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S2 Ep28: One Nurse Practitioner's Mission to Expand Rural Dermatology Access

The Cutaneous Connection··2 September 2026·28 min

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In this episode of the Cutaneous Connection, we’re revisiting the most recent episode of our Derm Dispatch video series, hosted by Chicago-based physician assistant Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C. Block spoke with guest Obehi Oriaifo, DNP, FNP-BC, DCNP, a nurse practitioner with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Iowa and founder of DermaNP Solutions. Her online platform, DermaNP Solutions, is a teledermatology platform for rural and underserved patients. In their discussion, Block and Oriaifo talk about the current lack of dermatologic care in rural areas.