PeDRA Pearls
Episodes
Special Conference Announcement: PeDRA Innovation Forum
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We invite you to join us for the Innovation Forum taking place at the 11th PeDRA Annual Conference, November 9-11, 2023. The Innovation Forum is a wor...
Getting to Know You: Bella Plumptre, MD
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bella Plumptre, MD is in her final year of dermatology residency at the University of Massachusetts. Hailing from England, Dr. Plumptre found her pass...
Community Spotlight: PC Project - Episode 2
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pachyonychia Congenita is a rare and extremely painful dermatologic disease. For many patients, a clear diagnosis isn’t even made until adulthood. P...
Community Spotlight: PC Project - Episode 1
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pachyonychia Congenita is a rare and extremely painful dermatologic disease. For many patients, a clear diagnosis isn’t even made until adulthood. P...
Community Spotlight: HS Connect - Episode 2
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a devastating inflammatory skin disease that is painful, stigmatizing, and under-researched in the pediatric populati...
Community Spotlight: HS Connect - Episode 1
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a devastating inflammatory skin disease that is painful, stigmatizing, and under-researched in the pediatric populati...
Community Spotlight: National Eczema Association - Episode 2
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rerelease interview from October 2021 with the National Eczema Association. Eczema’s range in severity means each patient experience is di...
Community Spotlight: National Eczema Association - Episode 1
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2021, PeDRA highlighted the National Eczema Association. This incredible organization supports patients, families, and caregivers, through ...
Community Spotlight: Children's Skin Disease Foundation - Episode 2
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our community spotlight tells the story of a shy young woman struggling with atopic dermatitis and her journey to self-confidence through ...
Community Spotlight: Children's Skin Disease Foundation - Episode 1
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Children with skin diseases don’t get to experience childhood in the same way as children without skin diseases. In this Community Spotlight, we sit...
Drugs and Bugs Points of Discussion - Episode 3: The Research Gaps
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Three: Dr. Ramien moderates a discussion between the two opposing sides to highlight the research still needed to come to a consensus, while a...
Drugs and Bugs Points of Discussion - Episode 2: The Case for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Two: The Case for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)Dr. Yvonne Chiu discusses the confusion it can create when RIME is called out as a separate co...
Drugs and Bugs Points of Discussion - Episode 1: The Case for RIME
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode One: The Case for RIMEDr. Erin Mathes discusses her clinical approach to RIME patients and highlights the reasons for keeping RIME as its own,...
Getting to Know You: Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yakir Levin, MD, PhD is a Physician Scientist and Dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor in Dermatology at Harvard Medical School...
PeDRA at ISID Attendee Interviews
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PeDRA's Associate Director of Educational Programs had a chance to meet with several ISID attendees to get their take on the amazing science being pre...
PeDRA at ISID Poster Session Interviews
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as PeDRA's Associate Director of Educational Programs, Jenn Dawson interviews several poster presenters at the ISID meeting in May 2023 in Toky...
Getting to Know You: Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MSc
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MSc is a dermatologist at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. In addition to treating children, Dr. Sib...
Early Investigator Podcast: Maximizing Relationships
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about maximizing relationships between attendings and trainees. Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD, Cheryl Bayart, MD, and A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD along...
Sponsored Webinar: Advances in Understanding and Managing Molluscum in Children
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This webinar offers presentations from Nanette Silverberg, MD, and Adelaide Hebert, MD to discuss the renewed interest in understanding the pathophysi...
Getting to Know You: Irene Lara-Corrales, MD
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Lara-Corrales, MD is an associate professor of dermatology at the University of Toronto and a pediatric dermatologist at The Hospital for Sick C...
Getting to Know You: Maria Teresa Garcia Romero, MD
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Teresa García-Romero, MD, MPH is an attending physician and assistant professor at the National Institute of Pediatrics in Mexico. She currentl...
Industry 101 Episode 2: Clinical Trials
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Dr. Harper Price and Dr. Lee Zane discuss Dr. Zane's unique experience in academic research as well as pharma. Dr. Zane shares his insights ...
Publication Presentation: Skin Microbiome Sampling in the Preterm Neonate
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jennifer Schoch presents her recent collaborative study on Skin Microbiome Sampling in the Preterm Neonate.
Getting to Know You: Jerome Coulombe, MD
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jerome Coulombe, MD is an associate professor of pediatrics and dermatology at the University of Montreal and a pediatric dermatologist at Saint Justi...
Industry 101 - Episode 1: Intro to Industry with Dr. Harper Price
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The series kicks off with Episode 1: Intro to Industry with the series’ chair, Harper Price, MD. Discover how Dr. Price’s creative energy and pass...
Getting to Know You: Anna Bruckner, MD
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off Season Three of Getting to Know You with PeDRA's President, Anna Bruckner, MD! Dr. Bruckner is a professor of dermatology and pedi...
Birthmarks Points of Discussion - Episode 3: The Use of Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Children - A Discussion
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Three: A DiscussionAll three expert guests answer questions from the trainee studio audience to shed light on what is still unknown about the ...
Birthmarks Points of Discussion - Episode 2: The Use of Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Children - Monitoring
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Two: MonitoringDr. Ilona Frieden shares her thoughts in favor of monitoring and the use of other interventions before laser therapy in the tre...
Birthmarks Points of Discussion - Episode 1: The Use of Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Children
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode One: An Overview of Laser Therapy for the Treatment of CMN in Children. Dr. Rox Anderson and Dr. Yakir Levin share their expert opinions on th...
Getting to Know You: Staff Edition - Morgan Dykman, MD Candidate
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Dykman is the 2022-23 PeDRA Fellow. After becoming a PeDRA in late 2021, Morgan made quick work of networking and collaborating on projects wit...
Partner Webinar: National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PeDRA is proud to partner with the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED) to present a webinar about Diagnosing and Treating Ectodermal ...
Getting to Know You: Michele Ramien, MD
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michele Ramien has been a member of PeDRA for many years. She currently chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and serves as a co-leader for the newl...
Publication Presentation: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Keratinocyte Carcinoma after Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lead author, Muskaan Sachdeva, MD, a first-year resident at the University of Toronto, discusses the findings of a collaborative st...
Getting to Know You: Colleen Cotton, MD
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Cotton, MD is a Pediatric Dermatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Children’s National Hospital in Washingt...
Getting to Know You: Staff Edition - Caitlin Haskell
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet PeDRA's newest staff member, Caitlin Haskell! Caitlin joined PeDRA in July as our first-ever Communications Manager. With over a decade of experi...
Early Investigator Webinar: Reviewing and Publishing - Making an Impact in Pediatric Dermatology
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-editors of Pediatric Dermatology, Lionel Bercovitch, MD, and Andrea Zaenglein, MD, and chair of PeDRA’s Outcomes Committee, Carrie Coughlin, MD, ...
Getting to Know You: Joy Wan, MD
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Wan, MD is a pediatric dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Wan is a very active member o...
Publication Presentation: Care of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Newborns and Infants
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marla Jahnke discusses the findings of her most recent collaborative study – Care of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN) in Newborns and Infants: ...
Getting to Know You: Jillian Rork, MD
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jillian Rork, MD is a pediatric dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Rork i...
PeDRA at 2022 Society for Investigative Dermatology
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PeDRA staff had the opportunity to attend the 2022 SID Meeting. While there, PeDRA conducted a series of short interviews with attendees and presenter...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Points of Discussion - Episode 3: Should Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa be Treated Aggressively?
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unanswered Questions in Pediatric HSThe group addresses lingering research questions and stresses the importance of disease education in order to meet...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Points of Discussion - Episode 2: Should Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa be Treated Aggressively?
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aggressive Options for Pediatric HSDr. Lara-Corrales and Dr. Izzy Andrews discuss aggressive treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and highligh...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Points of Discussion - Episode 1: Should Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa be Treated Aggressively?
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Non-Aggressive Options for Pediatric HSDr. Irene Lara-Corrales and Dr. Yasmine Kirkorian discuss non-aggressive treatment options available to pediatr...
Getting to Know You: Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carrie Coughlin is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is the chair of the PeDRA O...