These webinars have been developed by the CDA in furthering the continuing professional development of CDA members.
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Member Webinars
Join us for didactic webinars focusing on relevant and timely subjects.
Upcoming:
Webinar on Facial Anatomy Review for the Dermatologist Performing Basic Surgical and Injectable Procedures
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Join Dr. Irèn Kossintseva for a presentation reviewing facial anatomy relating to basic surgical and injectable procedures. The webinar will include a question-and-answer period.
Speaker:
Irèn Kossintseva, MD, FRCPC, FAAD, FACMS
Vancouver, BC
Moderator:
Malika Ladha, MD, FRCPC, DABD
Toronto, ON
FREE for CDA Members
Accreditation:
Live participation is eligible for Section 1 credit.
Webinar on Laser Treatment of Congenital Vascular Anomalies
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe laser physics and laser tissue interaction in brief.
- Discuss the role for laser treatment of capillary malformations, infantile hemangiomas, and other vascular anomalies.
- Explain the rationale for early diagnosis and intervention to achieve optimal outcomes.
Speaker:
Todd Remington, MD, FRCPC
Calgary, AB
FREE for CDA Members
Accreditation:
Live participation is eligible for Section 1 credit.
Past Programs:
Webinar on Tips for In-Office Dermatologic Surgery
Jointly presented by the CDA and the Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery (CSDS)
Thursday, June 13, 2024, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Join Dr. Marie-Michèle Blouin, Dr. Yuanshen Huang, and Dr. Ilya Shoimer for a presentation discussing necessary skills for dermatologists to perform dermatologic surgical procedures in an in-office setting and delivering excellent outcomes for their patients. The webinar will include a question-and-answer period.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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- Discuss ways to achieve effective hemostasis in dermatologic procedures.
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- Apply reconstruction pearls for high tension closures and refine cosmetic results.
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- Implement quality assurance strategies to improve safety for in-office dermatologic surgical procedures.
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- Identify ways to improve efficiency and deliver effective results for in office dermatology procedures.
Speakers:
Marie-Michèle Blouin, MD, FRCPC, FACMS
Quebec City, QC
Yuanshen Huang, MD, PhD, FRCPC, DABD, FAAD
Toronto, ON
Ilya Shoimer, MD, FRCPC, FAAD, FACMS
Calgary, AB
FREE for CDA Members (incl. members of CSDS)
Accreditation:
Live participation is eligible for Section 1 credit.
Webinar on Scar Treatment
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Join Dr. Todd Remington for a presentation discussing the treatment of acne scars, traumatic scars, surgical scars, keloids, and burn scars with an emphasis on the role for lasers, combination therapies, and laser assisted drug delivery (LADD). The webinar will include a question-and-answer period.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Characterize and categorize scars in a way that guides therapeutic decision making.
- Review the energy devices, mechanical devices, medications, and other tools available to dermatologists to treat scars.
- Outline an approach to the treatment of severe burn scars.
- Present an effective strategy for surgical removal of ear keloids with a follow-up plan to prevent recurrence.
- Utilize laser assisted drug delivery (LADD) as a scar treatment mechanism.
Speaker:
Todd Remington, MD, FRCPC
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
Moderator:
Irina Oroz, MD, FRCPC, DABD
University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK)
FREE for CDA Members
Power Half-Hour Modules (Section 3)
Whether you attended one of the recent Power Half-Hour webinars or not, any CDA member can participate in the available modules for Section 3 credit. One-half hour may be claimed for each completed module.
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Complex Medical Dermatology
- Coming soon: Cosmetic Complications for the Non-Cosmetic Specialist
Available exclusively to CDA Members.
Power Half-Hours
Ready to test your knowledge? Join our expert speakers as they present hot topics and real-time quiz questions! Sessions are conducted in two parts:
- 8:00-8:30 pm ET 30 minutes of quiz questions and review
- 8:30-9:00 pm ET Speakers will be available for further questions and discussion
Past Programs:
Power Half-Hour: Cosmetic Complications for the Non-Cosmetic Specialist
Video Recorded: Monday, October 30, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET
Join Dr. Vincent Richer as he presents hot topics and real-time quiz questions on cosmetic complications tailored for the non-cosmetic specialist.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the complex effects on the provider-patient relationship when a treatment complication occurs.
- Describe a therapeutic ladder to postinflammatory hyperpigmentation from device treatments.
- Identify when to intervene and when to observe/wait when complications from injectable treatments occur.
Speaker:
Vincent Richer, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Assistant Professor – University of British Columbia Department of Dermatology and Skin Science (Vancouver, BC)
Moderator:
Malika Ladha, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
Toronto, ON
FREE for CDA Members
Power Half-Hour: Complex Medical Dermatology
Video Recorded: Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET
Join Dr. P. Régine Mydlarski and Dr. Alexandra Mereniuk as they present hot topics and real-time quiz questions in complex medical dermatology.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify and diagnose classic and atypical presentations of cutaneous auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.
- Formulate an approach to patients with complex skin conditions or refractory disease including auto-immune bullous disease, connective tissue disease and neutrophilic dermatoses.
- Recognize nuances in the management of patients with complex medical conditions and select options based on best available evidence from the literature or expert consensus.
Speakers:
P. Régine Mydlarski, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor and Section Chief Department of Medicine – Dermatology
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
Alexandra Mereniuk, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
University of Montreal (Montreal, QC)
Moderator:
Ashley Sutherland, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
FREE for CDA Members
Power Half-Hour: Pediatric Dermatology
Video Recorded: Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET
Join Dr. Jérôme Coulombe and Dr. Shanna Spring as they present hot topics and real-time quiz questions in pediatric dermatology.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify and classify congenital hemangiomas.
- Improve their differential of infectious acral lesions in pediatrics.
- Identify two uncommon skin manifestations related to pediatric COVID infections.
- Use new tips and tricks for procedural treatment in pediatric dermatology.
- Improve knowledge in clinical recognition and treatment of skin of colour.
- Improve inpatient dermatologic consultation diagnosis skills.
Speakers:
Jérôme Coulombe, MD, FRCPC, DABD, PeDABD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
CHU Sainte-Justine
Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
Shanna Spring, MD, FRCPC, DABD
Lecturer, Division of Dermatology
The Ottawa Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Ottawa, ON)
Moderator:
Ashley Sutherland, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
FREE for CDA Members