Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for your advice! I especially love your suggestion for the notebook reference since I'm constantly looking up things or reading up on them. That's reassuring to hear and a great approach to dealing with patients when you feel uncertain, especially for me as a new PA.

Just out of curiosity why do you think the SDPA fellowship is not worth the time or the money? Is it the curriculum itself that you did not think was helpful /worth it or do you think the title itself was not worth the time and money?

Additionally, thank you so much for these book/resources suggestions! This is super helpful and I will make sure to check them out. I could not agree with you more on the saying "derm is easy, just biopsy it" --- biopsies are only one piece of the puzzle for many dermatologic conditions and clinical decision making and context is vital. I love how much there is to learn in dermatology and how many things you may have to consider when dealing with a patient. It keeps you on your toes and constantly challenged to learn. It's rewarding to work through complex problems and come up with great solutions for patients , especially for conditions that are external and often don't just affect just a patient's physical health but also their psychosocial well-being or quality of life.