Useful dermatology resources for health professionals

General dermatology and medical information

• DermNet's worldwide links for patients
• ICD-11 Coding Tool and ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics
• SNOMED-CD
• BMJ Learning
• Dermwiz searchable differential diagnoses
• Trip database
• SYMPTOMA – search engine for diseases
• Lab Tests Online
• Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre
• Cochrane library 
  • Cochrane Skin Group
• Emedicine dermatology textbook
• British National Formulary UK only
• PHARMAC New Zealand
• Medsafe New Zealand
• New Zealand Formulary. See Chapter 13. Skin. Available to New Zealand health professionals.
• Choosing wisely: NZ Dermatological Society recommendations
• Immunisation Advisory Centre New Zealand
• Therapeutic Goods Administration Australia
• Drugs.com
• MedWatch: FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
• Gendia – Genetic diagnostic tests
• Genetic and rare disease network in Western Australia — seeking health professionals and researchers with specialist knowledge in a particular rare and/or genetic disease
• Litt's Drug Eruption Database – subscription required
• Adverse Drug Reactions Insight – subscription required
• VigiAccess – WHO adverse drug reactions database (available free of charge)
• European database of suspected drug reaction reports (available free of charge)
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
• Clinical Evidence from the BMJ
• Dermatologic Disorders – The Merck Manual Professional Edition
• Danderm Danish national service on dermato-venereology
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine UK
• Centre for Evidence-Based Dermatology updates
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK NHS including Clinical Knowledge Summaries: accessible in UK only
• UpToDate (requires subscription)
• Manual (pathology tests) Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
• HealthMap – Global health iformation
• American Academy of Dermatology Medical Student Core Curriculum
• Univadis – MSD's medical reference for New Zealand and Australia
• PathPresenter – Pathology images for PowerPoint presentations
• DermRecipes — Pharmacopoeia of dermatological preparations for experienced dermatologists
• Mendelian — Rare diseases knowledge base
• Dermahighlights — Webinar series for dermatologists
• OpenMD — a search engine and directory aimed at improving public access to high quality medical information

Continuing medical education

• Derm In-Review Online Practice Exam and Study System
• Dermcloud advanced medical dermatology for non-dermatologists: webinars
• Dermoscopy
• MDlive.net Dermatology lectures
• Australian Dermconsult for dermatology registrars in Australia
• Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology
• Dermpedia Dermatology/dermatopathology wiki
• Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, Dermatology
• DermWeb
• Medscape Dermatology
  • Drug Reference search
  • Drug Interaction Checker
• Dermnet Skin Disease Atlas
• Dermlive case discussions
• Elsevier CME courses: Dermatology
• Skin Cancer Courses – University of Queensland
• The Skin Cancer College of Australia and New Zealand
• HealthCert for courses on skin cancer and dermatology (Australia)
  • Free online skin cancer training 
• Master of Science Dermoscopy courses University of Graz
• Academic Dermatology courses – Wales
• University College Dublin Graduate Diploma in Dermatology
• International Diploma Course in Dermatology and Dermatosurgery – Institute of Dermatology, Thailand
• Australian Institute of Dermatology Diploma
• Dermoscopy.co.uk
• Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Free CME
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology – Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Cardiff University Department of Dermatology
• Diploma in Dermatology – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• IMCAS International Master Course of Aging Skin
• IMCAS Academy
• Medical dermatology for non-dermatologists
• Derm In-Review Online Practice Exam and Study System
• Hot topics in Dermatology 2015
• Human skin atlas
• eIntegrity healthcare elearning for dermatologists (British Association of Dermatologists)
• Sunsmart training module for nurses
• Paediatric Dermatology

Podcasts

See the iTunes store. Most podcasts may be downloaded for free.

• Spot Diagnosis — The Skin Health Institute, Melbourne
• Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care
  • CME interview - Eczema flares - Dr Amanda Oakley
  • Urgent Bite 41 - Urticaria - with Dr Amanda Oakley
• eMedicalDermatology Review
• Dermcast.tv Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
• Journal of Investigative Dermatology SkinPod
• Medscape Education Dermatology Podcast
• MUSC Health Audio Podcasts Dermatology Medical University of South Carolina
• Dermatologic Clinics Podcasts
• Practical Dermatology by Bryn Mawr Communications

Apps

See the iTunes store, Google Play, Windows. Some apps require payment of a fee. There are dermatological and general medical encyclopaedias and MCQ Questions. Look for tools offering help with scoring PASI, SCORAD, EASI, DLQI.

• Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology – Skyscape
• myDermPath An interactive resource for dermatology and dermatopathology
• Clearpath by DLCS (for iPad)
• Corticocream Calculator
• MedShr
• FirstDerm
• HealthTap
• Miiskin
• SkinVision

Images

• Dermatology Online Atlas
• Dermnet.com Dermatologists' image resource
• Global Skin Atlas International Atlas of Dermatology and Dermatopathology
• Visualdx – dermatology
• atlasdermatologico.com.br Dermatology Atlas 

Medical videos

• Medical Videos: Dermatology
• Youtube.com

Medical supplies

• Delasco online
• Henry Schein: large discounts for AAD members

Clinical trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov US National Institutes of Health
• Clinical Trials in Dermatology CenterWatch Clinical Trials listing Service™
• UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network
• Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry

General Interest

• BBC health news
• HealthNews Digest
• Epocrates Point of Care Medical Applications

Find a dermatologist

• New Zealand Dermatological Society members
• American Academy: Find a dermatologist