61 Contact Hours
25 Rx Hours
1 Year Access
Are you ready to stop referring out common skin conditions and start managing them with confidence? As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you know that skin complaints are a frequent reason for patient visits. Yet, many providers feel they lack the education and training to diagnose and treat beyond the basics. This program is designed to change that.
Our Dermatology Certificate for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants provides the robust, practical education you need to become the go-to expert in your practice. Move beyond uncertainty and empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to deliver superior patient care, expand your clinical services, and build a more profitable and fulfilling career.
Our curriculum goes beyond textbook theory to provide actionable, real-world knowledge you can implement immediately
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50 hours of video-based education
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Certificate of Completion
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Monthly Webinars with Expert Derm Faculty
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Weekly Office Hours with Expert Derm Faculty
This program is built for driven NPs and PAs who fall into two key groups:
This in-depth Dermatology Certificate features comprehensive modules created by our expert faculty. Each module integrates the clinical, diagnostic, and business dimensions required to deliver excellent patient care and expand your practice.
Algorithmic Approach to Any Skin Lesion or Skin Eruption
Benign Lesions
Acneiform and Adnexal Conditions
Superficial Bacterial and Fungal Skin Infections
Viral and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis and Other Dermatitis
Papulosquamous Conditions
Psoriasis and Erythroderma
Pigmentary Disorders and Lesions
Drug Eruptions
When Skin Blisters
Hair Disorders and Nails
When Skin is Just the Symptom of Underlying Systemic Diseases
Pregnancy Related and Genital Dermatoses
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers and Precancerous Lesions
Melanoma and Atypical Nevi (moles) Melanocytic Nevi
Hypersensitivities and Vasculitis
Urticarias and Photodermatoses
Bites, Stings, and Infestations
Pediatric Dermatology
Topical Therapies for Common Dermatologic Conditions
Systemic Therapies for Common Dermatologic Conditions
Common Dermatologic Office Procedures
Margaret Bobonich is an Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. She is a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner (DCNP) and founder of the Center for Dermatology NP PA. Her clinical focus has been on immune-mediated skin diseases and doctoral work in education for dermatology all advanced practice providers.
Dr. Bobonich leadership includes development University Hospitals Medical Center’s innovative 2-year interdisciplinary post-Master’s Dermatology NP Residency and conducted the seminal research for the published Core Curriculum for Dermatology NPs: Using Delphi Technique. She is co-editor of two editions of Dermatology for Advanced Practice Clinicians, co-chaired the national task force to establish and publish the Professional Competencies for Nurse Practitioners in Dermatology (2018), and Director of the first DCNP Review Course in 2019.
Most recently, Dr. Bobonich published Dermatology Essentials for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in 2023 which outlines the foundational competencies for clinical practice. She is founder of the DCNP and CAQ-DERM Review/ Dermatology Essentials & Advanced Pharmacology Conference, which focuses on early career development of dermatology NPs and PAs. In 2024, she serves as co-founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dermatology for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants advancing professionalism and collaboration for all advanced practice clinicians in dermatology. Her leadership was recognized by AANP’s 2024 State of Ohio Award for Excellence, Elevate-Derm Alliance 2024 Honorary Lecture, Case Western Reserve University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award to her outstanding contributions, and the second year as POCN 2024 NP of the Year Award.
This program is crafted by an expert group of nationally recognized Dermatology Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Our faculty’s deep experience and passion for advancing the profession ensure that the curriculum isn’t just thorough but is also practical, clinically relevant, and designed to empower you at every stage of your career.
This elite team ensures that this certificate provides real-world, evidence-based training that transforms your practice and patient outcomes.
Stop second-guessing rashes, lesions, and therapeutic treatments. Gain the dermatology training you didn’t get in school so you can serve your patients fully, practice independently, and become the go-to provider they trust for skin concerns.
