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Women’s Dermatology Society 28th Annual Luncheon Meeting
Sunday March 23, 2003, San Francisco, Marriott
More than 400 members of the Women’s Dermatology Society and their guests gathered to celebrate one another’s successes, mentorship and the challenges that have made us strong. As Barbara Gilchrest, Professor of Dermatology, Boston University, and former WDS President noted, “The WDS luncheon is always one of the most memorable moments of the meeting for me.” Others, like Professor Adelaide Hebert, find the luncheon “a perfect opportunity to bring together research fellows, representatives of industry and new friends from around the globe to share in the fellowship of helping dermatology patients.”
Elizabeth McBurney, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine and LSU School of Medicine, received the Rose Hirschler Award, for significant contributions to medicine and dermatology. Fondly she recalled the advice of her early mentors: “Believe in yourself.” One of her favorite quotes is from Eleanor Roosevelt, “Do the thing that you think you cannot do.”
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Part of the magic of the WDS is the way we treasure our young professionals. With delight we watch them grow and learn, and in their turn, teach and mentor others.
With these thoughts, Frances J Storrs, MD expressed her pride in the WDS as she accepted its first Mentorship Award. As Professor Emerita at the Oregon Health and Science University, Dr. Storrs continues her life-long tradition of resident and medical student teaching. A typical example of her dedication to mentoring young professionals was Dr. Storrs’ donation of her own Rose Hirschler Award honorarium in 1991 to the WDS to establish the Mentorship program. Thanks to generous grants from Dermik Laboratories, this program has thrived, awarding 21 Mentorship Grants in 2002 and 22 in 2003 to deserving young researchers in dermatology.
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Susan H Weinkle, MD was picked by President Lenore Kakita, MD, to receive the 2003 President’s Award, as an individual who has “gone above and beyond to grow the Society and make it a better organization. Dr. Weinkle inspired attendees with her credo that education is the key to reaching goals and to promoting the Society’s ideals. “Get involved. Get on a committee, because we’re moving forward together!” she affirmed.
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With warm enthusiasm attendees welcomed:
- 18 new Active Members
- 1 Affiliate/International Member
- 1 Corporate Member
- 2 Life Member Applicants
- 50 Graduate (Resident) Members
Full List of New Members Here
Gratitude and honors were bestowed upon outgoing officers, and new officers were heartily welcomed:
- Vice President: Sandra Read, MD (2003-2004)
- Treasurer: Elizabeth McBurney, MD (2003-2006)
- Directors:
- Margaret Parsons, MD (2003-2007)
- Ann Haas, MD (2003-2007)
- Mary Lupo, MD (2003-2007)
- Richard Scher (2002-2006)
Full List of WDS Officers Here
Also please join us in welcoming to the WDS Staff Executive Director, Kerry Parker and Administrative Manager Margaret Wong, both based in San Francisco.
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 Between the delicious swordfish accented with papaya, perfectly prepared asparagus and risotto and the fruit and sherbet parfait, guest lecturer Jan Wahl enchanted us with her view of movies and the difference they make in our lives. Winner of two Emmys, this popular movie and video critic for San Francisco’s Channel 4, KRON gave us a different view of movies than we usually see. Growing up with Buddy Ibsen as a neighbor on one side, Bat Masterson on the other and Katherine Hepburn as a role model, Jan gained an early appreciation of men, women and the “battle of the sexes.” She maintains, “It only works when you have an intelligent woman and an equally intelligent man.” The master directors know that the imagination is more powerful than reality, the delightfully hatted Ms. Wahl pointed out, whether in romance or suspense, and respect the viewer’s imagination by avoiding the obvious or graphic shots.. Whether a grand scale movie like Gone With the Wind or a tale of private heroism like To Kill a Mockingbird. The great movies resonate within us so we see ourselves in different ways. As we learn in Citizen Kane, it is not what you buy, but what you have inside that is worthwhile. She calls on children today to be more critical of what they see in movies, to not accept mean spirited humor or graphic violence as the norm. Her favorite movies? My Favorite Year and Some Like It Hot among many others. She noted that Dermatology and Medicine have always played important roles in movies, from hiding the ravages of alcohol and sun from the close-up camera to scar and blemish management. Thank you, Jan Wahl, for expanding our appreciation of “the movies” and sharing your energy, joie de vivre, wisdom and intelligence with us!
Some of Jan Wahl’s Favorite Movies:
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