Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Dermatology Practice

Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Dermatology Practice

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Recorded On: 11/08/2025

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0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

This session will focus on an overview of medical ethics with case-based scenarios and how they influence care in dermatology.

At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:

  • Name the four pillars of medical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice and how they influence dermatology;
  • Discuss methods to approach skin cancer treatment in the elderly;
  • Beyond informed consent; ethical obligations to the cosmetic patient.

Heather Goff, MD, MPH

Heather W. Goff, M.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center where she directs a specialty clinic in treatment of cutaneous lymphomas as well as serves as the director for cosmetic dermatology education for the residency program.

She earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society and also completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in dermatology.

She holds a Master of Public Health (International Health) from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Studio Art) from Texas Tech University.

She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2014 and her professional honors include the Department of Dermatology’s 2015 Outstanding Teacher Award and the American Academy of Dermatology’s Presidential Citation for Basic Dermatology Curriculum in both 2013 and 2017.

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