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WDS AT LPGA & USTA TOURNAMENTS! Volunteer for WDS skin cancer screenings...
PLAY SAFE IN THE SUN:debuts its 5th season on the LPGA Tour with a new grant from L'Oréal USA, a new sun safety ambassador on the pro tour and a fantastic line-up of events!
The first USTA Tournament where WDS will make its debut in the tennis community:
- August 17: 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament New Haven, CT
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Listen to what LPGA Tour Player Paula Creamer says about the WDS campaign
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“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
What foresight! Although this statement was made in the last century by the successful American industrialist Henry Ford, these words sum up the history of the Women’s Dermatologic Society so very well! Through the diligent work of our 27 committees, many ideas have bloomed into successful projects. Our logo has expanded to reflect our many functions: “Women’s Dermatologic Society: Physicians Mentors Leaders”
(Click here for Dr. Connolly's full message)
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Our 16 page spring issue features over 2 dozen articles including detailed coverage of the WDS Annual Meeting Luncheon in San Antonio, as well as coverage of other recently completed WDS events.
Also included are articles featuring our 2008 WDS Grants award recipients, important deadlines, WDS Foundation information, photos from completed WDS events, and much more.
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L'Oréal and Women’s Dermatologic Society collaborate to spread the message of sun safety through a million dollar grant to the WDS Foundation. Pictured from Left to right are: Dr. Michele Verschoore, Medical Director, L'Oréal, Phillippe Patsalides President of the Active Cosmetics Division, L'Oréal USA, and Mary Lupo, MD, 2007 WDS President.
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Beauty Company Grant To Fund Dermatologists’
“Play Safe In The Sun” Campaign
San Francisco & New York – (February 3, 2008)
L'Oréal USA, a subsidiary of the L'Oréal Group, today announced that they have granted the Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) Foundation $1,050,000 over a three-year period to support the WDS Play Safe in the Sun campaign, effective April 2008.
The WDS educational outreach campaign focuses on promoting sun safety and skin health awareness. The mission of the WDS campaign, which will be supported through funding from L'Oréal USA, is to educate, encourage, and empower women athletes and outdoor sports enthusiasts to maintain healthy skin and hair by promoting sun safety and optimal skin care practices.
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The WDS has formed the WDS Academic Dermatologist Interest Group
The-mission is to support and foster the role of women dermatologists in the academic field by providing a network for interaction, collaboration, and the establishment of a group that can specifically address their professional needs.
WDS members who express an interest in being part of this network may participate in breakfasts, retreats, e-mail communications, and other activities that this group elects to pursue.
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A new feature at the Women's Dermatologic Society website is our "Find A Dermatologist" online search. The WDS has dermatologists across the United States to serve you and now they can be easily found. Just enter your zip code and search radius (in miles) into our "Find A Dermatologist" search and you will be provided a list of WDS-Member Dermatologists complete with distance, location and phone number. Most WDS Dermatologists even have available a map with directions to their location.
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Hold a WDS Networking Reception in Your Area!
WDS is now offering the opportunity for its members to hold local networking receptions in their local areas. WDS will support these with a limited amount of funding which will be determined by the Networking Committee.
Plan a reception for fun, griping, and sharing with your fellow WDS members and prospective members. This is a first come, first serve. Funds are limited so ACT NOW!
(Full details and request form)
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The Task Force on Literature Review identifies, reviews and recommends books, journal articles and periodical writings considered useful for the personal and professional enrichment of the members of the Women’s Dermatologic Society.
(Browse Our Literature Reviews)
Do you have a favorite piece of literature you would like to share with the WDS community? We would like to hear from you with your review.
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 We are pleased to announce the creation of the Women's Dermatologic Society Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the objectives and activities of the WDS.
(More Information & Our Updated Donor List)
(Pledge Now)
The WDS Foundation Board of Directors has engaged the services of Capital Advantage, Inc. This will make it easy and convenient for WDS members to donate to the Women’s Dermatology Society Foundation. The firm offers turn key solutions to assist members who wish to make donations.
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The mission of the Women’s Dermatologic Society is to help women in dermatology realize and fulfill their greatest potential by striving to:
- Foster, promote and support women’s issues in dermatology;
- Identify, train, and recognize women leaders in dermatology;
- Provide a forum for developing relationships through mentoring and building of coalitions;
- Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and research relevant to women’s issues;
- Promote the highest possible standards of ethics, support of research, patient care, patient education and public education.
- WDS envisions a professional environment that recognizes the unique contributions by women in dermatology.
- WDS strives to ensure that women in dermatology have full access and opportunity for professional advancement.
- WDS focuses on balancing the diverse demands of medicine, family and community.
- WDS encourages and supports women to maximize their personal and professional potential and to contribute to our specialty and society.
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WDS at LPGA & USTA Tournaments!
LPGA Tournaments in 2008 where WDS will offer sun safety outreach and free skin cancer screenings for golf fans as well as LPGA players and caddies.
May 15-18:
2008 Sybase Classic
Clifton, NJ
June 5-8:
2008 McDonalds Championship
Havre de Grace, MD
August 22-24:
2008 Safeway Classic
Portland, OR
October 2-5:
2008 Samsung World Championship
Half Moon Bay, CA
The first USTA Tournament where WDS will make its debut in the tennis community:
August 17:
2008 Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament
New Haven, CT
Members:
Volunteer now for an event
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Visit the WDS Merchandise Store
Event Photos Available For
Viewing & Purchase Online
(Courtesy Ez Event Photography)
• WDS Networking Reception at The Central Park Boat House sponsored by Dior Beauty (Just Added)
• WDS Annual Meeting Luncheons
• WDS Networking Receptions
• WDS Events in San Antonio - 2008
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WDS Career Center
 The WDS is dedicated to supporting and developing effective women leaders in dermatology, both on the job and as they transition to new opportunities. The Career Center offers WDS members access to career resources and new employment opportunities specifically in the field of dermatology.
Specifically developed for dermatologists at all levels, the WDS Career Center offers applicants free job searching and resume posting, as well as discounted job posting rates for recruiters/employers. .
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Families Play Safe in the Sun Campaign Video
A WDS Community Outreach Service
Watch this video to learn more about how the WDS promotes Sun Safety through “Families Play Safe in the Sun”, a broad-based national campaign, made possible through a generous grant from the 3M Foundation.
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The Women's Dermatologic Society: A Historical Perspective
Watch this video to learn more about the history of the Women's Dermatologic Society.
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The Women's Dermatologic Society supports the careers and professional development of women dermatologists.
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Why Join the WDS?
Read our "letters from residents" about exciting opportunities the WDS has to offer the Dermatology Professional.
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
FAMILIES PLAY SAFE IN THE SUN
In response to the dire need to curb the U.S. epidemic of skin cancer, the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) will launch a broad-based national campaign to promote sun safety in underserved communities, made possible by a $1 million grant recently awarded by the 3M Foundation. The campaign, “Families Play Safe in the Sun” will provide skin health awareness and education to families and students in fifteen targeted U.S. cities, utilizing a volunteer cadre of 1,200 WDS member dermatologists based in cities across the nation
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Membership Application
Become a member right now and take advantage of all the benefits of the Women's Dermatologic Society.
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