American Society For Dermatologic Surgery

THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AUGMENT, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE INVESTIGATIVE KNOWLEDGE IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY; TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY; TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC INTEREST RELATING TO DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND METHODOLGY FOR DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY AND RELATED BASIS SCIENCES.

RESEARCH:THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS RESEARCH BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO QUALIFIED MEMBERS THROUGH THE CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN AREAS OF SPECIFIC RELEVANCE TO COSMETIC/GENERAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY SUCH AS LASERS, LIPOSUCTION, FILLERS, RESURFACING, LIFTING PROCEDURES, AND CUTANEOUS ONCOLOGY. IN ADDITION, ASDS IS NOW FUNDING BOARD DIRECTED RESEARCH THAT ADDRESSES VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, AND COST CONTAINMENT.FREDRIC S. BRANDT, MD INNOVATIONS IN AESTHETICS FELLOWSHIP FUND:THE BRANDT FUND IS SUPPORTED BY THE ALLERGAN FOUNDATION AND GRANTS FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING FUNDS TO UNDERTAKE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROPOSALS RELATED TO COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY IN HONOR OF THE LATE FREDRIC BRANDT, MD. YOUNG INVESTIGATOR'S WRITING COMPETITION:THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR'S WRITING COMPETITION IS A PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES YOUNG INVESTIGATORS FOR THEIR ORIGINAL IDEAS, RESEARCH AND ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION IN ACADEMIC, PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS, SUCH AS DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY. REVIEW ARTICLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM:THE REVIEW ARTICLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REVIEW ARTICLES IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY ON TOPICS OF BROAD SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR HIGHLY FOCUSED CLINICAL TOPICS RELATED TO THERAPY, DIAGNOSIS OR OTHER ASPECTS OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY PRACTICE.THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH GOALS. DURING 2020 THE SOCIETY SUSPENDED MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE RESUMED IN 2021.

LEADERSHIP:FUTURE LEADERS NETWORK:THE FUTURE LEADERS NETWORK WAS CREATED TO HELP ASDS AND THE SPECIALTY MEET ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ASDS PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR YOUNG LEADERS TO WORK WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS ON PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ASDS AND ITS MEMBERS WHILE THEY FINE-TUNE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A POOL OF TRAINED LEADERS WHO CAN CARRY ON THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN OUR SPECIALTY AND ALLOW US TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS. EACH YEAR THE ASDS PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT 5 - 10 MENTOR/MENTEE PAIRS.PARTNERS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS WITH THE ADVICE AND INSIGHTS THEY NEED TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND/OR PRACTICE. THE PARTNERS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL SERVE AS A MENTORSHIP IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED CAREER-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS WHO ARE IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THEIR CAREER. MENTEES WILL BE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR FOR ONE YEAR IF DESIRED, AND MENTORS MAY CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A MENTEE WITHIN OR BEYOND THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. MENTORS AND MENTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS RELEVANT TOPICS AT LEAST QUARTERLY. AREAS FOR MENTORSHIP INCLUDE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.PHYSICIAN EDUCATION:THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS AND DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. ACCME RE-ACCREDITATION:IN 2014, ASDS RECEIVED REACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION FROM THE ACCREDITATION FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) GRANTING IT ACCREDITATION FOR SIX INSTEAD OF FOUR YEARS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION AWARDED BY THE ACCME, TO ONLY ABOUT 21 PERCENT OF ACCREDITED CME PROVIDERS. ASDS IS UP FOR REVIEW IN 2020.ANNUAL MEETING:OUR ANNUAL MEETING CONTINUES TO BE THE DEFINITIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS WITH OVER 1300 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEES LEARNING ABOUT THE FULL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF COSMETIC AND SURGICAL DERMATOLOGY. THE ANNUAL MEETING ALSO INCLUDED A TRADESHOW OFFERING COMPANIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISSEMINATE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO ATTENDEES. FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IS GENERATED BY ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FEES, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, ADVERTISING AND EXHIBIT SHOW APPLICATION FEES.PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM:THE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN UNCONVENTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO PERFECT SKILLS IN THOSE AREAS OF THE SPECIALTY OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY WHERE INNOVATION HAS OUTPACED TRADITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PHYSICIANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM SEASONED EXPERTS BY SPENDING A MINIMUM OF ONE WEEK IN THEIR OFFICE OBSERVING PROCEDURES AND LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PRACTICE.THE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM RECEIVES CORPORATE FUNDING BY WAY OF AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT. THIS PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM FURTHERS OUR EDUCATION GOALS.LAWRENCE M. FIELD, MD INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY MENTORSHIP EXCHANGE FUND:THE ASDS INTERNATIONAL TRAVELING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (ITMP) ENHANCES THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY AMONG THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS. IT PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON TEACHING PROGRAMS AND DERMATOLOGIC FACULTY AND ALLOWS DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS TO VISIT A HOST INSTITUTION IN ANOTHER COUNTRY AS MENTORS - OR HOST A DERMATOLOGIC SURGEON TRAVELING MENTOR FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY - FOR A DEFINED PERIOD OF TEACHING, SURGICAL DEMONSTRATION AND TABLE-SIDE EXCHANGE. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS AT A MINIMUM. LIMITED FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE LAWRENCE FIELD, MD, INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FUND.INTERNATIONAL PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGEONS IN VISITING A PRECEPTOR IN THE U.S. TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES NOT AVAILABLE IN THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS SHARED WITH COLLEAGUES, HELPING TO ADVANCE PATIENT CARE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY. AVAILABLE TO ASDS MEMBERS (AND MEMBERS OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES BASED ON WORK GROUP APPROVAL). THERE IS ONE INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIST SELECTED ANNUALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. LIMITED FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE LAWRENCE FIELD, MD, INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FUND. INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM:ASDS RECOGNIZES INTERNATIONAL DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT MEET AND COMPLY WITH ASDS BOARD-APPROVED PROGRAM STANDARDS. TRAINING PROGRAMS MUST PROMOTE PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE FELLOWS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. WITH THE PROPER TRAINING AND EXPERTISE TO PERFORM DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY PROCEDURES.SURGICAL DIRECTORS FORUM:THE SURGICAL DIRECTORS MEET REGULARLY TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF COMMON CONCERN, INCLUDING COSMETIC TRAINING IN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, BEST PRACTICES FOR COSMETIC STUDIES, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, AND PRACTICAL GUIDELINES AND ISSUES. THE GROUP FOCUSES ON COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND PROCEDURAL TRAINING IN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES. COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM ACCREDITATION:ASDS ACCREDITS COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO CONFIRM AND RECOGNIZE THE COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT MEET HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS AND PROMOTE PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE FELLOWS WITH THE PROPER TRAINING AND EXPERTISE TO PERFORM COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY PROCEDURES. TO DATE, 19 PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN ACCREDITED.DISTANCE LEARNING:ASDS PRODUCES A NUMBER OF DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE: 1 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES PODCASTS 2 MENTORING FOR SUCCESS3 HOLDING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS4 HARNESSING THE BENEFITS OF DELEGATION5 MANAGING CONFLICT6 NEGOTIATING SKILLS7 PLANNING & WRITING PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONS8 MINI-MBA PART 1: SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT9 MINI-MBA PART 2: SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE MARKETING10 MANAGEMENT OF ACTINIC KERATOSIS, SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA AND BASAL CELL CARCINOMA11 MEDICAL TRIAGING & TIPS FOR THE NURSE IN THE DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE12 MINI-MBA PART 1: SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT13 MINI-MBA PART 2: SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE MARKETINGEVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES:IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PLASTIC SURGERY, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR OPTHALMIC PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ENTITLED, RECONSTRUCTION AFTER SKIN CANCER RESECTION WAS COMPLETED.MOBILE APP:THE ASDS MEMBER APP IS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH APPLE AND ANDROID SYSTEMS. WHILE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE APP FOCUSES ON THE ANNUAL MEETING, OUR MEMBERS ALSO CAN FIND INFORMATION ON EDUCATION, PRACTICE RESOURCES, MEDIA, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESOURCES. QUEST:QUEST IS THE ASDS DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORK. THIS EXCITING FREE MEMBER TOOL ALLOWS MEMBERS TO:1 ACCESS AND ORGANIZE THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OF THE DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY COMMUNITY!2 SEARCH AND ACCESS ISSUES OF THE DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY JOURNAL, CURRENTS MAGAZINE AND MULTI-MEDIA RESOURCES.3 CREATE A PERSONAL REFERENCE BINDER FROM CONTENT, YOUR NOTES, DISCUSSIONS OR PERSONAL CONTENT.4 BOOKMARK INTERESTING SECTIONS, HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT PASSAGES AND TAKE NOTES - YOU CAN EVEN ADD AUDIO, IMAGE, VIDEO AND URL NOTES.5 INITIATE DISCUSSIONS OR COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ASDS MEMBERS IN A SECURE CENTRAL LOCATION.6 STUDY FOR THE AMERICAN BOARD OF DERMATOLOGY'S CERTIFICATION EXAM USING RESQ) 7 SHARED INTEREST GROUPS FOSTER EXCHANGE OF CLINICAL AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL COURSES:ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING, OUR REGIONAL COURSES CONTINUE TO BE THE BACKBONE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS. IN 2018, ASDS OFFERED THE FOLLOWING COURSES:1 MASTERS CIRCUIT: ADVANCED AESTHETICS AND LASERS - MARCH 22-222 PREMIER ANNUAL RESIDENT COSMETIC SYMPOSIUM; APRIL 20-22 IN DALLAS, TX3 ADVANCED INJECTION TECHNIQUES: MAXIMIZE SAFETY AND MINIMIZE COMPLICATIONS - SEPTEMBER 15-17, NEW YORKSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS:ASDS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESIDENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND THE RESIDENT COSMETIC SYMPOSIUM. THIS MAKES IT EASIER AND MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHICH AUGMENT THEIR RESIDENCY TRAINING. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE FUNDED BY EXTERNAL SOURCES.VIC NARURKAR, MD, AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY VISIONARY FUND:THIS FUND HONORING THE LEGACY OF DR. NARURKAR. SEVERAL INITIATIVES ARE FUNDED IN EDUCATION FROM THIS, A LECTURESHIP, MENTORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP.

DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY JOURNAL:THE SOCIETY PRODUCES A MONTHLY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS. THE MONTHLY CIRCULATION OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY IS ROUGHLY 8,000 IN THE DERMATOLOGIC FIELD. THE JOURNAL ADVANCES OUR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS ON DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY. FUNDING FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS THROUGH MEMBER DUES.CURRENTS:THE SOCIETY OFFERS ITS MEMBERS A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, CURRENTS, TO COMMUNICATE SOCIOECONOMIC, CLINICAL AND SOCIETY-SPECIFIC ISSUES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. THE NEWSLETTER COVERS MEMBER AND SOCIETY NEWS, EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS, AND UPDATES ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE DERMATOLOGY COMMUNITY. CURRENTS IS A MEMBER SERVICE PROVIDED AS A BENEFIT OF DUES, BUT IS AVAILABLE TO NON-MEMBERS ON A SUBSCRIPTION BASIS. CORPORATE SUPPORT OFFSETS A PORTION OF RELATED EXPENSES TO PUBLISH THIS MAGAZINE.ACHIEVE:ACHIEVE IS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOCIETY AND ASSOCIATION WHICH PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A SNAPSHOT OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR.