Virtual Dermatological Congresses: A Chance for Equality and Diversity in Continuous Medical Education

Virtual Dermatological Congresses: A Chance for Equality and Diversity in Continuous Medical Education

Authors

  • Kerasia-Maria Plachouri Dermatology Department, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece
  • Francesk Mulita Department of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece
  • Evangelia Kalloniati Dermatology Department, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece
  • Sophia Georgiou Dermatology Department, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

Keywords:

virtual dermatologic congress, continuing medical education, COVID-19 pandemic, networking

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Published

2021-09-28

Issue

2021 Vol 11, No 4 | October

Section

Commentary

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Dermatology Practical & Conceptual applies a Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Authors retain the copyright for their published work.

How to Cite

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Plachouri KM, Mulita F, Kalloniati E, Georgiou S. Virtual Dermatological Congresses: A Chance for Equality and Diversity in Continuous Medical Education. Dermatol Pract Concept. Published online September 28, 2021:e2021142. doi:10.5826/dpc.1104a142

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