WINTER 2016 president’s message
Embracing change; focus on core goals and value Annual Meeting Update.............2 Annual Mole Bowl Competition...................................4 Factoid............................................5 Donations Needed......................5 Survivor: CMS vs Physicians.....6 PAD at PAMED HOD Meeting...........................................9 Residency Program Corner.....10 ADD/Pfizer Grants Award......... 11 Legislative Update..................... 12
By: Glen H. Crawford, MD It has been my distinct pleasure to serve as president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (PAD) in 2016. This newsletter summarizes many of the outstanding accomplishments of our society over the past year. As the medical landscape continues to evolve rapidly, we strive to provide our members with value through our core strategic goals of education, advocacy and member engagement. Please see the PAD mission chart on page 15. The highlight of our educational program, our annual meeting, was held at The Omni Bedford Springs Resort in September. Meeting Chair, Lorraine Rosamilia, MD, and her dedicated team created a wonderful program for attendees. Please see page 2 for a summary of the meeting as well as some great photos from the many social activities that were available for attendees and their families. On the advocacy front, our core goals revolve around patient safety, professional standards, and ensuring fair and equitable economic practices. Political Advocacy Committee Chair, Bruce Brod, MD, outlines our involvement with PAMED's House of Delegates on page 9. Other highlights include legislative visits and a successful skin cancer screening at the capitol for Melanoma May in Harrisburg, efforts to beef up enforcement of our recently passed tanning safety bill, providing key input to the PAMED specialty leadership cabinet on progressing telemedicine legislation on the state level, and continued efforts to promote truth in advertising, and addressing the alarming escalation in price of dermatologic medications. We continue to look for innovative ways to engage with our members. With key participation from our resident committee, we overhauled our website CONTINUED ON PAGE 15