Scott Worswick, MD

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Choosing a Job After Graduation: Advice for Residents From Scott Worswick, MD

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: September 4, 2025

Making career moves postresidency can be a daunting process. We asked Cutis board member Scott Worswick, MD, for advice on how dermatology resident...

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Program Director Perspectives on DEI Initiatives in the Dermatology Residency Selection Process

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: December 3, 2024

The recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action¹ has caused many initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity, a...

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A Dermatology Hospitalist Team’s Response to the Inpatient Consult Flowchart

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: February 3, 2023

We read with interest the Cutis article by Dobkin et al¹ (Cutis. 2022;109:218-220) regarding...

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Differences in Underrepresented in Medicine Applicant Backgrounds and Outcomes in the 2020-2021 Dermatology Residency Match

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: August 9, 2022

Although there have been studies addressing barriers faced by underrepresented in medicine (UIM) applicants to dermatology, there is little informa...

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Residency Roundup: Introducing a New Partnership Between Cutis and the APD-RPDS

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: April 7, 2022

The new APD-RPDS column Residency Roundup will contain quarterly communications and submissions that we hope will facilitate greater dissemination ...

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Scleral Plaques in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: February 2, 2022

It is important to examine the eyes in a patient with sclerotic skin changes on physical examination.

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A Fatal Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Anti-MDA5–Positive Dermatomyositis

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: December 13, 2021

Anti-MDA5 (melanoma differentiation–associated gene 5 antibody)–positive dermatomyositis associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a ra...

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Efficacy of Etanercept in the Treatment of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: June 30, 2021

This retrospective study compared the use of single-dose subcutaneous etanercept to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and supportive care alone.&nb...

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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Overlap Syndrome in a Patient With Relapsing Polychondritis

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: November 4, 2020

The clinical presentation of relapsing polychondritis (RP) may demonstrate cutaneous manifestations other than the typical inflammation of cartilag...

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Residency Training During the #MeToo Movement

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: March 5, 2020

Many medical professionals acknowledge #MeToo as a catchy hashtag summarizing a problem that has long been recognized in the field of medicine but ...

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Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Presenting With Interesting Cutaneous Findings

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: January 29, 2019

This case serves to reinforce the classic findings and associations of dermatomyositis, in addition to the uncommon manifestation of predominantly ...

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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: November 15, 2017

To the Editor: Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is an inherited defect in zinc absorption that leads to hypozincemia. Its clinical presentation ca...

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Relapsing Polychondritis With Meningoencephalitis

Author:: Scott Worswick, MD

Publish date: January 3, 2017

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune disease of the cartilaginous structures of the body with many systemic manifestations including ...