Sun protection

Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

Explain the short and long-term risks of sun exposure.
Screen for risky sun-seeking behaviors in adolescents.
Counsel patients on effective sun safety and protection.
Identify patients with photosensitivity disorders that may require referral to dermatology.

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The AAD has partnered with the Society of Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) to produce a series of pediatric dermatology-specific modules for the AAD's Basic Dermatology Curriculum (BDC). The topics for these modules were selected by pediatric dermatologists as topics not currently addressed within the BDC.

Alphabetical listing of learning modules and videos

A-C
Learning modules: A-C
Acne and rosacea

Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma

Adult fungal infections

Advanced pediatric bacterial skin infections

Atopic dermatitis

Bacterial skin infections

Basal cell carcinoma

Basic science of the skin

Benign skin lesions

Blisters

Blotches: Dark rashes

Blotches: Light rashes

Contact dermatitis

Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions in children
D-G
Learning modules: D-F
*Optional module
H-R
Learning modules: H-R
Hair loss

HIV dermatology*

Infantile hemangiomas and vascular malformations

Infestations and bites

Melanoma

Molluscum contagiosum

Morphology

Newborn skin disease: birthmarks

Newborn skin disease: rashes

Pediatric fungal infections

Petechiae, purpura and vasculitis

Psoriasis

Red scaly rash: The papulosquamous eruption

*Optional module
S-Z
Learning modules: S-Z
Pediatric dermatology
In 2015, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology's Education Committee and the AAD's Basic Dermatology Curriculum work group collaborated to develop pediatric dermatology specific modules to complement the Basic Dermatology Curriculum. These modules were identified based on research conducted by SPD members as topics primary care providers should know about pediatric dermatology but were not addressed in the Basic Dermatology Curriculum.

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Suggested order of learning modules
The American Academy of Dermatology, through the efforts of a group of dermatology educators, has created an online medical student core curriculum, a series of online modules and videos that encompass the core principles of dermatology that all physicians should know. These online modules were designed to meet the needs of all dermatology learners, including those engaged in a clerkship as well as those studying independently.

Access the suggested order of learning module:
Quizzes
Quizzes
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