Dermatologists face tremendous challenges today. Changes to ICD-10 in October, the shifting landscape for maintenance of certification, the increased attention to meaningful use, and documentation for electronic medical records are just some of the practice gymnastics expected of practitioners of modern-day medicine. Fortunately, NEJM Journal Watch Dermatology is here to help with one of the tasks — keeping up with the literature.
Again, we are pleased to present our list of ten top stories published in dermatology research in the past year. A theme that has been on our list for the past few years is how mechanisms lead to medicines. Precision medicine has now entered the world of dermatomyositis with ruxolitinib. In addition, checkpoint the…
Author
DisclosuresConsultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical
EquityLubax
Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal
Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)
DisclosuresConsultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical
EquityLubax
Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal
Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)