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Jennifer Silva

APRN-DNP
APRN
Central CT Dermatology

2026 Sessions

Vitiligo Reframed: Immune Pathways, Repigmentation Strategies, and Patient Counseling

This session provides NPs and PAs with an updated understanding of vitiligo as an immune-mediated disease. Attendees will explore key inflammatory pathways driving depigmentation and how they inform emerging treatment strategies. Faculty will review repigmentation approaches, including topical, systemic, and procedural options. Emphasis will be placed on patient counseling, setting expectations, and supporting long-term disease management.

Presenter

Saturday, September 26 7:55–8:10 AM
Room Marquis Ballroom B/C
Faculty

Jennifer Silva

APRN-DNP
APRN
Central CT Dermatology

Ask the Experts: Interactive Panel Q&A

This interactive panel session brings together expert faculty to address key questions and real-world challenges in clinical practice. Through audience-driven discussion, attendees will gain practical insights, diverse perspectives, and evidence-based guidance on complex topics. Emphasis will be placed on open dialogue, allowing learners to engage directly with experts and apply takeaways to everyday practice.

Panelist

Saturday, September 26 8:10–8:20 AM
Room Marquis Ballroom B/C
Faculty

Alexa Hetzel

PA-C, DMSc
Director of Clinical Trials and Physician Assistant
Schweiger Dermatology

Alexa Hetzel, DMSc, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in medical dermatology with over 12 years of experience in Dermatologoy and clinical research. She currently serves as a Principal Investigator and has participated as a sub-investigator in hundreds of dermatology clinical trials, contributing to the advancement of therapies across numerous inflammatory skin diseases.

Alexa is recognized as a national educator and key opinion leader in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, delivering educational programs and speaking at regional and national conferences. She serves as a liason on various conference boards and is passionate about advancing the role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners through education, leadership, and research.

She earned her Doctor of Medical Science degree with a focus on quality improvement, completing a project that significantly reduced the time to biologic therapy initiation for patients with psoriasis through the implementation of a patient-centered education program. Her professional interests include clinical research, evidence-based practice, provider education, and improving access to innovative dermatologic therapies.

Faculty

Jennifer Silva

APRN-DNP
APRN
Central CT Dermatology

Vitiligo Reframed: Immune Pathways, Repigmentation Strategies, and Patient Counseling

This session provides NPs and PAs with an updated understanding of vitiligo as an immune-mediated disease. Attendees will explore key inflammatory pathways driving depigmentation and how they inform emerging treatment strategies. Faculty will review repigmentation approaches, including topical, systemic, and procedural options. Emphasis will be placed on patient counseling, setting expectations, and supporting long-term disease management.

Presenter

Saturday, October 17 7:55–8:10 AM
Room Amphitheater
Faculty

Jennifer Silva

APRN-DNP
APRN
Central CT Dermatology

Ask the Experts: Interactive Panel Q&A

This interactive panel session brings together expert faculty to address key questions and real-world challenges in clinical practice. Through audience-driven discussion, attendees will gain practical insights, diverse perspectives, and evidence-based guidance on complex topics. Emphasis will be placed on open dialogue, allowing learners to engage directly with experts and apply takeaways to everyday practice.

Panelist

Saturday, October 17 8:10–8:20 AM
Room Amphitheater
Faculty

Alexa Hetzel

PA-C, DMSc
Director of Clinical Trials and Physician Assistant
Schweiger Dermatology

Alexa Hetzel, DMSc, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in medical dermatology with over 12 years of experience in Dermatologoy and clinical research. She currently serves as a Principal Investigator and has participated as a sub-investigator in hundreds of dermatology clinical trials, contributing to the advancement of therapies across numerous inflammatory skin diseases.

Alexa is recognized as a national educator and key opinion leader in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, delivering educational programs and speaking at regional and national conferences. She serves as a liason on various conference boards and is passionate about advancing the role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners through education, leadership, and research.

She earned her Doctor of Medical Science degree with a focus on quality improvement, completing a project that significantly reduced the time to biologic therapy initiation for patients with psoriasis through the implementation of a patient-centered education program. Her professional interests include clinical research, evidence-based practice, provider education, and improving access to innovative dermatologic therapies.

Faculty

Jennifer Silva

APRN-DNP
APRN
Central CT Dermatology
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