SDPA Webinar: Introduction To Vulvar Dermatoses What Every Advance Practice Provider Should Know

SDPA Webinar: Introduction To Vulvar Dermatoses What Every Advance Practice Provider Should Know

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This joint webinar between the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) is designed to provide advanced practice providers with a practical, multidisciplinary introduction to vulvar dermatoses.  Vulvar conditions are common yet frequently under-recognized, leading to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal management. This session will equip participants with a structured, pattern-based approach to evaluating vulvar skin disease in everyday clinical practice. Through a collaborative lens — integrating gynecology, dermatology, and pathology — expert faculty will focus on high-yield clinical skills. Participants will learn to distinguish normal from abnormal vulvar anatomy, recognize the most common dermatoses by visual patterns, and initiate safe first-line treatments. Clear guidance will also be provided on when to biopsy, escalate care, or refer. 

This webinar will be hosted on a third-party platform. Please click here to register.

Learning Outcomes:  
By the end, participants should be able to: 

  • Recognize normal vs abnormal vulvar anatomy 
  • Identify 3–5 most common dermatoses by pattern 
  • Start first-line treatment safely 
  • Know when to biopsy or refer 


This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.


Libby Edwards, MD

Libby Edwards, MD

Libby Edwards is a board-certified dermatologist in private practice. She is a past President and Secretary General of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD). Dr. Edwards is the author or co-author of seven books and is a co-author of the only comprehensive textbook on genital dermatology that covers both male and female anatomy. 

Hope K. Haefner, MD

Hope K. Haefner, MD

Furlong Professor of Women’s Health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Michigan Hospitals

Hope K. Haefner, M.D., is the Harold A. Furlong Professor of Women’s Health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan where she received her medical degree. Dr. Haefner completed herobstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in 1990. She completed a fellowship in gynecologic pathology in 1993. She opened the University of Michigan Center for Vulvar Diseases in 1993. She is a specialist in vulvoscopy. She has a particular interest in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the vulva, lichensclerosus, lichen planus, and hidradenitis suppurativa (including skin grafts for patients with Stage 3 hidradenitis suppurativa). She is the primary author of the Vulvodynia Guideline, published in 2005. Dr. Haefner is active in vulvovaginal disease research. She isa past President and Secretary General of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease. 

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