Patient Education Center

Keep your Patients Informed with our Library of Patient-ready Literature and Treatment Guides.

Online patient education materials can be downloaded, printed, and distributed to patients to help them better understand and adhere to medical treatments.

Botox for Beginners: Debunking the Myths, Getting the Facts Download this sheet to educate your patients on the facts of myths of Botox, written by Kelley Hails MD, FACEP, founder and medical director of Seacoast Rejuvenation Center in Portsmouth NH.

SkinCarePhysicians.com Developed by the American Academy of Dermatology, this site provides dermatologist-reviewed information about common skin conditions:

Foundations, Institutions, and Support Groups Organized by condition, this page lists contact information and several web site links for organizations that provide public education and/or patient support for conditions ranging from AIDS and skin cancer to Bloom's syndrome and neurofibromatosis.

International Federation of Psoriasis Associations The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) is a non profit organization made up of psoriasis associations from around the world.

Government Organizations Links to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other government Web sites that provide health information.

Patient Advocacy Groups Contact information and web site links for organizations that advocate for dermatologic conditions ranging from dermatitis herpetiformis to vitiligo.

Developing Country Request for Assistance The American Academy of Dermatology distributes donated educational materials and equipment, and coordinates teaching visits and visiting resident rotations wherever possible, as requested by teaching centers that assist in the education of dermatologic healthcare workers in developing countries (these centers may also be located within clinical settings where continuing training of health workers occurs).