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ON THE AIR! • WDS Featured on XM Radio: Tune in to ReachMD
TOPIC: Women and Dermatology.• SERIES: Clinician's Roundtable

Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Amy Derick, Dr. Mary Lupo and Dr. Wendy Roberts about their involvement with the Women's Dermatologic Society and how the organization is working to support both men and women in the specialty.

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Dr. Amy Derick
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-WDS MEDIA EVENTS:

WOMEN'S DERMATOLOGIC SOCIETY MEDIA DAY IN MANHATTAN:
The Women's Dermatologic Society recently presented LOVE YOUR SKIN!, a dynamic Media Day for national magazine editors, featuring 20 WDS members who are leading authorities on skin and hair. A duo of experts on each of ten hot topics in dermatology offered the latest in trends, breakthroughs and controversies in the field--all from the woman dermatologist's perspective. Available online is an event recap, synopses request, a photo scrapbook, as well as biographical and contact information for each of the WDS experts.
(Event Details | Photo Scrapbook | Speaker Bios & Contact)
WDS MEDIA DAY IN NEW YORK: A HUGE SUCCESS:
The Women’s Dermatologic Society broke new ground with its first ever Media Day held on May 16, 2005 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The purpose of the event was to promote the “Play Safe in the Sun at LPGA” campaign that WDS launched last year and has successfully conducted at five major LPGA tournament sites across the U.S. In addition, just prior to Media Day, WDS learned that it would receive the AAD’s Gold Triangle Award on July 21, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
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-NEWS RELEASES (Families Play Safe In The Sun):

Jan 11-12, 2008
PHOENIX, AZ - P.F. Chang's® Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Health & Fitness Expo
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Post-Event News Release) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Sep 21-23, 2007
PLANO, TX - Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival
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Jul 20-22, 2007
CLEVELAND, OH - Ingenuity Festival
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Post-Event News Release) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Jun 23-24, 2007
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Manayunk Arts Festival
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Post-Event News Release) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Apr 14-15, 2007
ATLANTA, GA - Dogwood Festival
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Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2006
AUSTIN, TX - Old Pecan Street Festival
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Sep 2-4, 2006
ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis County Fair and Air Show
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Jul 22-23, 2006
CHICAGO, IL - Mayor's Cup Soccer Tournament
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Jul 1-3, 2006
DENVER, CO  - Cherry Creek Arts Festival
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May 7, 2006
SAN DIMAS, CA - LA’s Best at Raging Waters Water Park
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May 6, 2006
BOCA RATON, FL - “Sun Safety Awareness Day” with Melanoma Foundation
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Feb 18-20, 2006
MIAMI, FL - Coconut Grove Arts Festival
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Oct 27-29, 2005
LONG BEACH, CA - CA Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women & Families
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Aug 4, 2005
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Walker Art Center “Close-Up on Sun Safety”
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Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2005
BOSTON, MA - HarborFest "Children's Day"
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-NEWS RELEASES (Play Safe In The Sun At The LPGA):

  PLAY SAFE IN THE SUN • TIPS FOR GOLFERS - Available online and as downloads here
Jun 8-10, 2007
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD - McDonald’s LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Club
(Event Recap) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Mar 23-25, 2007
PHOENIX, AZ - LPGA Safeway International, Superstition Mountain Golf Club
(Event Recap) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Sep 21-24, 2006
DANVILLE, CA - 2006 LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge
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Event Recap) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Jun 2-4, 2006
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Seaview Marriott Golf Resort
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Aug 19-21, 2005
PORTLAND, OR - LPGA Safeway Classic
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Pre-Event News Release)
May 16, 2005
NEW YORK, NY - Media Day At Chelsea Piers
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Pre-Event News Release)
May 12-15, 2005
STOCKBRIDGE, GA - Chick-Fil-A LPGA Championship
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Pre-Event News Release)
Nov 16-21, 2004
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - ADT LPGA Championship
(Event Recap) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Sep 17-19, 2004
PORTLAND, OR - Safeway Classic LPGA Championship
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Pre-Event News Release)
Jun 8-13, 2004
WILMINGTON, Del - McDonald’s LPGA Championship
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Event Recap) | (Pre-Event News Release)
Mar 25-28, 2004
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - Kraft Nabisco LPGA Championship
(Event Recap) | (
Pre-Event News Release)

-WDS VIDEOS:

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-NATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

WDS RECEIVES SECOND AAD GOLD TRIANGLE AWARD:
The Women’s Dermatologic Society was recognized for its Families Play Safe in the Sun Community Service Outreach Program on the evening of July 27, 2006 at the San Diego Marriott during the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Meeting.  This is the WDS' second AAD Gold Triangle Award in the past two years.
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WDS RECEIVES AAD GOLD TRIANGLE AWARD:
The 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 the Sun at LPGA” initiative launched in 2004 to raise awareness about sun safety in the golf community.
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2006 ASSOCIATIONS ADVANCE AMERICA AWARD:
The Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) was awarded the 2006 Associations Advance America Award, which is presented by the American Society of Association Executives.
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