New Pediatric Dermatology Specialty Group for NPs and PAs

Society for Pediatric Dermatology Creates a Special Interest Group for NPs & PAs

Great news for all the pediatric dermatology APPs out there! In April 2023, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) created an advanced practice provider (APP) special interest group (SIG). This is the second of only two SIGs within the SPD--the other is an inpatient SIG. All APPs who are members of SPD are invited and encouraged to join the APP SIG. Victoria Garcia-Albea, NP and Faye Brown, NP co-chair this group; joined by Laurie Krnjaic, NP as secretary and Brittany Kozy, NP as the communication chair.

There are now over 35 members! The group has convened twice this year: once via Zoom and once in-person the 2023 annual SPD meeting in Baltimore.

To join SPD, go to their website: https://pedsderm.net/about/membership-benefits/

For more information on the APP SIG, email Victoria Garcia-Albea directly at toribeebe@gmail.com, or visit the APP SIG website: https://pedsderm.net/about/special-interest-groups/

Victoria Garcia-Albea, BSN, MSN, RN, PNP, DCNP, is a medical dermatology nurse practitioner at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. She is the director of the Lahey Clinic Dermatology NP Training Program. She spends most of her free time with her husband and two school-aged boys, and volunteers at her public library.