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Review
. 2023 Jul;89(1):17-26.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.06.1192. Epub 2022 Jul 3.

Dermatology workforce in the United States - Part II: Patient outcomes, challenges, and potential solutions

Vijay Kodumudi  1 , Christian Gronbeck  1 , Robert T Brodell  2 , Jane M Grant-Kels  3 , Eliot N Mostow  4 , Hao Feng  5
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Dermatology workforce in the United States - Part II: Patient outcomes, challenges, and potential solutions

Vijay Kodumudi et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

This continuing medical education (CME) series assesses key features and ongoing transformations within the dermatology workforce. Part 1 of this series described precipitants and implications of recent workforce changes. Part 2 reviews the influence that these workforce dynamics have had on patient access, outcomes, and satisfaction. Additionally, it assesses potential solutions for optimizing care for underserved groups and the broader dermatologic patient population.

Keywords: dermatology; outcomes; patient access; practice patterns; workforce; workforce trends.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest Dr Brodell serves as a principal investigator for a clinical trial (Novartis) and for the Corevitas psoriasis biologic registry and has stock ownership in Veradermics, Inc. He serves on editorial boards of the American Medical Student Research (faculty advisor), Practice Update Dermatology (Editor-in-Chief), Journal of the American Journal Academy of Dermatology (Associate Editor), Practical Dermatology, Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Society, SKIN: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, and Archives of Dermatological Research. He has no relevant conflict of interest with relations to the content of this CME. Dr Grant-Kels serves as the Deputy Editor of the Journal of the American Journal Academy of Dermatology and is the Chief Medical Officer, member of the Board, and stockholder of VeraDermics, Inc; she is a consultant and stockholder for DermaSensor, Inc. She has no relevant conflict of interest with relations to the content of this CME. Dr Mostow is the Associate Editor of Practice Update Dermatology. Dr Feng is a consultant at Soliton Inc and Cytrellis Biosystems. He has no relevant conflict of interest with relations to the content of this CME. Dr Kodumudi has no conflict of interest to declare.

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