, Wisconsin. I completed my medical training at Dartmouth Medical School, followed by residency at the University of Wisconsin. Following residency, I was a medical dermatology fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. After completing fellowship I stayed on as faculty at UCSF and eventually found my way back to Wisconsin. My current practice is general dermatology with a focus on women's health and vulvar issues in particular.
Dr. Paradi Mirmirani completed residencies in Internal Medicine and Dermatology and a clinical hair research fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. She is practicing at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo, California where she serves as the assistant chief of dermatology, the regional director for hair disorders and the local research chair. In addition to having faculty appointments at the University of California, San Francisco and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Mirmirani has over 50 peer review publications and regularly lectures at national and international conferences on various hair disorders topics. Dr. Mirmirani co-authored “Cicatricial Alopecia: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management”, the first book dedicated to the topic. Her awards include the UCSF Outstanding Clinical Teacher, and the San Francisco Dermatologic Society’s Key Dermatology Leader for hair. Along with her clinical and research activities, she serves on the scientific advisory board of the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation, is on the clinical research advisory board for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the North American Hair Research Society
Dr. Valerie D. Callender is a Board-Certified Dermatologist who is known for her sensitive and cutting-edge approach to the management of hair loss in women and the treatment of pigmentation disorders. Dr. Callender has performed leadership roles in many dermatological organizations, including the Women’s Dermatologic Society and the Skin of Color Society, where she is Past President of both societies, and has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology.
She is the Founder and Medical Director of the Callender Dermatology & Cosmetic Center, which is in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. Dr. Callender received her medical degree from Howard University, where she also did her residency and currently serves as Professor of Dermatology at the College of Medicine. She is the recipient of the Women’s Dermatologic Society President’s Award and Mentor of the Year Award, and the Dermatology Foundation's Clark W. Finnerud Award. The Clark W. Finnerud Award is given each year to an individual who has devoted extraordinary time and talent as a part-time teacher and clinician.
Dr. Sadick completed medical school at SUNY Upstate, and his residency in internal medicine at Cornell/North Shore University/Memorial Sloan Kettering Medical Center. Dr. Sadick trained in dermatology at New York Hospital. He holds five board certifications in internal medicine, dermatology, cosmetic surgery, hair restoration surgery, and is fellow of the American College of Phlebology. Dr. Sadick serves as Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and President of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgeons.
