Tackle Sports Dermatoses.

PREVENTION of communicable diseases; PREVENTION of epidemics; COMMUNICABLE diseases; SKIN diseases; INFECTION control; BANDAGES & bandaging; PATIENT advocacy; ATHLETES; SPORTS participation; SPORTS re-entry; NON-communicable diseases; SURGICAL dressings; TIME; DISEASE risk factors

The author stresses the need for dermatology providers to recognize and treat communicable sports dermatoses and know the rules and regulations that will allow the student-athlete patients to return to practices or game situations. She discusses instances that began a passion for him for treating sports-related dermatoses, communicable skin conditions that prevent athletes from participating in their sports, and his encouragement for all dermatology providers to reach out to local schools.