An update from our Chief Medical Officer: It appears that the universal masking across the country is starting to produce the intended results, with overall US case counts declining this week. The majority of cases are now seen in younger adults with less overall severity…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I have read more lately about the current state of summer doldrums and pandemic fatigue, and I can definitely relate. We are all anxious for schools to open, business to thrive, sports to resume play, movie theaters to…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Summer is rolling on and many of us are transitioning to back-to-school preparations. Along with binders, pens and notebooks, please ensure you add cloth face masks, Kleenex and hand sanitizer to your shopping lists! It has become clear…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Given the current rapid pace of change and several important recent reports in the medical literature and the news, I wanted to provide another focused medical update to our QualDerm community. Aerosol Transmission debate JAMA Editorial July 13…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing July 4th holiday weekend. COVID-19 has now surpassed the 4-month mark for QualDerm and I know that we all appreciated the break, however short. For those with upcoming summer vacation…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to require our close attention and ongoing vigilance. On Wednesday the US case count reached a new record high and over half the states now show increasing numbers, including QualDerm markets in GA, NC…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: A lot has transpired in the last two weeks since my last update. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve rapidly, in some ways both predictable and not. Undoubtedly and thankfully, our collective mitigation efforts have flattened the national…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: It seems like a long time since my last update and I continue to keep all our QDP team members in my thoughts. I am pleased to hear from the management team that practice reopenings are progressing well.…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: “It’s not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one that’s most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin If this pandemic doesn’t qualify as “change” then nothing does. It may become the most defining moment…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: May ‘the Fourth be with you’! Monday May 4th is a holy day of obligation for Star Wars fans around the world and perhaps an appropriate proclamation for what’s happening in America, as almost half of the United…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I hope everyone had a good weekend and is starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. While we are nowhere close to a return to normal, our responsible actions as a society over the…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Many of our providers are probably aware of the American Academy of Dermatology’s new COVID-19 Dermatology Registry. Given the recent identification of many dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19 infection, the AAD is compiling a registry of these cases and I…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I hope everyone remains in good health and spirits, despite the very trying times. I know that I will be grateful for the end of social isolation, whenever that time comes, although I admit to enjoying the unexpected…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: One of the most important traits for a company, particularly during a crisis, is to instill an environment and culture of open dialogue and communication. As Bill noted in his last CEO message, we won’t always get everything…
An update from our Chief Medical Officer: The CDC provides these simple ‘do it yourself’ instructions for making an appropriate personal mask. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions.pdf The Surgeon General provides this YouTube video on how to make a simple cloth face covering. https://youtu.be/tPx1yqvJgf4 If any QDP employee or…