Join us on The Big Island of Hawaii for SDEF’s

38^th Hawaii Dermatology Seminar, February 16-21, 2014.

For more than 3 decades, SDEF's seminars have given you excellence in dermatology education. SDEF features the highest quality and most comprehensive scientific presentations in medical and procedural and aesthetic dermatology, delivered by distinguished experts. SDEF's Hawaii Dermatology Seminar gives you and your peers a collegial environment that encourages a lively exchange of ideas.

Leading dermatologists and health professionals keep returning year after year. That's because

SDEF's Hawaii Dermatology Seminar is full of updates and cutting-edge insights into managing diseases of the skin that are immediately useful in the care of your patients.  

You'll also have the opportunity to attend interactive medical and aesthetic dermatology sessions as well as live patient facial rejuvenation injection workshops featuring the latest techniques.  Don’t forget to sign up for our Dermoscopy Workshop.  Register today for this outstanding educational program.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Dermatologists, dermatology residents, family physicians, and other healthcare professionals who treat diseases of the skin.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Evaluate the latest information on new and emerging therapies for common dermatologic diseases and incorporate them into clinical practice
• Assess the benefits of and develop updated strategies for using currently available and future treatment options for acne and rosacea
• Describe the efficacy/safety profiles and explain the roles of currently available and emerging biologic agents in the treatment of psoriasis
• Recognize and appropriately manage comorbid diseases and conditions in patients with psoriasis
• Implement current strategies for managing challenging pediatric dermatology issues such as atopic dermatitis and pediatric acne
• Identify and manage the signs and symptoms of dermatitis resulting from exposure to topical agents or systemic drugs/chemotherapeutic agents
• Compare and contrast the efficacy and safety of agents, devices, and techniques currently available for aesthetic and procedural dermatology applications.
• Implement communication strategies for the use of social media in improving your office-based practice of medicine
• More effectively use injectable shaping agents (fillers and botulinum neurotoxins) for facial rejuvenation/restoration and body sculpting
• Examine state-of-the-art laser, light, and other energy-based technology for cosmetic and other dermatologic uses
• Discuss how existing and emerging treatments for advanced cutaneous malignancies including melanoma, CTCL, BCC and SCC can be used to improve patient outcomes

We look forward to seeing you at SDEF's 38th Hawaii Dermatology Seminar February 16-21, 2014 on The Big Island.

Joseph F. Fowler, Jr., MD

Christopher B. Zachary, FRCP