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Volume 9, Issue 4November 2005

IN THIS ISSUE

Families Play Safe in the Sun.......................1-4Play Safe in the Sun at LPGA ......................5-6President’s Message .......................................7WDS Staff ......................................................7Calendar of Events.........................................8Networking ...................................................8Reads & Recommends...................................9Important Deadlines ......................................9Welcome New Members .............................11WDS Wins Gold Triangle Award...................11Life Beyond Medicine ..................................13New Website Feature...................................13WDS Member Renewal Retreat ....................14WDS Around the World ...............................15News & Newsmakers...................................16

NEWSLETTER

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The newly launched “WDSFamilies Play Safe in the Sun”campaign is designed to provide

skin health awareness and education toyoung families and to promote sun safety.This campaign is designed to mobilizeWDS members to reach out into the com-munities in which they livein a concerted effort to helpprevent skin cancer and pro-mote sun safety in diversepopulations.

The Women’s Derma-tologic Society is providing awide range of educationaland outreach programsincluding free skin cancerscreenings, coordinated withmajor community events and educationalexhibits. Future school and organization-al programs are in progress, and a series ofsun safety community forums and eventswill be conducted in 15 cities across theU.S. over the next three years.

This community outreach program isoverseen by the WDS Foundation, whichis the recipient of a $1 million grant fromthe 3M Foundation. The WDS ServiceCommittee is responsible for the imple-mentation of the program. TheCommittee, chaired by Dr. SuzanneConnolly, identified existing resourcesfrom many organizations and chose toserve as the “messengers” of the best of

Families Play Safe in the Sun Campaign Launched!Boston and Minneapolis were first two cities T

ABOVEThe Families Play Safein the Sun eventsfeature coloringcontests, sun safetyquizzes, DermaScans,UV Photos and more.

LEFTDr. Suzanne Connolly,Chair of the WDSService Committee,applies sunscreen toa child at the“Families Play Safe inthe Sun” event inBoston in June.

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those resources. In addition to the ServiceCommittee, local volunteers, mostlyWDS members, handle the various eventsin their own communities.

Our Goals:• To identify a community forum/family-

oriented event• To create a fun and engaging exhibit to

distribute educational material on sunsafety

• To conduct skin cancer screenings• To promote school-based education

through the SunWise Program

Guidelines:• Screenings are conducted by Board-

Certified/Eligible Dermatologistslicensed in that state

• Standard screening forms provided bythe American Academy of Dermatol-ogy are utilized

Results from first two cities (Bostonand Minneapolis):• 45 volunteers donated their time

(WDS members and members of theDermatology Nurses Association)

• 200 volunteer hours logged• 14,000 sunscreen samples distributed• 5,000 educational brochures distributed• 800 DermaScans conducted• 520 UV photos taken• 428 skin cancer screenings done• 135 coloring contest submissions• 5 radio and TV interviews conducted• 2 mayoral proclamations given• 46 schools signed up for EPA SunWise

Program

Assessment• WDS is in the process of developing

further tools to assess the impact of ourefforts

• The WDS Service Committee is con-tinuing to pursue methods of promotingin-school education about sun safety

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The Boston team of volunteers gathered at the New England Aquarium for a community forum on sun safety.

The WDS Service Committee selected and created educa-tional materials and products to be used in the campaign.

The mayors of Boston and Minneapolisproclaimed “Families Play Safe in the Sun”days.

Volunteers at the first “Families Play Safe in the Sun” event gather under their tent and show off their sun-safe clothing.

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Here’s What Took Place in Boston:Thursday, June 30, 2005 marked the

launch of the “Families Play Safe in theSun” campaign in Boston, MA. TheMayor of Boston proclaimed the day as theofficial “Families Play Safe in the Sun”Day. The WDS coordinated a group ofdermatologists and dermatology nurses tovolunteer their time at various events overa three-day period to serve as “messen-gers” of sun safety education.

The first event began at 9:30 a.m. andcontinued to 3 p.m. in the City Hall Plaza for Boston’s Annual Harborfest“Children’s Day.” A 16’ x 16’ booth wasset-up to educate the public on sun safetyand good skin health practices.

Booth activities included a coloringcontest for children; photo-damage assess-ment via use of an ultraviolet camera and aDermaScan unit; educational brochureson skin cancer, and sun safety resources;samples of sunscreens, colorful 3M ban-dages and other materials; and a sun safetyquiz for children and their parents.

On the evening of June 30, skin cancerscreenings were conducted at the NewEngland Aquarium for all its staff andBoard Members.

Thirty-five people were screened dur-ing this event. A “Dive Deeper into SunSafety” reception and Sun Safety Forumtook place shortly after the skin cancerscreenings at 6 p.m.

Presentations were made by JeanBolognia, MD, Suzanne Connolly, MD,and Karen Rothman, MD (who spokeabout the Westborough example of SunSafety in Schools). Local dermatologistswere designated “Captains” of roundtablediscussions that took place on the topic of“Future Opportunities for Sun SafetyEducation within and around the Bostonarea.” These included Alexandra BoerKimball, MD, Karen McKoy, MD,

Dr. Maria Hordinsky and Cathy Boeck, RN, President of the Dermatology Nurses Association, at the FamiliesPlay Safe in the Sun event.

Volunteers in Boston:Sonia Batra, MD, MPHJennifer Berger, BS, MA

Jean Bolognia, MDMichelle Bush, MD

Suzanne Connolly, MDJoan H. FaulknerMaura Flynn, RNDeb Girard, RN

Lynne Goldberg, MD, MPHJanet Hickman, MD

Alexandra Boer Kimball, MD, MPHMargaret Lee-Bellantoni, MD

Cynthia Louko, RNJennifer Lynn, RN

Maryellen Maguire-Eisen, RNLynette Margesson, MD

Karen McKoy, MDSuzanne Mosher, MD

Karla Munoz, MDKaren Nolan, RN, MS, FNP-C

Suzanne Olbricht, MDKaren Rothman, MD

Sandy Tsao, MDAbby Van Voorhees, MDWinona Wong, MD, PhD

Priya Zeikus, MD

Karen Rothman, MD, and LynneGoldberg, MD. Among community lead-ers who attended were: Ranch C.Kimball, Secretary of Economic Develop-ment for the State of Massachusetts;Alison O’Leary Murray, Boston Parentsmagazine, Sally Fogerty, AssociateCommissioner of Public Health, EllenPowers, Shade Foundation representativeand Sara Walsh, Mayor’s Youthline. Ideaswere reviewed at the conclusion of theevening with reports given by each tablecaptain.

On Friday, July 1, 2005, an apprecia-tion dinner was held for all “Families PlaySafe in the Sun” volunteers.

This dinner allowed the Boston volun-teers to discuss further opportunities forsun safety education and community out-reach within the region and to volunteerfor future Adopt-A-School or group pro-grams.

On Saturday, July 2, 2005, the educa-tional exhibit was displayed near theHarbor Walkway adjacent to the NewEngland Aquarium’s gift shop in a high-traffic area. Two 10 x 10 booths were set


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up and included activities similar to thoseconducted at the Thursday booth event.

Here’s What Took Place inMinneapolis…

Thursday, August 4, 2005 marked thelaunch of the second city to be visited bythe “Families Play Safe in the Sun” cam-paign: Minneapolis, MN. R.T. Rybak,Mayor of the City of Minneapolis declaredAugust 6, 2005, the official “Families PlaySafe in the Sun” Day. Local members ofthe WDS and nurses from theDermatology Nurses Association volun-teered their time at various events over athree-day period.

On the evening of August 4, a “Close-Up on Sun Safety” reception andCommunity Forum took place at 6 p.m.Presentations were made by SuzanneConnolly, MD, Host Maria Hordinsky,MD, and Julie Seim Cronk, MD.Minnesota dermatologists who were des-ignated “Captains” of roundtable discussionsof future opportunities for sun safety educa-tion in the region included co-HostKathleen Hectorne, MD, ErinWarshaw, MD, Bertha Lin, MD, JulieSeim Cronk, MD and Lynn Glesne, MD.Some of the community leaders who attend-ed: Sally Lederer, MELSA and RaymondYu, St. Paul Unified School District.

The first Sun Safety educational out-reach booth event began Friday, August 5from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the TPC GolfCourse in Blaine, MN, in conjunctionwith the 3M Championship PGATournament.

Information provided included educa-tional brochures, sunscreen samples andphoto-damage assessment by a UV cameraand a DermaScan unit.

On Saturday, August 6, 2005, the edu-cational exhibition booth was set-up toattract families attending the Walker Art

Minnesota Hosts “Families Play Safe in the Sun” campaign with support from the Dermatology NursesAssociation. Pictured are: Angie Meillur, RN; Deb Warren, RN; Cathy Boeck, RN; Cynthia Hanson, RN; RoseMarie Klein, RN; and Maria Hordinsky, MD.

Center’s “Free First Saturday” event overthe weekend. This booth was located atthe Walker Art Center in the SculptureGarden next to the parking lot in a veryhigh-traffic area. A 16’ x 16’ booth was setup to educate the public on sun safety andgood skin health practices.

Booth activities included a coloringcontest for children, DermaScanassessment of photodamage, sunscreensamples, bandages, a sun safety quiz,and distribution of educational bro-chures, UV-sensitive bracelets, fris-bees, “I’m a Sun Safe Kid” T-shirts,boxes of SunGuard, WDS FamiliesPlay Safe in the Sun balloons with SunSafety tagline and various other give-away products.

Skin cancer screenings took place at theTPC Golf Course in conjunction with the3M Championship PGA Tournamentfrom Thursday, August 4 through Sunday,August 7, screening approximately 393people.

Volunteers in MinneapolisDonna Balitz

Cathy Boeck, RNAllison Cashman, MD

Peter Cham, MDSuzanne Connolly, MD

Julie Cronk, MDLynn A. Glesne, MDCynthia Hanson, RN

Kathleen Hectorne, MDAllison Hoffman, MD

Catherine Hoffman, MDMaria Hordinsky, MD

Valda Kaye, MDCindy Kleven

DeAnn Lazovich, MDBertha Lin, MD

Sheetal Mehta, MDMaryam Moinfar, MDCynthia Olson, MD

Judy Shank, MDCindy Smith, MD

Rochelle Torgerson, MDErin Warshaw, MD

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Oncology nurses, Lauri Orr & Lori Herman, with Dr. Karen Vigeland. Dr. Wendy Roberts (in front with sunvisor) also flew to Portland to attend the Play Safe in the Sun at LPGA event.

undreds of Portland-area golfenthusiasts, LPGA players andcaddies benefited from the joint

volunteer efforts of local Women’s Derm-atologic Society members and members ofthe local Dermatology Nurses Associationwho offered “Play Safe in the Sun” skincancer screenings and education at therecent LPGA Safeway Classic at theColumbia Edgewater Country Club.Third-year LPGA tour golf professionalAngela Jerman, who serves as nationalspokesperson of the WDS “Play Safe inthe Sun” campaign, joined in the outreacheffort to promote sun safety among golfenthusiasts and tour players. During acombined total of 100 volunteer hours,involving 10 board-certified Oregon der-matologists and nine nurses, WDS mem-bers conducted 247 free skin cancerscreenings.

One third of the individuals screened,including tournament visitors, tour playersand caddies, were presumptively diagnosedwith pre-malignancies and malignancies.More than 10 percent of individualsscreened were presumptively diagnosed withone of the three forms of skin cancer (basalor squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma.)Thirty-two percent of individuals screenedwere referred to their dermatologists for fur-ther evaluation and 17 percent were referredfor biopsy of suspicious sites.

WDS members also provided dermato-logic assessments with a UV reflectancecamera and distributed thousands of freesunscreen samples and skin cancer preven-tion educational materials.

The “Play Safe in the Sun” Skin Cancerscreenings were co-hosted by KristinStevens, MD, PhD, Providence MedicalGroup Dermatology, Portland, and Karen

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M. Vigeland, MD, practicing dermatol-ogist, Vancouver, WA, and AssociateClinical Professor, Department of Derma-tology, Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity, who returned to her volunteerleadership role at this tournament for hersecond consecutive year. To help raiseawareness about sun safety and skin cancerprevention through the media, Portlandprivate practice dermatologist and WDSBoard of Directors member Diane Baker,MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology,Oregon Health and Science University,appeared in television interviews with LPGATOUR golf professionals Angela Jermanand Stephanie Louden, a fellow LPGATOUR player who shares Angela’s commit-ment to sun safety as a way of life on the tour.

Portland-area WDS members whodonated their time for the screenings andinteraction with the public included: Continued on page 6

Deborah Altemus, MD, Diane R.Baker, MD; Shobha Jetmalani, MD,Marla Klein, MD, Phoebe Rich, MD,

Dr. Karen Vigeland talks with LPGA tour proNatalie Gulbis at the WDS Skin Cancer Screeningconducted in Portland. The WDS has screenedLPGA players and spectators at six tournamentsacross the country in the past two years.


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Beata Rydzik, MD, Kristin Stevens,MD, PhD, Lisa Turner, MD, and KarenM. Vigeland, MD. Wendy Roberts,MD, WDS Chair of the “Play Safe in theSun” initiative who has led this nationaleffort to its sixth successful LPGA tourna-ment around the nation in eighteenmonths, was also present to provide volun-teer support.

Local nurses providing support to thedermatologists during the screeningsincluded members of the local chapter ofthe Dermatology Nurses Association —Robin Weber, RN, Immediate PastPresident, and Lea Williams, RN, as wellas members of the Mt. Hood Chapter ofthe Oncology Nursing Society: LoriHerman, RN, Bev Moser, RN, LauriOrr, RN, and nurses Connie Demerell,RN, Dina Marie, RN, Marcia Mullens,RN, and Sue Taylor, RN. Pharmaceuticalrepresentatives Ben Vaday and NicholeOchs from Galderma and Doug Gunterfrom Ortho-Neutrogena also providedhands-on assistance during the tournamentscreenings.

The Women’s Dermatologic Societyrecommends that people of all ages takedaily precautions to protect the skin fromthe heightened risks of prolonged sunexposure. Overexposure to the sun is themost preventable cause of skin cancer, soindividuals are urged to make the commit-ment to safeguard their health. UnderAAD recommendations, this includes:

Sun avoidance during the peak hours of10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

Liberal application of a high SPF,broad-spectrum sunscreen to all ex-posed areas of the body and face;

Wearing sun-protective clothing, awide-brimmed hat and sun-glasses; and

Regular visits to your dermatologist.

The media was interested in what WDS Board member Dr. Diane Baker, AAD President-elect, had to sayabout sun safety during an interview in Portland, Oregon that later included LPGA tour pro Angela Jerman(in stripes looking on.)

The WDS recom-mends applying a golf-ball-size amount of sunscreen 15minutes before going out-doors and re-applying everytwo hours, or every nineholes for golfers.

Skin cancer is currentlythe fastest-growing cancerin America, with more thanone million new diagnosesexpected in 2005. Womenages 25-29 have skin canceras their leading form ofcancer. One American diesevery 68 minutes from melanoma.

The WDS “Play Safe in the Sun” cam-paign at LPGA tournaments recentlyreceived the prestigious national award, theGold Triangle, from the AmericanAcademy of Dermatology (AAD). Therecent skin cancer screenings are part ofthe AAD’s National Skin Cancer VolunteerScreening Initiative. Angela Jerman’s roleas spokesperson for “Play Safe in the Sun”

Members of the Dermatology Nurses Association supported WDSefforts at the LPGA tournament. Shown here are Connie Demerrell,RN and Lea Williams, RN.

is made possible through collaboration withDermik Laboratories. Funding for “PlaySafe in the Sun” at selected LPGA tourna-ments is generously provided by Procter &Gamble and Doak Dermatologics, whichalso contribute products along withGalderma, Ortho-Neutrogena, Del-RayDermatologicals, and La Roche-Posay. TheUV reflectance camera was furnished byOrtho-Neutrogena.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Support the WDSGulf Coast Relief Effort

If you would like to make a tax-deductibledonation to the Gulf Coast Relief effort to

add to the $3,000 donation that WDS hascommitted, please contact WDSby no later than November 15.

Call 1-877-937-7673 (1-877-WDS-ROSE)to make your contribution by phone.

WDS Service CommitteeSuzanne Connolly, MD, Chair

Megan Bogart, MDLisa Garner, MDAnn Haas, MD

Molly Hinshaw, MDMichel A. McDonald, MD

Allison Moosally, MDSandra Read, MDBarbara Reed, MD

Wendy Roberts, MDParrish Sadeghi, MDSabra Sullivan, MD

Elizabeth McBurney, MD

n the last issue of our newslet-ter, I tried to present some con-vincing reasons for joining a

WDS committee. Perhaps this was justthe reminder that you needed to sign up orperhaps you said to yourself “right now I

just don’t have thetime to make thistype of commit-ment.”

F o r t u n a t e l y,members of theWDS have a num-ber of other op-tions for getting

involved that represent more of a “mid-dle ground.”

Examples of these options includespending an hour or two at a local net-working reception, attending the network-ing luncheon held each year at the ASDSmeeting, or volunteering to participate inone of the “Families Play Safe in the Sun”activities. The latter opportunities varyfrom providing information (i.e. doing alesson) on sun sense at a local elementaryschool to passing out sunscreens andadvice at a WDS exhibit booth to super-vising coloring contests focusing on play-ing safe in the sun.

Dr. Suzanne Connolly, chair of theService Committee and chief organizer ofthe “Families Play Safe in the Sun” events,has done an incredible job of launchingthis program, along with members of hercommittee.

In addition, the staff in the WDS officehas been indispensable in making thiseffort so successful. I’ve included their pic-tures to the right so you can place a facewith the voices you will hear when youcontact our WDS office in San Francisco.

As the site of the upcoming meetingcoincides with the home of the WDSoffice, hopefully many of you will be ableto personally meet these dedicated indi-viduals.

On a more serious note, a number of

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our members, especially those in the NewOrleans area, have had their lives turnedupside down, both personally and profes-sionally, as a result of hurricane Katrina.Imagine for a moment being displacedfrom your home and your office formonths on end. The WDS ExecutiveCommittee recently voted to forego hav-ing a booth at the annual AAD meetingand to instead use those monies to waivethe 2006 dues for our displaced membersand to invite them to be our guests at theannual luncheon in San Francisco.

Consider aiding the victims of thistragedy in any way you can as it is the sumof gestures, both large and small, that willprovide them with the needed hope andstrength.

In addition, the WDS ExecutiveCommittee has voted to donate $1,000 toCamp Discovery and $1,000 to CampWonder, two summer camps for childrensuffering from skin disorders.

W D S S TA F F

Kerry Parker, CAEExecutive [email protected]

Margaret WongAssistant Executive [email protected]

Tamra BidegaryAdministrative [email protected]

Nancy FitzgeraldPublicity/PublicRelations [email protected]

Laura NorthropMembership/[email protected]

Megan ColmanMarketing Coordinator/Graphic [email protected]

Doug PariseauWebsite [email protected]

Marsha WalshAccounting [email protected]


NOVEMBER 2WDS Networking ReceptionTutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, AL6:30 – 9:00 pm

NOVEMBER 30WDS Mentorship Grants –Materials must be received bythis date.

DECEMBER 31WDS Medical StudentAwareness Grants – Please

send in your materials beforeyear-end.

FEBRUARY 18-20, 2006The Families Play Safe in the Sun campaigncomes to Miami, Florida!

JUNE 23-25, 2006Boulder, COWDS Member RenewalRetreat (& LeadershipRetreat)

7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. - THURSDAY, MARCH 2WDS Executive Committee Dinner MeetingSt. Regis Hotel

7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS Academic Dermatologists Interest Group BreakfastSan Francisco Marriott, Sierra K Room

7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS President’s Advisory Committee BreakfastSt. Regis Hotel

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS Committee MeetingsSan Francisco Marriott, Sierra K Room

12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS Inter-Society Liaison Council Scientific SessionMoscone Center, San Francisco

5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS Networking ReceptionSan Francisco Marriott, Sierra J Room

7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 3WDS Board Leadership Dinner (by invitation only)Banker's Club, San Francisco

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - SATURDAY, MARCH 4WDS Committee MeetingsSan Francisco Marriott, Sierra K Room

5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. - SATURDAY, MARCH 4WDS Practice Enhancement ReceptionOffice of Seth Matarasso, MD, San Francisco(shuttle bus service will be provided)

6:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - SUNDAY, MARCH 5WDS Board of Directors MeetingSan Francisco Marriott, Golden Gate B2

12:00 P.M. - 2 P.M. - SUNDAY, MARCH 5WDS Annual Meeting LuncheonSan Francisco Marriott, Yerba Buena Salon 9

Calendar of WDS Events atthe AAD Academy in SanFrancisco March 2-5, 2006

CALENDAR OF EVENTSEvent details posted at www.womensderm.orgwhere you can also RSVP on-line.

At the Pacific Dermatology Association’s (PDA) Annual Conference in August are:(from left) Dr. Suzanne Connolly and her husband Peter Connolly, Dr. PatriciaEngasser, Dr. Jon Hanifin, Lori Rollins of Hill Dermaceuticals, and Dr. Elizabeth Abel.

At a recent WDS Networking Reception in July at the Union League Club in Chicagohosted by Dr. Marianne O’Donoghue were WDS Members Courtney Herbert, MD,MPH (Orland Park, IL), Jessie Cheung, MD (Chicago, IL) and Kelle Berggren, MD(Batavia, IL).

NETWORKING

Calling all AcademicDermatologists…WDS is forming an Academic Dermatologists

Interest Group, spearheaded by Dr. Ilona Frieden andDr. Clara Curiel, that will meet for breakfast on Friday,March 3, 2006, at 7:00 a.m. at the San FranciscoMarriott during the AAD meeting. All WDS membersare invited. If you are interested in joining this groupand attending the breakfast, please contact [email protected].

WDS Boardof DirectorsOFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Jean L. Bolognia, MD (2005-2006)

VICE PRESIDENT

Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD (2005-06)

TREASURER

Wendy E. Roberts, MD (2005-08)

SECRETARY

Suzanne M. Connolly, MD (2004-07)

HISTORIAN

Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD (2005-08)

PAST PRESIDENT

Sandra I. Read, MD (2005-06)

HISTORIAN EMERITUS

E. Dorinda Shelley, MD (2005-08)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kerry G. Parker, CAE (ex-officio)

DIRECTORS

Tina S. Alster, MD (2004-08)

Diane R. Baker, MD (2005-07)

Diane S. Berson, MD (2005-09)

Karen E. Burke, MD (2005-09)

Lisa A. Garner, MD (2004-08)

Pearl E. Grimes, MD (2002-06)

Ann F. Haas, MD (2003-07)

Bernice R. Krafchik, MD (2005-09)

Mary P. Lupo, MD (2003-07)

Mary E. Maloney, MD (2002-06)

Amy J. McMichael, MD (2005-09)

Michael E. Ming, MD (2004-08)

Richard B. Odom, MD (2002-06)

Margaret E. Parsons, MD (2003-07)

Richard K. Scher, MD (2002-06)

James S. Taylor, MD (2004-08)

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Corinna Rigoni, MD (2004-06)

YOUNG PHYSICIANS REPRESENTA-

TIVE Becky Tung, MD (2005-06)

RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Allison J. Moosally, MD (2005-06)

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READS & RECOMMENDSTHE HEART OF A FAMILY:SEARCHING AMERICA FORNEW TRADITIONS THATFULFILL USBy Meg Cox

Have you ever wonderedhow you can create trea-sured and lasting family tra-

ditions when the daily juggle of professional andpersonal life is sometimes more than enough of achallenge? Meg Cox interviewed over 200diverse families for this warm and wise compila-tion of family rituals ranging from major holidaysto everyday bedtime routines and gives valuableadvice on creating new traditions — both practi-cal and whimsical — from scratch.Recommended by Kristin Stevens, MD

HISTORICAL ATLAS OFDERMATOLOGY ANDDERMATOLOGISTSby John Thorne Crissey,Lawrence Charles Parish,Karl Holubar

This is a “must read”for all dermatologists. It

gives a historical background of the evolution ofmodern dermatology. You might even recognizeor know some of these masters of dermatology. Itis enjoyable reading. Recommended by Lenore S.Kakita, MD

CELEBRATING WOMEN by Paola Gianturco

In Paola Gianturco’sbook, Celebrating Women,Thais honor the womenwho saved their city.Swazi virgins dance forthe Queen Mother.

Polish girls float wreathes of wildflowers on theriver. Moroccan Berber divorcees invite shep-herds to marry them. Couples race over obstaclesin Finland’s World Wife CarryingChampionships. Beautiful women in the UnitedStates vie for scholarships. Ten other festivals willintrigue and inspire you. Recommended by PeggyCrawford, MD, and Pat Engasser, MD, Co-Chairs,WDS Annual Luncheon Committee

KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM:STORIES THAT HEAL by Rachel Naomi Remen

A wonderful collectionof true vignettes abouthealing written by a physi-cian. Recommended by KristinStevens, MD

Be sure to read the article byauthor Lydia Burdick on Page 13

Important DeadlinesCareer Development Grants – applications receivedthroughout the year for quarterly review/consideration bythe selection committee.

Medical Student Awareness Grants – application deadlineDecember 31. Funding awarded by March 1.

Membership – applications for membership receivedthroughout the year for bi-annual review by theMembership Committee. Applications received by January30, 2006 will be considered by the Board of Directors attheir March 5, 2006 meeting in San Francisco, CA.

Mentorship Award Grants – application deadline extendedto November 30, 2005 for experiences taking place afterMarch 1, 2006.

WDS has a TOLL-FREE

Phone Number!Now you can call the WDS toll-free,

thanks to a generous grant from Barrier

Therapeutics! And, our toll-free line

is easy to remember…

1-877-WDS-ROSE(1-877-937-7673)

The Women’s Dermatologic Society Foundation Contribution...a new non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the objectives and activitiesof the Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) welcomes your optional donation.

❏ Yes, I’d like to add my charitable, tax-deductible contribution to the WDS Foundation (Tax ID # 20-0084052) in the amount of:

❏ $25 ❏ $50 ❏ $100 ❏ $1,000 ❏ __________ (list other amount here)

Optional: My donation is in honor of: __________________________________

Indicate payment method below:

❏ Check payable to WDS Foundation Check # _______

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Card Number: ___________________________________ Exp. Date: _________

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CONTRIBUTORSThe Women’s Dermatologic Society wishes to

acknowledge its 2005 Contributors

GUARDIAN ANGEL≥$100,000

Dermik Laboratories

ANGEL≥$50,000

Astellas Pharma US Inc.Ortho-Neutrogena

Unilever

SUSTAINER≥$25,000

Connetics CorporationGalderma Laboratories

Procter & GambleStiefel Laboratories, Inc.

BENEFACTOR≥$15,000

Doak Dermatologics/BioglanPharmaceuticals

Ferndale LaboratoriesJohnson & Johnson Consumer

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

PATRON≥$10,000

Allergan Skin Care & BotoxDel-Ray DermatologicsINAMED Corporation

Merz Pharmaceuticals

SPONSOR≥$5,000

Barrier TherapeuticsCollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Intendis, Inc.Karen Burke Foundation

Mary KayMedicis, The Dermatology Company

Pearl Grimes, MD

CONTRIBUTOR≥$1,000Amgen

Combe, Inc.Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories

Hill Dermaceuticals La-Roche Posay, LLC

NeostrataPatricia Farris, MD

Schering PharmaceuticalsSkin & Allergy News

Skin Disease Education Foundation

DONOR≤$999

Person & Covey, Inc.

Tina S. Alster, MDErik Austin, DO, MPHDiane Romayne Baker, MDHilary E. Baldwin, MDWilma Fowler Bergfeld, MDJean L. Bolognia, MDJan Brydon, MDKimberly J. Butterwick, MDValerie D. Callender, MDSuzanne Marie Connolly, MDC. Ralph Daniel III, MD

In Honor of Boni Elewski, MDC. Ralph Daniel III, MD,

In Honor of Judge Edward Kakita

Ronald S. Davis, MD, In Honor of Nia Terezakis, MD

Marie-France Demierre, MDZoe Diana Draelos, MDPatricia Gayle Engasser, MDJames O. Ertle, MDPatricia Farris, MDLisa A. Garner, MDAnita C. Gilliam, MD, PhDLinda M. Globerman, MD

Gloria F. Graham, MDKeith A. GreathousePearl E. Grimes, MDJanet G. Hickman, MD,

In Honor of Gloria Graham, MDJanet G. Hickman, MDMaria K. Hordinsky, MDWilliam D. James, MDMarie-Louise Johnson, MDLenore Setsuko Kakita, MDBryna Kane, MD, In Honor of

Judge Edward KakitaVicki J. Levine, MDMary P. Lupo, MDLynette J. Margesson, MDBarbara M. Mathes, MDElizabeth I. McBurney, MDElizabeth I. McBurney, MD

In Honor of Judge EdwardKakita

Allison E. Nicholas Metz, MDMichael E. Ming, MDDedee F. Murrell, MD,

In Honor of Dr. ClaytonWheeler

Karen B. Nern, MD

Marianne N. O’Donoghue, MD

Richard B. Odom, MD

Maureen A Olivier, MD,

In Honor of Dr. Elizabeth

McBurney

Margaret E. Parsons, MD

Sandra I. Read, MD

Joy Rico, MD

Wendy E. Roberts, MD

Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP

Mary C. Spellman, MD

Sabra Sullivan, MD, PhD

Danine Summers,

In Honor of Louis Friend, MD

Elizabeth Tanzi, MD

James Selwyn Taylor, MD

Nia Katechis Terezakis, MD

Cheryl A. Thellman-Karcher, MD

Virginia Toulmin

Karen M. Vigeland, MD,

In Memory of Marie Kasma

Susan H. Weinkle, MD

Please return this form with your charitable donation toWomen’s Dermatologic Society Foundation

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Individual Donors as of October 2005

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3M Foundation - $1,000,000Neostrata - $3,000INAMED - $1,000


ACTIVESumaira Z. Aasi, MDWanda M. Boote, MDMichelle Mize Emery, MDAna M. Eng, MDRichard E. Fitzpatrick, MDEsta Kronberg, MDToby A. Maurer, MDJessica Mehta, MDCatherine Clayton Newman, MDSaadia L. Raza, MDDeborah A. Scott, MDSusan Taylor, MDBruce H. Thiers, MDCarl Richard Thornfeldt, MDMarta J. VanBeek, MD, MPHDana S. Ward, MDAllan S. Wirtzer, MD

CORPORATE MEMBERKatrina J. Church, JDArabella Droullard, RN, MSLorabelle Gurule, PA, MSRon E. KirbyDoren Madey Pinnell, PhD

AFFILIATE/INTERNATIONALSandra Hewitt Clark, MDMa Lorna F. Frez, MDJana Hercogova, MD, PhDAna Kaminsky, MD, PhDJoanne B. Rebullida, MDFrancisca Roa, MDMariana Soirefmann, MDMyrto-Georgia Trakatellis, MD, PHD

ASSOCIATE MEMBERMavis W. Billips, MD

GRADUATE (RESIDENT) Asfa S. Akhtar, DODiana D. Antonovich, MDGrace Bandow, MDJennifer Baron, MDSandy Bendeck, MDLisa B. Campbell, MDDafnis C. Carranza, MDNanda Channaiah, DOAnnie Chiu, MDAmalie S. Derdeyn, MD

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSWelcome to the WDS! You are now part of a growing and vibrant association of more than 1,200 members from aroundthe world. We encourage all new members to become active by joining a WDS Committee. To review the list of committees and consider

where your interests may be, visit www.womensderm.org. You can volunteer on-line for any one of 25 committees or do so by calling

877-WDS-ROSE (877-937-7673).

Emmy M. Fernandez, MDGolara Honari, MDArash Izadpanah, MDTina Kinsley, MDSowmya I. Kishor, MDTanda N. Lane, MDOwen H. Lifshitz, MDAmy R. Mason, MDMaryam Moinfar, MDLavanya Vaidya Nagaraj, MDMarlyanne M. Pol-Rodriguez, MDAmy V. Prakash, MD

Georgette L. Rodriguez, MDJanelle M. Rohrback, MDGeorge J. Saira, MDPriya G. Sambandan, MDEmily Schwarz, MD, PhDJennifer Segal, MDAmy Slear, MDPamela Strumpf, MD, MBATina Suneja, MDEllen O. Turner, MDJustin Woodhouse, MDMeghan Zavod, MD

WDS Wins Gold Triangle AwardThe Women’s Dermatologic Society was the recipient of a Gold Triangle Award on

Thursday, July 21, 2005 from the 14,000-member American Academy of Dermatology.The award recognized WDS’ communications efforts through the “Play Safe in theSun at LPGA” initiative launched in 2004 to raise awareness about sun safety in thegolf community. Women golfers have some of the highest rates of melanoma and skincancer among athletes and therefore, the WDS targeted this group with its messageproviding sun safety tips to LPGA golfers and spectators at various LPGA tournamentsacross the country.

Dr. Marta Rendon, Dr. Wendy Roberts, and Dr. Sandra Read at the awards ceremony accepting theaward for WDS.


LIFE BEYOND MEDICINE

nne Burdick, MD, is my sister.Our mother, Shirley Burdick,was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

disease in 1998, and during the last fewyears of her life, she answered our ques-tions with one word, and very rarely initi-ated even the slightest conversation.

Experts explain that people withAlzheimer’s do eventually experience dis-ruptions in the language centers of thebrain — some sooner and others later inthe disease process. I wanted to help Momfind her way to more words. I determinedthat I would round up some words for herto read and say and give them to her in abook of her own. And since I was choosingthe words, I wanted them to be positiveand enthusiastic.

So I wrote simple words about lovingeveryday activities that she could still do atthe time, like taking a warm bath and eat-ing apple pie with vanilla ice cream. I washoping that these words would give her achance to use her voice again. I asked afriend to draw some illustrations and thenI put it all together in a book. I realizedthat I now had a number of ways to usethis new activity with my mother: shecould read the words aloud to me, I couldread aloud to her, we could take turnsreading, we could look at the colorful pic-tures, and I could ask her questions and“discuss” the words and pictures with her.It worked!

Mom engaged with the words and thepictures and answered my questions aboutboth. After reading aloud “I love to take awarm bath and get squeaky clean,” hermother looked intently at the drawing.“What is your favorite part of this pic-ture?” I asked. She pointed to the white-haired woman in the tub. I asked, “What isshe doing?” My mother, a woman who

loved her baths said, “Soaking.” “Oh,” Isaid, “who else likes to soak?” Her face litup and she said, “I do!” I got a smile fromher that made my day.

My sister, Anne, lives in Florida andcalled one day when I was visiting thefolks. Mom and I had just finished readingour book, “The Sunshine on My Face.” Itold Anne about this book I had writtenfor Mom and asked if she wanted me toread it to her over the phone. Then itoccurred to me to give Mom the phoneand have her read.

And read she did. I sat next to Mom,the book covering our two laps. I guidedher through the book, reading an occa-sional page to her and asking questionsabout the content and drawings as we wentalong.

After we finished reading the book, I

took the phone back from mymother. Anne said, “Thankyou for the gift.”

When I asked her what shemeant, she said, “I calledMom expecting to hear justher usual one or two words.When she read the book withyou, she was speaking in sen-tences for the first time inyears. Hearing her voice —and her pleasure — that was agift!”Dr. Anne Burdick, Chair of the WDS Member Renewal Retreat, with

her sister and author, Lydia Burdick.

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The Gift of FamilyBy Lydia Burdick

The Sunshine on My Face: ARead-Aloud Book for Memory-

Challenged Adults was published by Health Professions Press in

December, 2004. It is the first read-aloud book for people with

Alzheimer’s or other dementias toread with their family and friends.

The book was just awarded aBronze Award for Books by the

National Mature Media Awards.

Find a Dermatologist – New Feature of WDS WebsiteA new feature on the Women’s Dermatologic Society website is

our “Find A Dermatologist” on-line search. The WDS has dermatol-ogists across the United States and now they can be easily found. Just

enter your zip code and search radius (in miles) into our “Find ADermatologist” web page and you will be provided with a list of WDS-Member

Dermatologists complete with distance, location and phone number. Most WDSDermatologists even have a map with directions to their location.

Visit www.womensderm.org to update your own listing.


Join friends and colleagues in beautiful Boulder,Colorado for the WDS MMember RRenewal RRetreat. Thisweekend get-away for personal renewal is where you

can improve your communications skills, learn linedancing, cook with a gourmet chef, enjoy a spa visit,take a hike, bike ride...or just kick back. It’s all up to

you and for you!

REGISTRATION FEE: $350 per personHOTEL ROOM RATE: $205 per night

RSVP to WDS at 415-927-5727 or [email protected]

If you would like to make a personal donation to provide funding for residents who wish to attend the retreat or donate frequent flier miles,

contact the WDS at 877-937-7673.

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WDS Leadership Retreat &

Luncheon (by invitation)

8:00 a.m. Retreat registration begins

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free time for relaxation

5:30 p.m. Reception (& retreat partner

assignments)

6:00 p.m. Dinner (& retreat partner

introductions)

8:00 p.m. Sing-A-Long

9:30 p.m. Late night munchies available

SSaattuurrddaayy,, JJuunnee 2244,, 220000666:30 a.m. Pilates Class or early

Mountain Hike

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. “Women’s Strategic Use of

Humor”

Speaker: Regina Barreca, Author

Noon Resident/Leadership Forum

Luncheon (Sponsored by

OrthoNeutrogena)

1:00 p.m. Afternoon activities (choose one)

• Dessert with Celestial

Seasonings Presentation

• Walk Pearl Street Mall

• Walk or bike Boulder

Creek Path

• Take the free time for a

spa treatment!

5:00 p.m. Reception

6:00 p.m. Dinner followed by line dancing

9:30 p.m. Book Club

SSuunnddaayy,, JJuunnee 2255,, 220000666:30 a.m. Pilates Class

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. “Preparing Your Public Side”

Speaker: Linda Roth, Senior

Executive Director of

Communications, Drexel

University College of Medicine

11:00 a.m. Retreat Closing

stablishing friendships throughWDS? Indeed, I have. With thesimple technology of emails, I

would like to introduce you to WDSmembers from three different continents.

Dr. Iqbal Abdulaziz Bukhari from theKingdom of SaudiArab ia i s anAssistant Professorat the College ofMedicine at KingFaisal Universityin Dammam.

A very highlymotivated consul-tant dermatologist

with 15 years of clinical experience, she iscurrently directing the phototherapy andlaser units in the department. In additionto cosmetic dermatology and the study ofgenetic diseases, her special interestsinclude clinical research, alternativemedicine, acupuncture, medical photogra-phy and painting. She is fluent in bothEnglish and French.

She read about the WDS atthe AAD and became a mem-ber two years ago. She is also amember of the EuropeanWDS (EuWDS). She felt veryconnected to an “active,upbeat society of women” andsaid “it is very unique to be a mem-ber of WDS.”

She wished that more interna-tional women dermatologistswould join so that there could be an“effective exchange of knowledgeand our society would becomeglobal.” She also feels that viathe WDS she “got updatedabout the role of women der-matologists in North Amer-ica.” She would love to volun-teer as member of one of ourcommittees.

When asked for a picture, she sent her

paintings in-stead,which I am sharingwith you. She con-fesses that shedeveloped this tal-ent during highschool. She takespride in her fivechildren who are allvery talented aswell.

A pediatric der-matologi s t andAssociate Professorat the University ofRio Grande do Sulin Brazil, TaniaFerreira Cestari,MD recalls: “I wasinvited by ProfessorMarcia Ramos-e-Silva to attend someof the WDS receptions and I liked themvery much, but wasn’t convinced to join anassociation that was separated by gender.

Actually three years ago I tried tojoin the WDS but the website regis-tration didn’t work well and I gaveup.”

“One year ago, I got better infor-mation about the WDS and all theopportunities it offers for dermatol-

ogists and their students as wellas providing information ontopics not even related to ourprofession.”

When asked what benefitsshe has obtained from becom-ing a WDS member, she said

“contact with other dermatologistsand the chance for new career oppor-tunities, scholarships and mentoringfor students, residents and evenmyself, I hope.”

Professor Antonella Tosti, MD,of Italy is the founding president of the

European WDS (EuWDS). WDS Past

President Dr. BoniE. Elewski, duringher term, invitedAntonella to recruitEuropean dermatol-ogists to found theEuWDS.

With the help ofUlrike Blume Pey-tav i , MD , andChrista De Cuy-per, MD, the soci-ety was established.

Antonella is pres-ently a member ofthe InternationalAffairs Committeeof WDS, and shesays: “Today, I knowpersonally a largenumber of womenfrom all over the

world and I have a lot of new real friends.I love the familiar environment of the soci-ety; it is a wonderful opportunity to seedifferent opinions and even to be involvedin international research.”

Antonella says she is now much betterknown in the USA than before, although Iwould say her research on nails and hairalready preceded her. A very warm andenergetic lady, she is full Professor at theDepartment of Dermatology, Universityof Bologna, Italy.

Antonella is happily married to LucaLionello with two lovable children,Lorenzo, nine, and Margherita, four.

Here is wishing more success to ourWDS members around the world!

In Saudi: “Najah akthar ljame’ iat aljel-dia alnesae’ ia.”

In Portuguese: “Muito sucesso para aWDS.”

In Italian: “Più successo per la WDS.”I say Mabuhay!


WDS AROUND THE WORLD

Dr. Evangeline Handog and Dr. Tania Cestari at theFebruary 2005 WDS Luncheon in New Orleans.

Antonella Tosti, MD, and her children, Lorenzo andMargherita.

BY EVANGELINE B.HANDOG, MD, FPDS

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MISSION STATEMENT• To help all women in dermatology achieve

their greatest personal and professionalpotential.

• To foster, promote and support women’s issues in dermatology.

• To identify, train and recognize women leaders in dermatology.

• To provide a forum for developing relationships.

VISION STATEMENT• WDS envisions a professional environment

which recognizes the unique contributions by women in dermatology.

• WDS strives to ensure that women in dermatology have full access and opportunityfor professional advancement.

• WDS focuses on balancing the diversedemands of medicine, family, and community.

• WDS encourages and supports women to maximize their personal and professionalpotential and to contribute to our specialtyand society.

Women’s Dermatologic Society575 Market Street, Suite 2125San Francisco, CA 94105Phone: 415/927-5727Fax: 415/927-5726Toll Free: 1-877-WDS-ROSE

877-937-7673E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.womensderm.orgJean Bolognia, MD, PresidentKathryn Schwarzenberger, MD, Newsletter EditorKerry Parker, CAE, Executive Director

Supported in part by a grant from:

Peggy Crawford,MD, is anEveryday Hero

A t K a i s e rPermanente, every-one has an impor-tant role to play inthe good health ofour m e m b e r s .Our leadership in

quality and service demonstrates the excel-lence of our efforts. Our Everyday HeroProgram highlights a person or team

bringing the very best qualities of caringand performance to the workplace.

After working for the NationalInstitutes of Health and joining Kaiser in1978, Dr. Crawford became active in sev-eral national and local dermatologicalorganizations. But it’s truly her personalattention to patients and her relationshipwith her colleagues that identifies her as anoutstanding physician. Her colleagues andstaff comment that from the moment shesteps off the elevator, “you feel her abun-dant energy and cheerful presence.” They

also assert that she cares deeply abouteach-and-every person in the departmentas well as her patients. One patient stated,“Dr. Crawford is the best doctor I haveever had.” Peggy Crawford’s commitmentto her patients is reflected in her outstand-ing Member-Patient Satisfaction surveyscores, which are higher than any otherTPMG Dermatologist in NorthernCalifornia.

Submitted by Kory J. Zipperstein, MD,Department of Dermatology, Kaiser Perma-nente San Francisco Medical Center

In memoriamWe mourn the loss of Dr. Irwin M.

Freedberg, a member and past Director(term: 1998-2002) of the Women’sDermatologic Society. Dr. Freedbergtouched the lives of many of us as a col-league, teacher, mentor and friend. Heleaves behind a huge legacy not just in thetextbooks of dermatology, but also in ourhearts. He will be missed.

The WDS Membership Committee

invites you to bring your friends and

colleagues to the WDS. Encourage

them to join on-line at

www.womensderm.org

or call toll-free: 1-877-937-7673

(1-877-WDS-ROSE)

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