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We asked members of the Skin & Allergy News Editorial Advisory Board to predict the highlights of the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting. Here is how they responded.
Dr. Eliot Battle Jr., director of Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa in Washington, said "It's a new year - out with the old and in with the NEW! We are observing a changing of the guard for the upcoming AAD annual conference. New Orleans will be a showplace for our newest generation of experts to share their knowledge."
Dr. Suzanne C. Connolly, a professor emeritus of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said "There will be something for everyone at the AAD meeting! Whether a resident or experienced dermatologist, clinician or researcher, there are sessions that will appeal. Newly added this year is a cutting edge session in which 'hot' new material will be shared."
Dr. Roberta D. Sengelmann, in private practice in Santa Barbara, Calif., predicted highlights would include discussions about: fat melting/freezing devices and injectables; confocal microscopy for skin cancer; immunotherapy for melanoma; new fillers that cross link with light; debating vitamin D; polidochoanol for treating sclerosis; and comparing botulinum toxins.
Dr. Randall K. Roenigk, chairman of the department of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., pointed out a new mentor recognition program developed by the Academy's Leadership Institute. For a small donation, dermatologists were able to recognize their mentor. The Academy sent all recognized mentors a gold star to wear at the meeting, and their name will be printed on a star and on display at the wall of leadership located in Lobby E of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. "
"Sometimes the teachers in our residency programs don't get enough recognition for the work they do preparing our dermatologists of the future," said Dr. Roegnik. For more information on this program, visit http://www.aad.org/leadership/star.html.
Dr. Neil S. Goldberg, who is in private practice in Bronxville, N.Y., said that he hopes the AAD will address the leadership in Washington. "We have been ill served by our Washington leadership for years. From the iPLEDGE fiasco to the health care debacle, the advice we've been given and the path we've taken has been totally wrong. We needed tort reform and a Medicare/SGR fix and we got neither."
He added, "The mandatory deadline for switching to EMR is approaching and the choices we have are overpriced and under performing. We need an open source system or something where basic EMR software is cheap and accessible but we pay for upgrades and customization. The data sets should be interchangeable and mobile, we shouldn't be tethered for life to one company and be subject to exorbitant fees for tech support. We should be aiming for a solution that works better for us not one where we have to work so hard for them."
We asked members of the Skin & Allergy News Editorial Advisory Board to predict the highlights of the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting. Here is how they responded.
Dr. Eliot Battle Jr., director of Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa in Washington, said "It's a new year - out with the old and in with the NEW! We are observing a changing of the guard for the upcoming AAD annual conference. New Orleans will be a showplace for our newest generation of experts to share their knowledge."
Dr. Suzanne C. Connolly, a professor emeritus of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said "There will be something for everyone at the AAD meeting! Whether a resident or experienced dermatologist, clinician or researcher, there are sessions that will appeal. Newly added this year is a cutting edge session in which 'hot' new material will be shared."
Dr. Roberta D. Sengelmann, in private practice in Santa Barbara, Calif., predicted highlights would include discussions about: fat melting/freezing devices and injectables; confocal microscopy for skin cancer; immunotherapy for melanoma; new fillers that cross link with light; debating vitamin D; polidochoanol for treating sclerosis; and comparing botulinum toxins.
Dr. Randall K. Roenigk, chairman of the department of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., pointed out a new mentor recognition program developed by the Academy's Leadership Institute. For a small donation, dermatologists were able to recognize their mentor. The Academy sent all recognized mentors a gold star to wear at the meeting, and their name will be printed on a star and on display at the wall of leadership located in Lobby E of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. "
"Sometimes the teachers in our residency programs don't get enough recognition for the work they do preparing our dermatologists of the future," said Dr. Roegnik. For more information on this program, visit http://www.aad.org/leadership/star.html.
Dr. Neil S. Goldberg, who is in private practice in Bronxville, N.Y., said that he hopes the AAD will address the leadership in Washington. "We have been ill served by our Washington leadership for years. From the iPLEDGE fiasco to the health care debacle, the advice we've been given and the path we've taken has been totally wrong. We needed tort reform and a Medicare/SGR fix and we got neither."
He added, "The mandatory deadline for switching to EMR is approaching and the choices we have are overpriced and under performing. We need an open source system or something where basic EMR software is cheap and accessible but we pay for upgrades and customization. The data sets should be interchangeable and mobile, we shouldn't be tethered for life to one company and be subject to exorbitant fees for tech support. We should be aiming for a solution that works better for us not one where we have to work so hard for them."
We asked members of the Skin & Allergy News Editorial Advisory Board to predict the highlights of the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting. Here is how they responded.
Dr. Eliot Battle Jr., director of Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa in Washington, said "It's a new year - out with the old and in with the NEW! We are observing a changing of the guard for the upcoming AAD annual conference. New Orleans will be a showplace for our newest generation of experts to share their knowledge."
Dr. Suzanne C. Connolly, a professor emeritus of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said "There will be something for everyone at the AAD meeting! Whether a resident or experienced dermatologist, clinician or researcher, there are sessions that will appeal. Newly added this year is a cutting edge session in which 'hot' new material will be shared."
Dr. Roberta D. Sengelmann, in private practice in Santa Barbara, Calif., predicted highlights would include discussions about: fat melting/freezing devices and injectables; confocal microscopy for skin cancer; immunotherapy for melanoma; new fillers that cross link with light; debating vitamin D; polidochoanol for treating sclerosis; and comparing botulinum toxins.
Dr. Randall K. Roenigk, chairman of the department of dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., pointed out a new mentor recognition program developed by the Academy's Leadership Institute. For a small donation, dermatologists were able to recognize their mentor. The Academy sent all recognized mentors a gold star to wear at the meeting, and their name will be printed on a star and on display at the wall of leadership located in Lobby E of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. "
"Sometimes the teachers in our residency programs don't get enough recognition for the work they do preparing our dermatologists of the future," said Dr. Roegnik. For more information on this program, visit http://www.aad.org/leadership/star.html.
Dr. Neil S. Goldberg, who is in private practice in Bronxville, N.Y., said that he hopes the AAD will address the leadership in Washington. "We have been ill served by our Washington leadership for years. From the iPLEDGE fiasco to the health care debacle, the advice we've been given and the path we've taken has been totally wrong. We needed tort reform and a Medicare/SGR fix and we got neither."
He added, "The mandatory deadline for switching to EMR is approaching and the choices we have are overpriced and under performing. We need an open source system or something where basic EMR software is cheap and accessible but we pay for upgrades and customization. The data sets should be interchangeable and mobile, we shouldn't be tethered for life to one company and be subject to exorbitant fees for tech support. We should be aiming for a solution that works better for us not one where we have to work so hard for them."