Dermalogues: The Dermatology Residents Podcast with Dr. Kerri Purdy
Dermalogues is a podcast for dermatology residents, hosted by Dr. Kerri Purdy. Each episode features conversations with top Canadian dermatologists who answer common questions from residents. The show is produced by the Canadian Dermatology Association and offers practical tips and guidance in a casual, engaging format. Listeners can also submit questions via social media.
Episodes
S7 Ep6: Pregnancy Dermatoses with Dr. Perla Lansang
Pregnancy brings major hormonal and immune changes—and the skin often reflects it. In this final episode of season 7 of Dermalogues, Kerri sits down with Dr. Perla Lansang to break down common and high-yield dermatologic conditions in pregnancy, from physiologic changes to PEP (PUPPP) and pemphigoid gestationis.They discuss how to recognize key patterns, when to biopsy, and how to treat safely—inc
S7 Ep5: Practical Pediatric Dermatology Pearls with Dr. Jérôme Coulombe
In this episode of Dermalogues, Dr. Kerri Purdy is joined by pediatric dermatologist Dr. Jérôme Coulombe for a practical discussion on common and high-stakes pediatric dermatology presentations.They cover how to approach the febrile child with a rash, recognizing red flags for serious infection and Kawasaki disease, and navigating viral exanthems like urticaria multiforme, EBV, adenovirus, and mea
S7 Ep4: Clinical Trials with Dr. Melinda Gooderham
“Clinical trials don’t just advance medicine — they can transform your practice.”In this episode of Dermalogues, host Dr. Kerri Purdy sits down with Dr. Melinda Gooderham, Medical Director at the Skin Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario. Together, they take a deep dive into the world of clinical research in dermatology.Dr. Gooderham shares her journey into clinical trials, how she bala
S7 Ep3: Mohs Surgery & Surgical Dermatology with Noelle Wong, Iren Kossintseva and Angela Burleigh
Today on Dermalogues: We get surgical.Host Dr. Kerri Purdy talks with Dr. Noelle Wong about integrating surgical techniques into dermatology—from biopsies to complex excisions and the path to Mohs fellowship training.Then Noelle brings in her colleagues Dr. Iren Kossintseva and Dr. Angela Burleigh to unpack the realities of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and the creation of their new all-female, high-v
S7 Ep2: Derm Myth-Busting with Dr. Mark Kirchhof
On this latest episode of Dermalogues, host Dr. Kerri Purdy is joined again by Dr. Mark Kirchhof for some Derm Myth-Busting. Kerri has been hearing from Residents looking for answers about some Derm Myths that are popping up on social media and elsewhere. Together, Kerri and Mark tackle some of the most common — and most talked about — myths in dermatology, from “topical steroid withdrawal” and “n
S7 Ep1: Filler, Filters, and the Future: What’s New in Aesthetic Dermatology with Dr Julia Carroll
Season 7 of Dermalogues kicks off with a return visit by Dr. Julia Carroll, co-founder of Compass Dermatology in Toronto. In this episode, Julia and Kerri explore what’s new and next in aesthetic dermatology—and how to help patients look and feel their best without losing their natural features.Topics include:Why “filler” has become the new F-wordThe influence of social media on patient expectatio
S6 Ep6: Derm Detectives - Redemption Time
For our final episode of season 6, Kerri and Mark Kirchhof are putting their sleuthing hats back on for another action filled episode of Derm Detectives that they are calling "Redemption Time." As regular listeners know, Derm Detectives is a popular segment where we invite Residents to present our detectives with a challenging case, and see if they can stump them. Well, this season our detectives
S6 Ep5: Diverse Hair with Dr. Crystal Aguh
Kerri is thrilled to welcome Dr. Crystal Aguh, a true star in the world of dermatology and hair, to Dermalogues for a fascinating discussion about diverse hair, textured hair, hair loss and scarring and non-scarring alopecias. Dr. Aguh is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Ethnic Skin Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her area of research focuses primarily on
S6 Ep4: Derm Detectives with Dr Tamryn Eglinton
After a tough case last episode, the Derm Detectives are back and ready for more action, trying to crack yet another challenging case brought to us by you, the dermatology residents. This week's case comes from Dalhousie University third year resident, Tamryn Eglinton. It starts, innocently enough, with a referral for a patient with dry skin.Let the sleuthing begin! Dr Mark Kirchhof is the Divisio
S6 Ep3: Derm Detectives with Dr. Miranda Waugh
The Derm Detectives are back! Dr. Kerri Purdy and Dr. Mark Kirchhof are our sleuths as you, the Dermatology Residents, present them with challenging dermatology cases. And this episode's case may be the most challenging one yet. Will our Derm Detectives solve it or get stumped? We're really happy to have Dr. Miranda Waugh presenting her challenging case to us today. Miranda is a fourth year dermat
S6 Ep2: Dermatology and Working With Gender Transitioning Patients with Dr. Markus Boos
Kerri is thrilled to welcome Dr. Markus Boos to Dermalogues for a fascinating, thoughtful and practical discussion on dermatology and working with patients in various stages of gender transition. It's part of our season 6 theme: "Topics you won’t likely find in a textbook, yet!"Dr Boos is an attending pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and is an Associate Professor in the Depar
S6 Ep1: Diagnosing and Treating Itch with Dr Brian Kim
Welcome to season 6 of Dermalogues! Our host Dr. Kerri Purdy is thrilled to be back for another season of amazing interviews with leading dermatologists, packed with clinical pearls for you. This season we’re tackling "topics you won’t likely find in a textbook, yet!" We'll also be bringing you two more of our popular Derm Detectives episodes.We're happy to be kicking off this season with a star i
S5 Ep6: Derm Detectives with Dr Janis Chang and Dr Mina Boshra
Welcome to our second segment of "Derm Detectives" on Dermalogues, the CDA's version of a true crime podcast!Joining us today are two derm residents, Dr Janis Chang and Dr Mina Boshra. They will each present a complex dermatology case they've been involved with to see if they can stump our Derm Detectives, Dr Kerri Purdy and Dr Mark Kirchhof.Dr Chang is a PGY-4 dermatology resident at the Universi
S5 Ep 5: Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Steven Johnson Syndrome, a Severe Drug Eruption with Dr Neil Shear
Kerri is thrilled to have Dr Neil Shear join Dermalogues for this important conversation, part of our Season 5 deep dive into Complicated Medical Dermatology, talking to leading dermatologists about how they diagnose and treat complex cases and conditions.Dr. Neil Shear is a recently retired dermatologist and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine: divisio
S5 Ep4: Neutrophilic Dermatoses with Dr Alexandra Mereniuk
Kerri's preferred name for this episode is Neutrophilic Stuff, because it covers such a wide range of things from Sweet syndrome to pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, neutrophilic urticaria and more! As part of our Season 5 deep dive into complicated medical dermatology, Kerri is joined for this pearl filled episode by Dr Alexandra Mereniuk.Dr. Mereniuk is an Asso
S5 Ep 3: Derm Detectives with Dr Mark Kirchhof, Dr Sam Armstrong and Dr Mike MacGillivary
We're trying something fun and new on Dermalogues this episode. It's our very first segment of "Derm Detectives." Think of it as the CDA's version of a true crime podcast. In it, dermatology residents present our two Derm Detectives, Dr Kerri Purdy and Dr Mark Kirchhof, with complex cases they've worked on. Will the Derm Detectives solve the case? Our residents in this episode are Dr Sam Armstrong
S5 Ep2: Immunobullous with Dr Regine Mydlarski
The University of Calgary's Dr Regine Mydlarski is Kerri's guest for this fascinating, pearl filled conversation about immunobullous as we continue our season long deep dive into complex cases and conditions with leading dermatologists. This conversation is the second of three conversations recorded in person as part of the CDA annual conference in Toronto in June this year.Dr Mydlarski is an Asso
S5 Ep1: Cutaneous Toxicities with Dr Maxwell Sauder
Welcome to Dermalogues Season 5! This season Kerri is taking a deep dive into complex medical dermatology, talking to leading dermatologists about how they diagnose and treat complex cases and conditions. And Kerri's first guest is Onco-Dermatologist Dr Maxwell Sauder discussing Cutaneous Toxicities, for a smart, fun and thoughtful conversation, filled with clinical pearls for all our Residents li
S4 Ep6: Cross-Specialty Conversation - Plastic Surgery with Dr Simon Frank
Dr. Simon Frank is Kerri's guest for this final episode of season 4, completing our series of cross specialty conversations with a fascinating discussion about plastic surgery. Together Kerri and Simon get into some of the many areas of specialty overlap between derm and plastics. This includes skin cancers, HS, and aesthetics. Dr. Frank is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of Plastic S
S4 Ep5: Cross-Specialty Conversation - Infectious Diseases with Dr Sumon Chakrabarti
Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti is Kerri's guest for this fascinating deep dive into questions about the cross-over worlds of Derm and Infectious Diseases. Together they discuss skin infections, infectious diseases as they relate to some of the newer medications and then some pandemic and epidemic topics like Monkeypox. It's a great conversation with lots of amazing pearls, and for his part, Dr Chakrabarti
S4 Ep4 - Cross-Specialty Conversation on Oncology and Melanoma with Dr Robyn MacFarlane
Kerri is thrilled to be joined by oncologist Robyn MacFarlane for this fascinating cross-specialty conversation on the overlapping worlds of derm, oncology and melanoma. Robyn is an associate professor in the division of medical oncology at Dalhousie University. Her clinical interests are genital, urinary and melanoma cancer. She co-chairs the bi-annual Atlantic Melanoma Meeting.Our Residents ques
S4 Ep 3 - Indigenous Health with Dr Rachel Asiniwasis
We're thrilled to have Dr Rachel Asiniwasis on the podcast, as we take a short break from our cross-specialty series. Dr Asiniwasis joins us to discuss Indigenous health and dermatology. She is First Nations of Plains Cree and Saulteux descent, and a double board certified dermatologist working on Treaty 4 territory in Regina, Saskatchewan. She also carries out in-person and telehealth dermatology
S4 Ep 2 - Cross Specialty Conversation: Rheumatology with Dr Kam Shojania
We're continuing our series of cross speciality conversations, and thrilled to have Rheumatologist Dr Kam Shojania as our guest to discuss all things Derm and Rheum. Kerri and Dr. Shojania dive into topics including psoriatic disease, scleroderma and the lupus/germinomatous spectrum. Dr Shojania is a clinical professor at the University of British Columbia. He is also Chief of Rheumatology at Va
S4 Ep 1 - Cross Specialty Conversation: Allergy and Immunology with Dr Lori Connors
Dermalogues is thrilled to be back for our fourth season! And this year, Dr Kerri Purdy is shaking things up a little with a series of cross-specialty conversations. We start off with Dr Lori Connors, who is an Allergist and Immunologist at Dalhousie University, where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine. She splits her time between community and academic practice and is ver
S3 Ep 6 - Sun Awareness with Dr Sunil Kalia
May is Sun Awareness month and to mark the occasion we are thrilled to welcome UBC's Dr Sunil Kalia to the podcast to take questions about all things related to sun safety, awareness and what the CDA has planned for this month. And because it's a special episode, we'll be mixing things up a bit by taking questions from both Derm Residents and the general public. It's a lot of fun.Dr Kalia is an as
S3 Ep 5 - Aesthetics with Dr Julia Carroll
Dr Julia Carroll of Compass Dermatology in Toronto joins Kerri for this fun and interesting episode on opening and managing an aesthetics practice. Among the questions they dive into include how to incorporate aesthetics into a practice, how to choose what aspects of aesthetics to focus on and what courses, references or books Dr Carroll recommends to learn more about aesthetics beyond what is off
S3 Ep 4 - Opening a Practice with Dr Geeta Yadav
Dr Geeta Yadav joins Kerri for this fun and informative discussion on the lessons she learned in opening her successful practice, Skin Science Dermatology, in Toronto. The questions they get into include; the reasons for going into practice, choosing to do it alone versus with a group, the advantages of first doing an elective or being an associate in a practice, how to choose your space, why gett
S3 Ep 3 - Diagnosis and Treatment of HS with Dr Mark Kirchhof
Dr Mark Kirchhof joins Kerri Purdy for this lively and informative conversation about how best to diagnose and treat hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic, systemic condition where an overactive immune system contributes to inflammation below the surface of the skin.Our Resident questions this episode come from Dr Krystina Cleminson, at Dalhousie University and Dr Panteha Eshtiaghi of the Unive
Special JCMS Pod Crossover Episode - Kerri Purdy: Resident Dermatology Education in Canada During the Pandemic
In a first ever CDA podcast crossover, Dermalogues host Kerri Purdy is Kirk Barber's guest on JCMS Author Interviews. They discuss the article she co-authored in the July/August edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: Medical Education and Resident Dermatology Education in Canada During the COVID-19 PandemicKirk and Kerri talk about the challenges the pandemic created in medical
S3 Ep 2 - Derm for Kids with Dr Michele Ramien
One of Canada's leading pediatric dermatologists, Dr Michele Ramien, joins Kerri to share pearls from her career in this a fun and fascinating conversation. What is the best approach to diagnosing and treating children with skin disorders? At what age do you begin engaging directly with children about their treatment and side-effects? How does the work-up for methotrexate in a child compare to tha
S3 Ep 1 - Hairs to you, Dr Donovan
Dermalogues is back for Season 3!
One of Canada's leading dermatologists and hair experts, Dr Jeff Donovan, joins Dr Kerri Purdy for a fun, fascinating and in-depth conversation about hair as we kick off our third season. The topics they dive into include: female androgenetic alopecia, why Dr Donovan isn't a fan of hair pull tests, what is a normal amount of daily hair loss, what to do when patien
S2 Ep 6 -- Neonatal Derm with Dr Marissa Joseph
Neonatal dermatology, treating newborn infants under the age of one month, can be one of the greatest challenges facing a dermatologist. How do you treat a patient that is so small, helpless and unable to express the pain, or other effects of the the skin issues that are presenting. For this interview, Kerri Purdy is happy to be joined by someone with deep knowledge and expertise in both neonatal
S2 Ep 5 - Rheum and Derm with Dr Jan Dutz
UBC's Dr Jan Dutz joins Dr Kerri Purdy for a fascinating deep dive into the intersecting worlds of Dermatology and Rheumatology in this latest episode of Dermalogues. Topics covered include the best approach to the undifferentiated autoimmune-rheumatology patient, best tips on how to interpret auto-antibodies, treating cutaneous calcinosis in a dermatomyositis patient, what to do with a positive A
S2 Ep 4 - Cutaneous Lymphoma with Dr Raed Alhusayen
Dr Raed Alhusayen joins Kerri to talk over an important and complicated area of Dermatology, Cutaneous Lymphoma.Topics covered include:What clinical clues to look for in making a diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoma and specifically mycosis fungoides. Tips on when to biopsy, how often and the best technigues. Other investigations to consider in diagnosis and treatment. How to break the news to a patien
S2 Ep 3 -- The Vulvar Dermalogues with Dr Mary Lou Baxter
In a rare face-to-face Dermalogues episode, Kerri travels to Darmouth, Nova Scotia to interview one of her mentors, Dr Mary Lou Baxter, about vulvar dermatology.In their discussion the two cover everything from; the art of carrying out a thorough vulvar examination that is also comfortable for the patient; what the popular products are now that may be causing vulvar allergies and itch; when you mi
S2 Ep 2 - Male Genital Dermatology with Dr Phil Doiron
Kerri is focusing on genital dermatology over the next two episodes of Dermalogues. To kick things off, she talks with Dr Phil Doiron about male genital derm. Kerri and Phil discuss the best ways to carry out a general male genital exam for both circumcised and uncircumcised patients, when and how to biopsy this delicate area and the most common STD's and how to treat them.Dr Phil Doiron is a derm
S2 Ep 1 - Phototherapy and PDT... made as easy as 1-2-3
Welcome to Season 2 of Dermalogues! We're happy to be back and looking forward to bringing you, the Dermatology Residents, answers to some of your burning Derm questions with the help of Canada's leading dermatologists.On our first episode back, Dr Kerri Purdy dives into two related topics, Phototherapy and PDT (photodynamic therapy) with Dr Vincent Richer of the University of British Columbia med
S1 Ep 6 - Contact Dermatitis: not so "elementary my dear Watson”
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Melanie Pratt, a world-renowned expert on contact dermatitis. This is part two of our look at the Sherlock Holmes world of contact dermatitis. Treating this mysterious condition requires clinicians to trade their lab coats for detective caps as they hunt around for clues and search for allergens and irritants in fragrances, products and even furniture.As you will hear
S1 Ep 5 - Dr Sandy Skotnick answers your itching questions about contact dermatitis
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Sandy Skotnicki is the founding director of the Bay Dermatology Centre and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Medicine in the Divisions of Dermatology and Occupational and Environmental Health.Dr Skotnicki is also the author “Beyond Soap: The Real Truth About What You Are Doing to Your Skin and How to Fix It for a Beautiful, Healthy Glo
S1 Ep 4 - Cosmetic conundrums: injecting insight into aesthetic dermatology
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Sam Hanna. Dr Hanna, a dermatologist practising both medical and cosmetic dermatology in Toronto, Ontario. Dr Hanna has a particular interest in Botox and injectable fillers for aesthetic improvement and is involved in research trials. They discuss the need for dermatologists to inject themselves into the increasingly crowded field of cosmetics. Dermatologists have un
S1 Ep 3 - Biologics: when to start them and when to stop.
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Perry Grewal, a dermatologist involved in clinical trials in Edmonton Alberta. They cover when to start and when to stop biologics and address specific questions from dermatology residents such as:-- How long do I have to wait before initiating a biologic in a patient with latent TB-- Should I hold a biologic for surgery?-- How do you start a biologic in a woman who w
S1 Ep 2 - Lasers: Not just "a sophisticated heat beam"
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Vincent Richer, a dermatologist and expert in lasers and phototherapy in Vancouver, BC. They briefly discuss just how cool lasers are and then get down to practical considerations such as how to determine which laser treatment to use for a specific condition. For example, what setting to use for vascular lesions vs melanocytic lesions and other finer considerations fo
S1 Ep 1: Wound care..you know you need it!
Dr Kerri Purdy speaks with Dr Laurie Parsons, a dermatologist and wound care expert in Edmonton. They discuss some of the strengths dermatologists bring to the field of wound care. And they answer resident questions such as:Approach to dressings in general (broad categories and when to use them)What dressings are best to prevent scars or improve cosmetic outcome?When should wound care be referred
Season 1 Teaser: Put down your dermatoscope and pick up your podcast player!
We are super excited to announce the coming launch of a new podcast explicitly designed for dermatology residents. In this short introductory episode, Dr Kerri Purdy offers residents a glimpse of the content they can expect to hear starting April 1st. From phototherapy to biologics, from wound care to cosmetic injectables, this podcast brings the top subject experts in Canada to your ears. Hit sub
