Community of Practice: Dermatology in Long-Term Care

Session Summary

Join Dr. Whitney Huggins and Dr. Emily Wilson for a practical and clinically focused Community of Practice session exploring dermatology in long-term care (LTC), with an emphasis on common conditions, assessment, and when specialist referral may be warranted.

The discussion will address:

• Identification and management of common dermatologic conditions in LTC residents
• Practical approaches to skin assessment in older adults
• Recognizing when dermatologic concerns can be managed within the LTC setting and when specialist referral may be appropriate
• Approaches to common presentations such as pruritus, inflammatory skin conditions, medication-related skin reactions, and benign and malignant skin lesions
• Clinical pearls and case-based learning to support frontline LTC team

This session is designed for LTC clinicians and leaders seeking to strengthen their confidence in dermatologic assessment and management and to enhance quality of care for residents.

COP is now accredited!
This one-credit per hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit.

To be eligible for credit: Participants must attend the full session. A mandatory post-session survey must be completed to receive your certificate.

Registration Details
Registration is required to attend. Only registered participants will receive the Teams link prior to the session.