PeDRA Pearls

Episode Two: Non-Steroidal Alternatives. From TCIs to PDE4i and JAKis, the Acronyms Rage On. The team is back to discuss non-steroidal medications for inflammatory skin disease in children. Please click here for a list of guest disclosures.

Episode One: Topical Steroids - The Double-Edged Sword Join JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, MS as he hosts a spirited discussion with Joy Wan, MD, and Peter Lio, MD about using topical steroids to treat skin disease in children. Please click here for a list of guest disclosures.

PeDRA is thrilled to welcome our new 2024-2025 PeDRA Fellow, Hannah Chang! Hannah is a third-year medical student at the University of Texas, Southwestern. As the PeDRA Fellow, she will support PeDRA educational initiatives and the PeDRA Board of Directors and looks forward to playing a key role in the upcoming PeDRA Annual Conference. Listen to Hannah’s inspiring journey from studying economics a...

In episode three, the group discusses the challenges around researching this topic, and what kind of studies are still needed to address this question. Disclosures: Lisa Arkin, MD - no relevant disclosures Lawrence Eichenfield, MD - no relevant disclosures Denise Metry, MD - Receives author royalties for three hemangioma chapters in UpToDate Maria G. Buethe, MD - no relevant disclosures

In episode two, Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield discusses the reasons laser therapy isn't used more often and the benefits of propranolol. Disclosures: Lisa Arkin, MD - no relevant disclosures Lawrence Eichenfield, MD - no relevant disclosures Denise Metry, MD - Receives author royalties for three hemangioma chapters in UpToDate Maria G. Buethe, MD - no relevant disclosures

Andrea Zaenglein, MD, and colleagues Sarah Horvath, MD, and Sara Gold, MD provide important information about how and why to counsel patients taking isotretinoin on the use of emergency contraception. This podcast reviews data gleaned from a 2022 PeDRA survey about the comfort level of pediatric dermatologists counseling patients taking isotretinoin about emergency contraception and the counseling...

In the first episode of this three-part series, Dr. Denise Metry provides an overview of infantile hemangiomas and Dr. Arkin discusses the benefits of laser therapy. Disclosures: Lisa Arkin, MD - no relevant disclosures Lawrence Eichenfield, MD - no relevant disclosures Denise Metry, MD - Receives author royalties for three hemangioma chapters in UpToDate Maria G. Buethe, MD - no relevant disclosu...

In episode five, PeDRA Pub Club host Donglin Zhang, MD, and guest panelists, Stephen Humphrey, MD, Mary Larijani, MD, and Milie Fang, DO, discuss a recent PeDRA publication,  Efficacy of a lay community health worker (promotoras de salud) program to improve adherence to emollients in Spanish-speaking Latin American pediatric patients in the United States with atopic dermatitis: A randomized,...

We’re thrilled to bring you a brand-new episode of Community Spotlight, highlighting the vibrant Dermatology Nurses Association (DNA). This remarkable organization supports dermatology nurses and nurse practitioners through a robust educational program and shares an inspiring origin story similar to PeDRA’s own humble beginnings. Dermatology nurses are essential in the research community, making c...

In episode five of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Amy Paller discusses the history and significance of the recently published article in JAMA Dermatology titled, Stigmatization and Mental Health Impact of Chronic Pediatric Skin Disorders. Tune in to learn more about the origins of PeDRA's first major study, referred to as The “Big” Study, and discover how it has paved the way for future large-...

In case you missed the annual Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting in May 2024 in Dallas, TX, PeDRA's Executive Director, Mike Siegel, PhD, and Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS are here with a recap of the meeting as well as the PeDRA session. Dr. Coughlin is a pediatric dermatologist, and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She also serve...

In episode four, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Stephen Humphrey, MD, Mary Larijani, MD, and Milie Fang, DO, discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Survey of Pediatric Dermatologist Views on Treatment for Alopecia Areata. This survey was published in JAAD International in December of 2023. Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist, currently in training, or a patient...

In episode four of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Lucinda Kohn and fourth-year medical student Micah Pascual discuss their 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowship project titled Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey . Listen to learn more about how to design and implement a survey that aims to understand the needs of an underserved community.

In the second episode of Unraveling HS, program hosts Dr. Colleen Cotton and Dr. Irene Lara-Corrales are joined by expert panelists Dr. Jennifer Ruth, Dr. Jennifer Hsiao, and Dr. Rebecca Levy to examine five distinct HS cases. Listen in as they share insights on biosimilars, HS in Down syndrome, and managing comorbidities in both multidisciplinary and non-multidisciplinary clinical settings.

In episode three, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Christina Boull, MD, Diana Reusch, MD, and Cristina Foschi, MD, discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Successful Use of Telemedicine for Evaluation of Infantile Hemangiomas during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study . This study was originally published in June 2022 in Pediatric Dermatology. Whether you’re a l...

In our final Industry 101 episode we explore the vital role of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in shaping industry trends, innovations, and healthcare practices. In this podcast we delve deep into the qualities industry is looking for in a KOL, why they are important, how to resolve conflicts when they arise, and what early investigators can do now to position themselves to become KOLS. Whether you’re...

In episode three of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Joyce Teng and fourth-year medical student Austin Johnson discuss their 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowship, focusing on Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Disease Activity and Response Tool (EBSdart): Scoring Clinical Severity and Outcomes in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex . Learn more about their mentorship relationship and discover the process behind...

In episode two, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Christina Boull, MD, Diana Reusch, MD, and Cristina Foschi, MD, discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Assessing Pain Catastrophizing and Functional Disability in Pediatric Epidermolysis Bullosa Patients . This study was originally published in May 2023 in Pediatric Dermatology. Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist,...

April 20, 2023 Irene Lara-Corrales, MD is an associate professor of dermatology at the University of Toronto and a pediatric dermatologist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. She always knew she wanted to be a pediatric dermatologist, and her interest in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) grew deeper after treating a young baby with EB during her residency in Costa Rica. Most...

In Episode Two of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Kristen Berrebi discusses her 2020 PeDRA Research Grant, A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study on the Utility of Ancillary Studies in the Risk Assessment and Management of Spitz Nevi, Atypical Spitzoid Tumors, and Spitzoid Melanoma in the Pediatric Population . Learn more about this project and the pivotal contributions of medical students a...

Dr. Yvonne Chiu discusses the findings of her collaborative study – Body site distribution of pediatric-onset morphea and association with extracutaneous manifestations. Learn about the different morphea categories, and whether or not certain locations of linear morphea are risk factors for extracutaneous involvement. This webinar originally aired in 2021. To view the video version of this present...

Dr. Streicher is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. She’s currently co-chairing PeDRA’s Birthmarks Focused Study Group*. She became interested in pediatric dermatology while in medical school at Indiana University after completing a peds derm rotation with Dr. Anita Haggstrom. Her training took her to Georgia and Pennsylvania, and she’s come full circle back to Indian...

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) expert, Haley Naik, MD of the University of California, San Fransisco joins Drs. Cotton and Lara-Corrales for a comprehensive discussion about diagnosis and treating early onset HS in the clinic and highlights the specific research taking place globally to help change outcomes for pediatric patients suffering from this devastating condition.

In this episode, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Christina Boull, MD, Diana Reusch, MD, and Cristina Foschi, MD discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Clinical Characteristics of Infantile Hemangiomas with Aggressive, Persistent, and Destructive Ulceration . This collaborative, multi-site, retrospective study was originally published on October 16, 2023, in Pediatric Dermatolo...

Welcome to "How We Made it Count," a special podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the Eczema Counts project. This collaborative effort, fueled by an engagement award from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute also known as PCORI, aimed to educate and inspire caregivers, patients, and researchers alike. Through a series of virtual games and in-person sessions, Eczema Counts went b...