Founded in 1948, the Pacific Dermatologic Association’s mission is to offer high-quality continuing education opportunities to dermatologists practicing in the Western US, Canada, Mexico and Pacific Rim countries.

The association is committed to helping develop the next generation of dermatologists and improve the overall quality of patient care. Within our membership, there are both established, experienced thought-leaders in the field as well as younger up-and-coming clinicians and researchers.





  • New topic:
    Pediatric Surgery: Pearls for Everyday Practice
    01/25/2012
  • New topic:
    Nodule on the forehead of elderly man with lymphoma
    01/02/2012
  • New topic:
    Infantile BP
    11/14/2011
  • New topic:
    PDT - photodynamic therapy
    11/04/2011

    • Inaugural Mini Meeting Gets High Marks from Attendees


    PDA’s “Cosmetic Update” Mini-Meeting, held Saturday, April 14 at the California Skin Institute in San Jose was a rousing success. A standing-room only audience of 40 heard the latest updates and pearls by Drs. Vic Narurkar, Rebecca Fitzgerald, Murad Alam, Seth Matarasso, Roberta Sengelmann, James Barlow and Hayes Gladstone. The topics ranged from neuromodulators to facelifts.

    Following the morning session, registrants observed live demonstrations by Drs. James Barlow, Sarah Colby, Todd Anhalt, Susan Wolfe and CSI nurses covering 22 procedures from Sculptra to blepharoplasty and cutting edge devices from Ulthera and Zeltiq.

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