JCMS: Author Interviews (Listen and earn CME credit)

Medico-legal complaints against physicians are a significant source of anxiety and could be associated with defensive medical practices that may correlate with poor patient outcomes. Little is known about patient concerns brought to regulatory bodies and courts against dermatologists in Canada. The article discussed here aims to correct that.

Dr. Mohannad Abu-Hilal is a dermatologist and assistant professor in the department of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton.

Ray Zahab is a Canadian Explorer, ultra distance runner and Founder of non-profit impossible2Possible. A recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada, Ray is an Explorer in Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2015 Canadian Geographic recognized Ray as one of Canada's Top Explorers. In 2024, Ray was awarded the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration, from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He has ran 17,000+ km across the world's deserts, and unsupported expeditions in some of the coldest places on the planet.

Dr. Marlene Dytoc is a clinical professor at the University of Alberta and the director of several specialty dermatology clinics including psychodermatology.

Dr. Joseph Lam is an Investigator and Pediatric Dermatologist with the BC Children's Hospital. He's also a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Dermatology and the Department of Pediatrics at UBC.

Dr. Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. And he is the president of the CDA.

Dr. Ivan Litvonov is an Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Dermatology for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University. And he's an associate editor at the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Christopher Chew is a dermatologist at the Skin Health Institute in Melbourne, Australia. He is also a lecturer and program coordinator at Monash University Medical School, where he is pursuing a PhD studying vitiligo and melanocyte biology.

Dr. Ron Vender is founder and director of Dermatrials Research Incorporated and Venderm Innovations in Psoriasis. He's a Dermatologist and an associate clinical professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Dr. Dominique Hanna is a dermatologist and associate professor at the University of Sherbrooke. She's also a past president of The Association of Dermatology Specialists of Quebec. And she has been a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Dermatology Association, where she has been actively involved in expert committees including on Telehealth.

Dr. Reetesh Bose is a dermatologist at the Ottawa Hospital and lecturer on the faculty of the University of Ottawa. In 2021, he founded Canada's first skin of color dermatology clinic at the Ottawa Hospital.

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Your host Kirk Barber is thrilled to welcome Dr Melinda Gooderham back to the podcast for a fascinating conversation about her article on Psoriasis in the November-December issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: “Baseline Characteristics of Canadian Patients in the Psoriasis Longitudinal Assessment and Registry - PSOLAR"Her co-authors on this article are: Robert Bissonnette, Sunil Kalia, Kim A Papp, Lyn C Guenther, Wayne P Gulliver, Vincent Ho, Neil H Shear, Ron Vender, Robert Gniadecki, Vimal H Prajapati, Irina Turchin, Wayne Langholff, Kim Parnell, Scott D Simpson, Nastaran Abbarin, Omair Lakhani and Raed Alhusayen.Dr Melinda Gooderham is Medical Director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario and an Assistant Professor at Queen's University.  She also works as a Consultant Physician at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Incyte Biosciences Canada, available through the CDA Corporate Supporter Program.For more great CDA podcasts check out Dermalogues, our Residents podcast hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy.To learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is happy to welcome Dr Feras Al Ghazawi to the podcast for a fascinating discussion on Photodnyamic Therapy, based on the article he co-authored in the January-February edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.It's titled: “A Review of the Dermatologic Clinical Applications of Topical Photodynamic Therapy."He's an Assistant Professor in the division of dermatology at the University of Ottawa Medical school. He's also a Clinician Investigator and a double board certified Dermatologist at the Ottawa Hospital.His co-authors for this article are: Owen Dan Luo, MD,Reetesh Bose, Mohammed A. Bawazir and Thusanth Thuraisingam.This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Incyte Biosciences Canada, available through the CDA Corporate Supporter Program.For more great CDA podcasts check out Dermalogues, our Residents podcast hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy.To learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Dr Perla Lansang, Dermatologist at the University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Centres and The Toronto Hospital for Sick Children

In some provinces in Canada, there are no Pediatric Dermatologists.

"I think it's important to ask the patient, 'Are you comfortable with the injection and are you having any discomfort from it?'"Dr Ron Vender is back on the podcast, joining Kirk to discuss his July/August article in the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled:"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Injection Site Reactions in Randomized-Controlled Trials of Biologic Injections."There are a lot of great clinical pearls in this discussion, and Kirk says he enjoyed the time, expertise and insights Dr Vender brought to this common problem, or not so common problem, as their conversation reveals.Dr. Ron Vender is the founder and director of Dermatrials Research Incorporated and Venderm Innovations in Psoriasis. He is a Dermatologist based in Hamilton, Ontario.His co-authors on this article are Patrick J Kim and Rafael Paolo Lansang.  For more great CDA podcasts check out Dermalogues, our Residents podcast hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen.  To learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is very happy to have Dr Raed Alhusayen back on the podcast to discuss the fascinating article about melanoma surveillance he co-authored in the September-October issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Surveillance After a Previous Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis: A Scoping Review of Melanoma Follow-Up Guidelines." There are a lot of great pearls to be found in this interview.The article is open access on the JCMS website.His co-authors are: Leah Johnston, Samantha Starkey, Ilya Mukovozov, Lynne Robertson and Teresa Petrella.Dr Raed Alhusayen is a Clinician Investigator and Assistant Professor in the Division of Dermatology at the University of Toronto. He is also an Associate Scientist at the Odette Cancer Research Program, Staff Dermatologist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Women's College Hospital in Toronto.  For more great CDA podcasts, check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy and available wherever you listen.  And to learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is thrilled to welcome Dr Vincent Richer back to the podcast to talk about a vitally important issue, in an episode Kirk describes as "a real treat." The two of them discuss the fascinating article Dr Richer co-authored in the September/October issue of the JCMS titled: “Preventing Eye Injuries From Light and Laser-Based Dermatologic Procedures: A Practical Review.” The article is open access on the JCMS website.  Dr Richer's co-author is UBC's Dr Caitlyn Glover. Dr. Vincent Richer is a medical and cosmetic Dermatologist at Pacific Derm in Vancouver and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at the University of British Columbia.  For more great CDA podcasts, check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy - available wherever you listen. And to learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca   JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is thrilled to have Dr Steven Feldman back on the podcast for a fascinating and wide ranging conversation on Papular Dermatitis, or as it's more broadly known, Itchy Red Bump disease. The conversation is based on the letter Dr Feldman published in the July/August 2023 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: Characterizing the Treatment of Papular Dermatitis: A Retrospective Chart Review.His co authors are Rachel E. Tao, Mallory L. Zaino, Katherine R. Salisbury and Joseph L. JorizzoDr Feldman is a Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Public Health Sciences at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. And he's a dermatologist and skin pathologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Be sure to check out his 2021 episode on JCMS Author Interviews. A lively discussion on projecting empathy in a virtual medicine age.For more great CDA podcasts, check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy - available wherever you listen to podcasts. And to learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

We're thrilled to have Dr Marlene Dytoc back on the podcast. In this episode she and Kirk discuss the fascinating article she co-authored in the March/April edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Pharmacological Interventions for Primary Psychodermatologic Disorders: An Evidence Mapping and Appraisal of Randomized Controlled Trials." Kirk and Marlene really bring the world of psychodermatology alive in this thoughtful and wide ranging discussion. Dr Dytoc's co-authors are Tarek Turk, Chaocheng Liu, Esther Fujiwara, Sebastian Straube, Reidar Hagtvedt, Liz Dennett and Adam Abba-Aji. Dr Marlene Dytoc is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. She is also director for U of A's undergraduate medical education and medical director of specialty clinics for psychodermatology, occupational and hand eczema and vulvar dermatology.Dr Dytoc was also Kirk's guest in episode 60 discussing why empathy is good medicine. Be sure to check that out.For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy - available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"Recent research proved that ChatGPT shows more empathy when they reply to patient messages than real physicians."Today we'll be talking about a truly fascinating topic, something that is really front and center in medicine, academia and almost every walk of life, Artificial Intelligence.What is AI? What are its benefits and dangers? How will it change the way we work and live, and practice as dermatologists and academics.We're lucky to have as our guest someone who is doing a lot of ground breaking work and thinking on this topic.Dr Zhuo Ran Cai is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Dermatology at Stanford University.There he focuses on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, remote monitoring of cutaneous conditions in older adults, and explainable artificial intelligence in dermatology.He received his medical degree from the University of Montreal. After graduation he completed his dermatology residency training at the University of Montreal Hospital Center and Sainte-Justine Hospital Center. For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy - available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"Itch should be treated aggressively and that ultimately decreases the sleep disturbances and is going to leave not only better outcomes for Atopic Dermatitis, but overall."Kirk Barber is thrilled to welcome Dr Charles Lynde to the podcast, to talk about his recent article “Sleep Disturbances in Children with Atopic Dermatitis: A Scoping Review," which features in the March/April 2023 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.Dr Lynde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and is also the Medical Director of Lynde Institute for Dermatology and Lynderm Research in Markham, Ontario.In this article, an earlier JCMS Author Interviews episode (#54) on sleep with Dr Charles Samuels is referenced, you can hear that here.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

The first ever JCMS live podcast took place at the Canadian Dermatology Association annual conference in June. In front of a live audience, host Kirk Barber sat down with the CDA podcast producer David McGuffin for a look into the world of podcasting. They discuss David's journey from CBC international reporter and war correspondent, to his work as a Senior Producer at NPR as it became a crucible for the podcasting boom, and then starting his own podcast production company and working with the CDA. It's a fascinating discussion full of questions and answers about this new, fast growing medium and what the future holds for it.David McGuffin has been a broadcasting professional for over thirty years, working as a reporter and producer for CBC, NPR, CTV, BBC, NBC and PBS. As a foreign correspondent, he reported from over 40 countries, including conflict zones in Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, Congo, Mali and more. He is the founder and executive producer of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caOur theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"We can have AI to read all the reports. I feel getting all that information will enable us to do what we're really good at as physicians, taking care of people and really getting the best decision."McGill's Dr Philippe Lefrancois joins the JCMS Pod for a conversation about AI that Kirk describes as "intriguing and clearly the future." Their discussion focuses on Dr Lafrancois' article in the Jan/Feb issue of JCMS: “Artificial Intelligence Training in Canadian Dermatology to Increase Dermatologists Engagement and Enhance Medical Practice," co-authored by Dr Maxine Joly-Chevrier.They talk about where AI is now in terms of dermatology diagnosis and treatment, what are the advantages and drawbacks, the use of apps by patients, why AI use and teaching is lagging in Canadian dermatology, and what AI means for the future.Dr Lefrançois an Assistant Professor in the Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, McGill University. He is also attending physician at the Jewish General Hospital, division of dermatolg and carries out research in cutaneous oncology at the Lady Davis Institute.For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our Residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa. Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

How to generate more interest in skin science research in Canada

In this special Editor's Choice episode of the JCMS Podcast, Kirk is joined by Dr Cathryn Sibbald to discuss Alopecia Areata. Cathryn is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Medical School and a staff dermatologist at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, with a special interest in inflammatory and autoimmune skin conditions. And our interest with Cathryn is that she runs a clinic specifically related to Alopecia.The focus of Kirk and Cathryn's discussion is around her article which you will find as an in-depth review in the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: “Alopecia Areata. Review 2023.” It is being peer reviewed and will be available soon, open access, on the JCMS website.And for more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

On this episode of JCMS Author Interviews, we take you to Verona, Italy for a conversation with Dr Paolo Gisondi about a very important topic: The Metabolic Aspects of Psoriasis. The conversation is based around Dr Gisondi's article in the May/June 2022 edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Associated With Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients With Chronic Plaque Psoriasis."As Kirk says about this conversation, "It's fascinating to learn how Dr Gisondi changed his practice over time. He's got an expertise and interest in the metabolic area surrounding psoriasis, and really has informed the rest of us internationally. He's made a difference."Dr Paolo Gisondi is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Venereology and President of the Dermatology and Venereology Residence Program at the University Hospital of Verona, Italy.

"Empathy goes a long way in making the patient increase their adherence to our treatment options, our management plans."Dr Marlene Dytoc joins Kirk to discuss her letters on why empathy is an important tool in dermatology practices. They appear in the Sept/Oct 2022 and Jan/Feb 2023 issues of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. She and Kirk talk about why empathy helps improve patient outcomes, why it is compatible with efficiency, the many ways doctors can use empathy, including everything from helping patients prep ahead of time for visits, their check-in, wait time, dealing with staff and the appointment with the doctor. They also discuss the Eli-Lilly's LEAP Program (Learning Empathy and Efficiency in Practice). As Kirk points out, empathy is all about the words he says at the end of each episode: "Be good to each other."For more information on Dr Dytoc's Empathy Kit, email research@mdskinhealth.comDr Marlene Dytoc is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. She is also director for U of A's undergraduate medical education and medical director of specialty clinics for occupational and hand eczema, psychodermatology and vulvar dermatology.For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"This might be the future of dermatology, that we're not just medical experts but also have to be marketing experts, that will allow us to fight against misinformation."Dr Mark Kirchhof is back on JCMS to talk with Kirk about the fourth of his JCMS articles on Cannabis and Dermatology. The latest is found in the November-December issue of the journal entitled: “Cannabis Use in Dermatology: A Cross-Sectional Study of YouTube Videos.”In it, Mark and his co-authors flag the sensational aspects found in most YouTube videos about using Cannabis to treat skin issues, and how a greater YouTube presence by Dermatologists can help combat the large amount of misinformation that is out there.Dr. Kirchhof's co-authors are Dr. Celina DeBiasio, Dr Heidi Oi-Yee Li and Dr. Olivier Brandts-Longtin. Dr. Mark Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital.For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"Think about draping with everybody, especially younger females. Think a little bit about how you are moving that drape around, whether you need more than one drape, whether you have the patient move the drape. Just thinking about the patient adjusting their own clothing, it kind of makes sense from a dignity point of view."   Patient dignity is at the core of this discussion with Dr Jennifer Beecker as she joins Kirk on the podcast to discuss her article "Draping in Dermatology: A Patient's Perspective" from the November-December edition of the JCMS. Kirk describes this conversation as "practice changing," including "subtle changes we're going to make to increase that comfort level in the exam room for patients as well as ourselves." Dr Jennifer Beecker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa and Research Director for the Division of Dermatology at the Ottawa Hospital where she founded the Pigmented Lesion and Melanoma Clinic. She is also the current president of the Canadian Dermatology Association.For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by my colleague Dr Kerri Purdy. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca   JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.   Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Dr Kirk Barber is very happy to have Dr Julie Powell on the podcast for a difficult but important conversation, children and cancer. They discuss the article she co-authored in the July-August 2022 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. It's titled: "Pediatric Cutaneous Hematologic Disorders: Cutaneous Lymphoma and Leukemia Cutis—Experience of a Tertiary-Care Pediatric Institution and Review of the Literature."Dr Julie Powell is a clinical professor in both pediatrics and dermatology at the University of Montreal. And she practices at the Ste. Justine University Health Centre. She is also a past president of the Canadian Dermatology Association. For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca  JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.  Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk Barber has reconvened his popular bug panel for this special JCMS Editors Choice episode, a discussion about things that bite, from killer (Africanised) bees, to ticks, horseflies, mosquitoes, and an update on our popular Gypsy Moth episode from last year.Trent University Entomologist, Prof David Beresford is back with Dr Melinda Gooderham, Medical Director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario and an Assistant Professor at Queen's University for this fun and fascinating discussion.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

If dermatologists want to reach young people, they can find them on social media, especially the streaming video site TikTok. In this fascinating conversation with Kirk, Dr Shari Lipner, chair of the public education committee at the American Academy of Dermatology, discusses her analysis of dermatologists on TikTok. She argues that more Dermatologists need to be on social media sites like TikTok to reach younger people, and to counter the large amounts of misinformation about dermatology that exists out there. Dr Lipner also discusses the dangers of sponsored content and the impact that can have and advocates for greater education on responsible use of social media, both for dermatology residents and in CME.Dr. Shari Lipner is an Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Associate Attending Physician, and Director of the Nail Division at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.Her co-author on this article, "Cross-Sectional Analysis of Characteristics of Dermatologists and Sponsored Content on TikTok," from the July-August edition of JCMS is Dr Loma Dave.Dr Kirk Barber is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Calgary. For more on the work of the CDA, please visit us at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.For more great CDA Podcasting content, be sure to check out our Residents Podcast Dermalogues, now in it's fourth season and hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy.

In this special Editors Choice episode of the JCMS Podcast, Kirk is joined by Canada's leading sleep expert, Dr Charles Samuels.Sleep. It is something we all do, and can't live without."The main course in life's feast, and the most nourishing,” is how Shakespeare described it in MacBeth.But how much sleep do you need to work? To live? To stay healthy? For our patients to heal properly? And what do we do when we're not getting enough?In this fascinating and wide ranging conversation, Kirk and Dr Samuels take on those questions, as well as some specifically dermatological ones like sleep and the treatment of eczema. And they dive into more day to day issues, like the devastating impact of screens and gaming on children's sleep, the impact of shift work on sleep and health, and how to beat jet lag.Dr Charles Samuels is the medical director of The Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary, Alberta. He is a clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. And a past President of the Canadian Sleep Society.Dr Samuels is also currently the lead investigator in a long-term research project exploring the impact of rotating shift work on the health and performance of police officers. And he is a co-investigator in a unique study exploring the relationship of sleep on recovery and performance in elite Canadian athletes.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"The question was could we use a screening tool to determine if people have psoriatic arthritis as a screening test for psoriasis in a larger population?"Dr Cheryl Rosen, head of Dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital, joins Kirk to talk about ToPAS2 and the article she co-authored in the May/June issue of JCMS, “The Assessment of the Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Screen 2 as a Screening Tool for Psoriasis”They go over the history of the original ToPAS as a tool for diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and how ToPAS2 turns that tool on its head so it can be used to diagnose psoriasis in regions that aren't served by dermatologists or in studies carried out by rheumatologists.Dr Cheryl Rosen is a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto and head of the division of Dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital.Her co-authors on this article are: Jennifer Taylor, Manika Deo, Mitchell Sutton, Vinod Chandran, Daniel Pereira, Sutha Shanmagurajah and Dafna Gladman. The article is available outside the paywall for three weeks after the posting of this interview: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211061085?journalCode=cmsa For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa. Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"The question was could we use a screening tool to determine if people have psoriatic arthritis as a screening test for psoriasis in a larger population?"Dr Cheryl Rosen, head of Dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital, joins Kirk to talk about ToPAS2 and the article she co-authored in the May/June issue of JCMS, “The Assessment of the Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Screen 2 as a Screening Tool for Psoriasis”They go over the history of the original ToPAS as a tool for diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and how ToPAS2 turns that tool on its head so it can be used to diagnose psoriasis in regions that aren't served by dermatologists or in studies carried out by rheumatologists.Dr Cheryl Rosen is a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto and head of the division of Dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital.Her co-authors on this article are: Jennifer Taylor, Manika Deo, Mitchell Sutton, Vinod Chandran, Daniel Pereira, Sutha Shanmagurajah and Dafna Gladman.The article is available outside the paywall for three weeks after the posting of this interview:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211061085?journalCode=cmsaFor more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"The idea came to combine and take the synergistic effect of the ultraviolet and the Alitretinoin to see how effective it could be and if we can save the patients the potential side-effects of the high dose of Alitretinoin and improve the outcome of our patients receiving ultraviolet therapy." Dr Mohannad Abu-Hilal of McMaster University joins Kirk to discuss his article in the May-June issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: “Low Dose Oral Alitretinoin with Narrowband Ultraviolet B Therapy for Chronic Hand Dermatitis.” In this fascinating and in-depth conversation, Kirk says of Dr Abu-Hilal's study: "There's significant value here in returning to this kind of concept, of not just combination therapy, but retinoids and light. There's a lot to be learned here." Dr. Mohannad Abu-Hilal is a dermatologist and assistant professor in the department of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton.Dr Abu-Hilal's co-author on this study was Dr. Dimitra Bednar of McMaster University.The article is open access: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/12034754211071123 For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa. Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

"The idea came to combine and take the synergistic effect of the ultraviolet and the Alitretinoin to see how effective it could be and if we can save the patients the potential side-effects of the high dose of Alitretinoin and improve the outcome of our patients receiving ultraviolet therapy."Dr Mohannad Abu-Hilal of McMaster University joins Kirk to discuss his article in the May-June issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: “Low Dose Oral Alitretinoin with Narrowband Ultraviolet B Therapy for Chronic Hand Dermatitis.”In this fascinating and in-depth conversation, Kirk says of Dr Abu-Hilal's study:"There's significant value here in returning to this kind of concept, of not just combination therapy, but retinoids and light. There's a lot to be learned here."Dr. Mohannad Abu-Hilal is a dermatologist and assistant professor in the department of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton.Dr Abu-Hilal's co-author on this study was Dr. Dimitra Bednar of McMaster University.The article is open access:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/12034754211071123For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Italian Dermatologist, Dr Simone Garcovich, joins Kirk to discuss what he learned from his detailed, four year, 870 patient study of pediatric HS that is featured in the March-April 2022 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.HS is uncommon in patients of pediatric age, and the differentiation with adult-onset disease is controversial. Treatment of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa is scarcely standardized, and specific guidelines are lacking. As Kirk describes it, Dr. Garcovich's article "is a call to action for people to start thinking about this early." Early diagnosis is key, as is diet, weight and many other factors they discuss, along with use of biologics and surgery, in this fascinating conversation. Dr. Simone Garcovich is a dermatologist and faculty member at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Italy.His co-authors are Luca Fania, Dante Caposiena, Giulia Giovanardi, Andrea Chiricozzi, Clara De Simone, Chiara Tartaglia, Davide Ciccone, Luca Bianchi, Damiano Abeni and Ketty Peris.The article is available free outside the paywall at the JCMS website for three weeks after this interview is posted:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211039993For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Italian Dermatologist, Dr Simone Garcovich, joins Kirk to discuss what he learned from his detailed, four year, 870 patient study of pediatric HS that is featured in the March-April 2022 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.HS is uncommon in patients of pediatric age, and the differentiation with adult-onset disease is controversial. Treatment of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa is scarcely standardized, and specific guidelines are lacking. As Kirk describes it, Dr. Garcovich's article "is a call to action for people to start thinking about this early."Early diagnosis is key, as is diet, weight and many other factors they discuss, along with use of biologics and surgery, in this fascinating conversation.Dr. Simone Garcovich is a dermatologist and faculty member at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Italy.His co-authors are Luca Fania, Dante Caposiena, Giulia Giovanardi, Andrea Chiricozzi, Clara De Simone, Chiara Tartaglia, Davide Ciccone, Luca Bianchi, Damiano Abeni and Ketty Peris.The article is available free outside the paywall at the JCMS website for three weeks after this interview is posted:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211039993For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Dr Mark Kirchhof is back on the podcast, joining Kirk to talk about his very topical article from the March/April Edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery entitled: "A Survey of Topical Cannabis Use in Canada."That survey found that about a quarter of dermatology patients had used a topical cannabis product, with about 27 percent of those using creams. Kirk and Mark discuss the high instances of self medication by dermatology patients using topical cannabis for everything from eczema, to pain and aging. They talk about the implications of the overall lack of regulation or medical trials surrounding the use of Cannabis, and the side-effects from cannabis products.Dr Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.His co-authors on this article are Dr Megan Lim and Dr Farhan Mahmood.The article is available free, outside the paywall, for three weeks after this interview is posted:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211059025For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Dr Mark Kirchhof is back on the podcast, joining Kirk to talk about his very topical article from the March/April Edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery entitled: "A Survey of Topical Cannabis Use in Canada."That survey found that about a quarter of dermatology patients had used a topical cannabis product, with about 27 percent of those using creams.Kirk and Mark discuss the high instances of self medication by dermatology patients using topical cannabis for everything from eczema, to pain and aging. They talk about the implications of the overall lack of regulation or medical trials surrounding the use of Cannabis, and the side-effects from cannabis products.Dr Kirchhof is the Division Head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.His co-authors on this article are Dr Megan Lim and Dr Farhan Mahmood.The article is available free, outside the paywall, for three weeks after this interview is posted:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/12034754211059025For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is thrilled to have Dr John Arlette back for this special Editor's Choice episode of the JCMS Podcast, to discuss facial cosmetic imaging using ultrasound.In this lively and fascinating conversation, Kirk and John dive into what Kirk describes as "an adventure in a new field, interventional dermatology."They discuss what interested Dr Arlette in this new field in the first place, the exciting new uses for it, the equipment needed, the challenges to overcome and staff and training and techniques involved.Dr Arlette is a dermatologist and clinical professor in the department of surgery, in the division of plastic surgery, at the University of Calgary.Support for this Special Editors Choice Series of JCMS Podcasts comes from an educational grant from AbbVie.This podcast series is produced by the CDA with David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music is by Lee RosevereFor more on the work of the CDA, please visit our website at dermatology.ca

Kirk is thrilled to have Dr John Arlette back for this special Editor's Choice episode of the JCMS Podcast, to discuss facial cosmetic imaging using ultrasound.In this lively and fascinating conversation, Kirk and John dive into what Kirk describes as "an adventure in a new field, interventional dermatology."They discuss what interested Dr Arlette in this new field in the first place, the exciting new uses for it, the equipment needed, the challenges to overcome and staff and training and techniques involved.Dr Arlette is a dermatologist and clinical professor in the department of surgery, in the division of plastic surgery, at the University of Calgary.Support for this Special Editors Choice Series of JCMS Podcasts comes from an educational grant from AbbVie.This podcast series is produced by the CDA with David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music is by Lee RosevereFor more on the work of the CDA, please visit our website at dermatology.ca

Kirk is thrilled to have McGill University's Dr Elena Netchiporouk back on the podcast discussing her article, "Prominent Role of Type 2 Immunity in Skin Diseases: Beyond Atopic Dermatitis," from the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. This is a fascinating topic, article and interview. As Dr Netchilporouk says, "Of the most recent review papers that I've published, this is the one I'm the most excited and passionate about because now we are so lucky in dermatology that we have so many of these monochromal antibodies that can target different pathways and different subdivisions of the cellular immunity."Dr Netchiporouk's co-authors on this article are: Lina Belmesk, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Emmanuelle Cantin, Zeinah AlHalees, Carolyn S. Jack, Michelle Le, Denis Sasseville, Lisa Iannattone, Moshe Ben-Shoshan and Ivan V. LitvinovDr. Elena Netchiporouk is an assistant professor of dermatology at the McGill University Health Centre and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Dermatology at McGill.You can find Dr Netchiporouk's article in JCMS here. It is available free for three weeks after this interview is posted. For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

Kirk is thrilled to have McGill University's Dr Elena Netchiporouk back on the podcast discussing her article, "Prominent Role of Type 2 Immunity in Skin Diseases: Beyond Atopic Dermatitis," from the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.This is a fascinating topic, article and interview. As Dr Netchilporouk says, "Of the most recent review papers that I've published, this is the one I'm the most excited and passionate about because now we are so lucky in dermatology that we have so many of these monochromal antibodies that can target different pathways and different subdivisions of the cellular immunity."Dr Netchiporouk's co-authors on this article are:Lina Belmesk, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Emmanuelle Cantin, Zeinah AlHalees, Carolyn S. Jack, Michelle Le, Denis Sasseville, Lisa Iannattone, Moshe Ben-Shoshan and Ivan V. LitvinovDr. Elena Netchiporouk is an assistant professor of dermatology at the McGill University Health Centre and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Dermatology at McGill.You can find Dr Netchiporouk's article in JCMS here.It is available free for three weeks after this interview is posted.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.caJCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.

A Systematic Review of Efficacy and Safety of Monotherapy and Combination Therapy With Biologic for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Kirk Barber is joined by Dr Marisa Ponzo to discuss her article in the Nov/Dec issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, a deep and thorough investigation of treatments for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Dr Ponzo runs a specialty clinic that reviews these cases and is responsible for the treatment of this very rare disease, at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, which has become a referral centre for this condition. She's also the division head of Dermatology at St. Paul's and a community dermatologist at West Dermatology. Dr Ponzo's co-authors on this article are Dr Muskaan Sachdeva and Dr Khalad Maliyar, both from the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto.This article is open access at the JCMS website for three weeks after this episode is posted.JCMS Author Interviews is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.Be sure to also check out the CDA's Residents Podcast, Dermalogues, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy, available at the CDA website or wherever you listen.For more on the work of the CDA, please visit our website: www.dermatology.ca

A Systematic Review of Efficacy and Safety of Monotherapy and Combination Therapy With Biologic for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Kirk Barber is joined by Dr Marisa Ponzo to discuss her article in the Nov/Dec issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, a deep and thorough investigation of treatments for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Dr Ponzo runs a specialty clinic that reviews these cases and is responsible for the treatment of this very rare disease, at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, which has become a referral centre for this condition. She's also the division head of Dermatology at St. Paul's and a community dermatologist at West Dermatology. Dr Ponzo's co-authors on this article are Dr Muskaan Sachdeva and Dr Khalad Maliyar, both from the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto.This article is open access at the JCMS website for three weeks after this episode is posted.JCMS Author Interviews is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.Be sure to also check out the CDA's Residents Podcast, Dermalogues, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy, available at the CDA website or wherever you listen.For more on the work of the CDA, please visit our website: www.dermatology.ca

In this fascinating discussion, Kirk Barber is joined by Dr Afsaneh Alavi of the Mayo Clinic to discuss her article in the July/Aug 2021 edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, titled:"Superficial Granulomatous Pyoderma Gangrenosum Involving the Face: A Case Series of Five Patients and a Review of the Literature."Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis that presents as an inflammatory ulcerative disorder. It most often affects the lower extremities but can involve other areas of the skin. While, involvement of the face has rarely been reported. Dr Alavi and Kirk discuss five cases of unusual ulcerating and vegetating facial plaques mimicking halogenoderma and blastomycosis-like pyoderma. Dr Alavi is a consultant dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her co-authors are Eran Shavit, Michael Cecchini, James J. Limacher, Scott Walsh, Ashely Wentworth and Mark Denis P. Davis.This article is open access at the the JCMS website.JCMS Author Interviews is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.Be sure to also check out the CDA's Residents Podcast, Dermalogues, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy and available wherever you listen.For more on the work of the CDA, please visit our website: www.dermatology.ca