Regional Vice Chair Contact Information
West Region
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Kimberly Butterwick, MD (San Diego, California) kbutterwick@clderm.com
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon & Washington
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Northwest Region
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Adrienne Stewart, MD (Denver, Colorado) adstewmd@gmail.com
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah & Wyoming |
Midwest Region
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Emily Keimig, MD (Chicago, Illinois)
emily.keimig@nm.org
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee & Wisconsin
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Southeast Region
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Alysa Herman, MD (Coral Gables, Florida)
lysherman@aol.com
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina & South Carolina
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South Region
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Kelly Nelson, MD (Houston, Texas)
kellycarternelson@gmail.com
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas
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Lucie White, MD (Houston, Texas)
luciewhite25@yahoo.com
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas
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Northeast Region
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Jeannette Jakus, MD, MBA, FAAD, FAAP (Bronx, New York) jjakus@gmail.com
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island & Vermont
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Mid-Atlantic Region
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Valerie Callender, MD (Glenn Dale, Maryland)
drvdcskin@aol.com
Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, & West Virginia
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Tips for a Successful Regional Event
Below is a list of suggested tips created by the WDS Regional Committee for you to consider when planning your regional event. These tips are based on the obstacles and successes of past WDS regional events:
- Collaborate with other local dermatology organizations and meetings
- Engage your WDS Regional Vice-Chair as much as possible
- Allow yourself enough lead time to plan, fund, and advertise your event (6-8 weeks lead time suggested)
- Be prepared - know the goals of your event and stick to them
- Do your research - understand your venue, be mindful of any restrictions or possible obstacles
- Involve the media when appropriate (local skin cancer screenings)
- Make your event memorable
- Offer something unique that will attract attendees
- Involve other local WDS Members in the planning and encourage them to host the next event
- Keep detailed notes on your planning initiatives and record of attendees for future regional events
- Send completed Regional Post Event Debrief Form back to the WDS office after each regional event so the committee can keep an accurate and detailed database of all regional events
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