California Dermatology Supervisor and Operator permit exam

[guessguess1986]

Any advice on how to study for this? Any study guides? Anything helps

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[asmallchild]

Any advice on how to study for this? Any study guides? Anything helps

I'm not sure what this is

A cursory Google search seems to indicate this position is a branch off the ARRT (I'm confused as to how they integrate dermatology and radiology)

Your post history seems to indicate that you are a MD graduate

What position are you targeting exactly?

 

[maxxor]

I'm not sure what this is

A cursory Google search seems to indicate this position is a branch off the ARRT (I'm confused as to how they integrate dermatology and radiology)

Your post history seems to indicate that you are a MD graduate

What position are you targeting exactly?

I'm a radiology resident, but it looks like a permit to allow a Dermatologist to supervise the administration of therapeutic radiation? I thought this was mostly the purview of RadOnc, but I guess Derms do this too?

§ 17-30465. Requirements for Dermatology Permits.
(a) A dermatology supervisor and operator permit issued by the Department shall be required of any licentiate of the healing arts who practices dermatology, and who uses X-ray therapy equipment for the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin or does one or more of the following:
(1) Supervises one or more certified therapeutic radiologic technologists during the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.
(2) Supervises one or more limited permit X-ray technicians holding the permit category of dermatology X-ray therapy.
(3) Supervises students in an approved school when the student is operating therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 114870(a) and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114870(e), 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
View Document - California Code of Regulations

 

[TMP-SMX]

Superficial radiation therapy for SCC/BCC in the elderly is a lucrative business. I don't use it but I know some derms that do. They have a tech that works for the company come to the clinic to do treatments and they supervise.

 

[asmallchild]

I'm a radiology resident, but it looks like a permit to allow a Dermatologist to supervise the administration of therapeutic radiation? I thought this was mostly the purview of RadOnc, but I guess Derms do this too?

§ 17-30465. Requirements for Dermatology Permits.
(a) A dermatology supervisor and operator permit issued by the Department shall be required of any licentiate of the healing arts who practices dermatology, and who uses X-ray therapy equipment for the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin or does one or more of the following:
(1) Supervises one or more certified therapeutic radiologic technologists during the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.
(2) Supervises one or more limited permit X-ray technicians holding the permit category of dermatology X-ray therapy.
(3) Supervises students in an approved school when the student is operating therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 114870(a) and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114870(e), 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
View Document - California Code of Regulations

That makes a little more sense

As mentioned above, superficial XRT is done (and heavily scrutinized) by some practices

Maybe California is different but at least where I practice, no license is necessary

I oversaw some as a fellow but don’t do any in my current practice (reimbursement was becoming increasingly more difficult thanks to heavy abuse)