THE SKIN COURSE | High-yield Dermatology Course for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

CE Information

15.0 CME credits (10.0 pharmacology)

Completion Time

15 hours

Available Until

January 7, 2026

Posted By

WhiteCoat Education Group, LLC

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Overview

Specialties

Adult and Family

Subspecialties

Dermatology

Clinical Topics

Dermatologic Disease, Diagnosis, and Pharmacology

Full Color Digital Course Textbook – a photographic atlas for all conditions discussed
Downloadable Audio Lectures for All Topics
Lifetime 24/7 Access to Course Content
Pathology Made Easy Digital Reference Guide
15.0 AAPA / ANCC / AANP Accredited CME / CE
10.0 ANCC Pharmacology Contact Hours

Learning Objectives

Enhanced understanding of the variety of skin disorders that often present in clinics and emergency departments.
A firm foundation for diagnosing these conditions.
A clear path to treating these conditions.
Understanding of when referral or consultation should be made.
Familiarity with treatment measures including:
- Ultrasound assessment
- Anesthesia delivery
- Procedural intervention

Speakers

Patton D. Graham NP-C

CEO, WhiteCoat Education Group
Hospitalist and Emergency Medicine NP

Patton is a family and emergency nurse practitioner. He is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He earned his B.S. (sociology) in 2005 from the University of North Alabama, his A.S. (nursing) in 2012 from Columbia State Community College, and his M.S. (nursing) in 2015 from Tennessee State University. He completed his emergency nurse residency in 2012 at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN. Patton has developed interactive, high-yield, skill-enhancing courses for over a decade.

CE Information

This activity offers 15.0 CME credits (10.0 pharmacology) to attendees.

Accredited by Amedco Joint Accreditation.

The Skin Course is a complete, high-yield dermatology course for Registered Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

***REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE MINOR PLASTIC SURGERY - The Skin Course now features a new module covering the pitfalls and nuances of basic facial and minor plastic surgery!

The Skin Course
Estimated time to complete activity: 15 hours

After you’ve completed the course, you will have:

Enhanced understanding of the variety of skin disorders that often present in clinics and emergency departments.
A firm foundation for diagnosing these conditions.
A clear path to treating these conditions.
Understanding of when referral or consultation should be made.
Familiarity with treatment measures including:
- Ultrasound assessment
- Anesthesia delivery
- Procedural intervention

Dermatology Course Includes:

15.0 CME
81 Topics
3 Anesthesia Methods
Ultrasound Assessment Training
Biopsy Training
Incision and Drainage Training

What You Will Learn with The Skin Course

SKIN FUNDAMENTALS

When to cut
How to cut
When to treat with antibiotics

VIDEO PRACTICE MODULES

Incision and drainage training
Biopsy training
- Punch
- Skin tag and mole removal
- Basic pathology
Anesthesia methods
- Local infiltration
- Digital block
- Field block

SPECIAL TOPICS

Spider bite, or something else?
Ultrasound assessment of abscesses
Antibiotic stewardship
Sepsis
Dermatology in history
Burns

TOPICS

Ganglion cyst
Sebaceous cyst
Baker’s cyst
Pilar cyst
Measles
Scarlet Fever
Rubella
Filatow-Dukes
Erythema Infectiosum
Roseola Infantum
Shingles
Chicken Pox
Molloscum Contagiosum
Hand-Foot-Mouth
Impetigo
Felon
Paronychia
General Cutaneous Abscesses
Herpetic Whitlow
Folliculitis
Axillary (hidradenitis)
Pilonidal abscess versus cyst
Acne
Rosacea
Peritonsillar abscess
Neck abscess
Sialadenitis
Bartholin cyst versus abscess
Paraspinal abscess
Dental abscess
Breast abscess
Parotitis

Allergies
Easiest Rash Algorithm Ever
Scarlet Fever
Reyes
Kawasaki
Eczema
- Dishidrosis
- Discoid
- Food allergy related
Psoriasis
- Plaque
- Nail
- Inverse
- Psoriatic arthritis
Pytiriasis Rosea
The Tineas
- Corporis
- Versicolor
- Pedis
- Cruris
- Unguium
Intertrigo
Lymphangitis
Erysipelas
Rhus dermatitis (poison ivy)
Seborrheic dermatitis
Alopecia
Actinic keratosis
Skin Cancers
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Malignant melanoma
Nevus sebacceous
Lice
Scabies
Vitiligo
Warts

The Skin Course is proudly partnering with Pathology Student to bring more than just a basic understanding of dermatopathology to nurse practitioners and physician assistants. With The Skin Course and Pathology Student, course participants will gain access to a select and cultivated resource for clinical decision making written by Kristine Krafts, M.D., a board certified pathologist who also has completed fellowships in hematopathology and molecular pathology. Kristine is the real deal and she has brought her universe of knowledge to bear for The Skin Course students, along with Patton D. Graham, author and presenter of The Skin Course.

Disclosures

None.

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