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3 weeks ago | 
dermatologytimes.com | Renata Block |Peter Lio |Kaitlyn Bader
In the first episode of the new Derm Dispatch series, host Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, a board-certified physician assistant in Chicago, Illinois, and a Dermatology Times Editorial Advisory Board member, and guest Peter Lio, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, discuss integrative approaches to managing eczema, including the use of holistic treatments, and how to...
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1 month ago | 
dermatologytimes.com | Emma Andrus |Renata Block |Wendy Smith Begolka
"The patient experience and the eczema journey is so important," said Wendy Smith Begolka, MBS, the Chief Strategy Officer at the National Eczema Association (NEA). Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, a board-certified physician assistant in Chicago, Illinois, and a Dermatology Times Editorial Advisory Board member, and Begolka discussed efforts to address disparities in eczema diagnosis and treatment, particularly among diverse patient groups.
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1 month ago | 
dermatologytimes.com | Emma Andrus |Renata Block |Wendy Smith Begolka
"The impact on mental health is a major aspect that patients noted, which often goes unnoticed in clinical definitions," said Wendy Smith Begolka, MBS, the Chief Strategy Officer at the National Eczema Association (NEA).
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1 month ago | 
dermatologytimes.com | Emma Andrus |Renata Block |Wendy Smith Begolka
CommentaryArticleMarch 12, 2025Author(s):,Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Wendy Smith Begolka, MBS, of the National Eczema Association about NEA’s strategic efforts in community outreach, health care provider engagement, and patient education.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Renata Block |Ted Lain
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Kaitlyn Bader |Renata Block
“In the end, it’s always about what can we do to make our patient better? And when we collaborate, we are learning from each other, we are gaining pearls. That’s why I love coming to conferences like this, because we are sitting down at the same table, and that is the most important thing to make our patients better,” said Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, in an interview with Dermatology Times at the 2024 Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA) Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Kaitlyn Bader |Renata Block
“I love that the SDPA is focusing on people who are beginners, intermediate, or advanced. They have these breakout sessions, which I think is really important because you get to choose the class that you want to go based on your education level,” said Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, in an interview with Dermatology Times previewing the 22nd annual Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA) conference.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Kaitlyn Bader |Renata Block
“Cosmetologists and hairdressers are the people seeing our scalp, seeing within our hairline, that no one else is seeing, looking at our face every day. They get little to no training in skin cancer... so we created this program to help them recognize these issues early. The earlier we can intervene, the better,” said Bree Vanleeuwen, PA-C, in an interview with Dermatology Times.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Renata Block |Karan Lal |Kaitlyn Bader
CommentaryArticleOctober 14, 2024Author(s):Renata Block, PA-C, and Karan Lal, DO, discuss the critical role of advanced practice providers in dermatology, the power of mentorship, and how collaborative learning improves patient outcomes.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Kaitlyn Bader |Renata Block
August 15, 2024By Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, interviews fellow colleagues to discuss conference highlights, Psoriasis Awareness Month, community advocacy, and more. At the recent Illinois Society for Dermatology Physician Assistants Midwestern Dermatology Conference in Chicago, held August 8-10, Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, interviewed fellow physician assistant colleagues.
