No, but you are highly encouraged to do so. This textbook is the same textbook most dermatologists learned from in their own residency training. You will still benefit tremendously from this course even if you don’t do the reading in the Andrews’ textbook, but doing the reading during the 26 week course is ideal. Dr. Boswell doesn’t quote from the textbook, but covers the general material in it extensively. You can purchase this textbook online from a variety of vendors.

YES!

This is the perfect dermatology CME class. This course has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Community Medical Centers and Boswell Dermatology. Community Medical Centers is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Community Medical Centers designates this enduring material for a maximum of 32.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CME hours earned through this online dermatology course are also honored by nurse practitioner and physician assistant CME governing bodies.
Full CME Accreditation information is available here.

You must finish each week’s lessons to earn that week’s CME credit. You will only obtain CME credit for the lessons you actually watch, and you must watch all the lessons that week to obtain the full CME credit allocated for that week. We will monitor which lessons you’ve completed and will email you a CME certificate showing hours earned once you have completed or canceled your participation in the course.

If you ever want to resume the dermatology CME classes in the future, you can again purchase an ongoing monthly subscription and resume where you left off. Please note that a paid monthly subscription is required to review any previous lessons you’ve completed.

Participation in 6 self-assessments (containing very straightforward, basic questions) and surveys interspersed throughout the course is also required to obtain CME credit.

While you can pay for and repeat this course as many times as you’d like, you can only earn CME credit for it one time, up to a maximum of 32.25 hours (32.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™). 1, 3, and 6 month extensions are available for purchase at less expensive rates for those who have already purchased the course once. Email [email protected] to obtain custom coupon codes for these extensions.

If you purchase the course all-at-once (1 x $2,499 option), as most students do, you will still start at the beginning of the course and will have to work your way through in sequence (starting with Week/Module 1 and ending with Week/Module 26). However, all of the modules will be available to you at once in your queue when you enroll and you can work through them at your own pace. Due to the need to ensure proper CME hours tracking on this learning platform, you will not be able to "jump around" and do the modules in any order your first time through the lessons - they must be done in sequence. However, once completed, you may always go back and review any lesson you've already completed in any order and re-watch them as many times as you'd like to, but access to all lessons will expire after 26 weeks. Many students finish the lessons in 1-2 months and use the remaining 4-5 months to re-watch the lessons over and over again. If you don't complete the course within 26 weeks (6 months), or if you have completed the course but would like longer access, you may purchase a 1, 3 or 6 month extension to the course by contacting [email protected] for a custom coupon code. Extension pricing is only available to those who have already purchased the course once, and is typically far less expensive. If you purchase the monthly payment option (6 x $499), only 3 lessons will appear in your queue each week and you will not be able to go through the course as fast as you want. However, you can cancel your subscription at any time (as long as it is before the next monthly billing cycle) by emailing [email protected].

“Derm Boot Camp with Dr. Boswell” is the most extensive, practical and informative online dermatology course available. There are only a handful of dermatology nurse practitioner and physician assistant fellowship programs in the United States. This online dermatology class is far less expensive than those fellowship programs, and you will learn a ton of dermatology in a very practical way.

Only you can decide if learning dermatology is of serious interest and worth the investment to you. Most supervising dermatologists want their nurse practitioners or physician assistants to have a solid foundation in dermatology, but some may feel they lack the time, interest, or ability to teach them. These supervising dermatologists are often happy to pay for our dermatology CME classes, because they see the benefit in improving patient care in their practice. Promotional coupon codes are occasionally available. Contact [email protected] to inquire about current promotional coupon codes. Since going online in the Fall of 2020, over 800 students have taken this course!

Many primary care physicians see a lot of dermatology in their practice, but their approach to skin disease and treatment is often taught to them by other primary care physicians, not dermatologists. Brief rotations or occasional lectures from a true dermatologist are all these providers usually receive in their training. This online dermatology course for primary care physicians and residents teaches extensively in dermatology, with students learning out of the same textbook (Andrews’) that most dermatologists studied from in their residency training.

No. Importantly, this course does not teach cosmetic dermatology, including the use of Botox, fillers, laser, etc. There are plenty of online videos and tutorials on cosmetic dermatology available, so those aspects are not covered in the course. Cosmetic dermatology can also be somewhat subjective and hands-on, so is better taught by other experts or supervising physicians, in person.

What has been lacking for years is a comprehensive course for general and medical dermatology CME, which is what Dr. Boswell’s course addresses.

Of course, a board-certified dermatologist is an expert in her or his field, having gone through medical school, a full 3-year residency in the specialty, and passing the certifying exam given by the American Board of Dermatology. This online dermatology course cannot and will not ever substitute for that.

However, the reality is that there are thousands of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and primary care physicians who are already practicing dermatology, or who want to practice dermatology, but most of them simply have insufficient formal education in the field. There is great value in on-the-job training by a supervising dermatologist, and this should always occur. These dermatology CME classes are intended to significantly supplement that in-person training by providing a solid “book” knowledge, foundation and practical approach to dermatologic disease.

Of course, even board-certified dermatologists can take “Derm Boot Camp with Dr. Boswell” as a refresher course, including to obtain CME credit.

Yes. If you would like to purchase several subscriptions to this course all at once (e.g. for several providers), we offer significant discounts. Contact [email protected] to obtain bulk pricing coupon codes for our online dermatology course.