Current controversies in mohs micrographic surgery.

Current controversies in Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) center on the types of tumors treated with MMS, increasing utilization, third-party payer reimbursement, the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), and subspecialty certification.

#Dermlife and the burned-out resident.

Although dermatology residents have been shown as among the least burned-out residents across specialties, the burnout syndrome still afflicts almost 1 in 3 dermatology residents. Awareness of the notable burnout prevalence may facilitate identification. Intrinsic and extrinsic factor modification may mitigate the risk of burnout.

Clinical Pearl: advantages of the scalp as a split-thickness skin graft donor site.

Common challenges associated with split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor site wounds include slow healing times and poor scar cosmesis. The technique described here improves these shortcomings by utilizing a Weck knife with adjustable thickness controls to harvest STSGs from the scalp.

The evolution of the micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology fellowship.

During its brief history, the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) fellowship has undergone notable changes in scope, recognition, popularity amongst residents, the match process, and associated subspecialty board certification, attesting to the fellowship's adaptability over time.

Emerging roles of social media in dermatology.

The rise of social media in dermatology provides dermatologists novel academic, business, and personal growth opportunities. Unique challenges include blind authorship, lack of source citation, and presentation of opinion as fact.