PeDRA Pearls Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance

In episode four of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Lucinda Kohn and fourth-year medical student Micah Pascual discuss their 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowship project titled Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey. Listen to learn more about how to design and implement a survey that aims to understand the needs of an underserved community.

In our final Industry 101 episode we explore the vital role of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in shaping industry trends, innovations, and healthcare practices. In this podcast we delve deep into the qualities industry is looking for in a KOL, why they are important, how to resolve conflicts when they arise, and what early investigators can do now to position themselves to become KOLS. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, industry insider, or simply curious about the inner workings of the pharmaceutical world, you’ll want to tune in to gain actionable insights, and a deeper understanding of the pivotal role KOLs play in driving progress and innovation in the field.

In episode three, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Christina Boull, MD, Diana Reusch, MD, and Cristina Foschi, MD, discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Successful Use of Telemedicine for Evaluation of Infantile Hemangiomas during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study. This study was originally published in June 2022 in Pediatric Dermatology. Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist, currently in training, or a patient or advocate who wants to learn more about the latest research in pediatric dermatology, this podcast is for you. In an approachable roundtable discussion, listeners will gain insight into publications relating to pediatric dermatology and learn what the research means for patients and providers.

In the second episode of Unraveling HS, program hosts Dr. Colleen Cotton and Dr. Irene Lara-Corrales are joined by expert panelists Dr. Jennifer Ruth, Dr. Jennifer Hsiao, and Dr. Rebecca Levy to examine five distinct HS cases. Listen in as they share insights on biosimilars, HS in Down syndrome, and managing comorbidities in both multidisciplinary and non-multidisciplinary clinical settings.

In episode three of Getting to Know Your Research, Dr. Joyce Teng and fourth-year medical student Austin Johnson discuss their 2022 PeDRA Research Fellowship, focusing on Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Disease Activity and Response Tool (EBSdart): Scoring Clinical Severity and Outcomes in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. Learn more about their mentorship relationship and discover the process behind creating an assessment tool and its significance for patients.

In episode two, PeDRA Pub Club host, Donglin Zhang and guest panelists, Christina Boull, MD, Diana Reusch, MD, and Cristina Foschi, MD, discuss a recent PeDRA publication, Assessing Pain Catastrophizing and Functional Disability in Pediatric Epidermolysis Bullosa Patients. This study was originally published in May 2023 in Pediatric Dermatology. Whether you’re a longtime pediatric dermatologist, currently in training, or a patient or advocate who wants to learn more about the latest research in pediatric dermatology, this podcast is for you. In an approachable roundtable discussion, listeners will gain insight into publications relating to pediatric dermatology and learn what the research means for patients and providers.