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We are pleased to announce the creation of the Women's Dermatologic Society Foundation, a new non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the objectives and activities of the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS).
Please read the interview below with WDSF President Lenore S. Kakita, MD for an update about this exciting new venture. |
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Why Start The Foundation?
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The WDS has enjoyed 30 years of building a strong network and resources for women in dermatology, both professionally and personally. We are a mature society now, and this is an ideal time to build the stability of long term funding to ensure we continue our valuable support of one another. We must also identify new opportunities for support such as education, training and research programs. |
What Impact Do You Hope To Achieve With The Foundation?
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The WDS Foundation serves to strengthen the key objectives of the WDS mission statement which are:
- 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.
It will also provide more convenient and abundant methods of donating. For example, members may donate to honor a colleague or loved one or as a part of wise estate and tax planning. WDS Foundations is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are 100% tax deductible. The ultimate impact cannot be measured; rather, it will be demonstrated in the vitality of the women who benefit from WDS programs. |
Who Serves On The Board?
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Our board is comprised of leaders in dermatology, a committed group of men and women who bring a wealth of experience from the medical field, academia, and industry.
WDS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

WDS Foundation Officers
President
Lenore S. Kakita, MD (2007-11)
Pasadena, CA
Vice President
Susan Weinkle, MD (2007-09)
Bradenton, FL
Treasurer
Deirdre O'Boyle Hooper, MD (2007-08)
New Orleans, LA
Secretary
Ralph Daniel, MD (2005-09)
Jackson, MS
Executive Director, Ex-Officio Advisor
Kerry Parker, CAE
San Francisco, CA
WDS Foundation Board of Directors
Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD (2006-09)
Cleveland, OH
Valerie D. Callender, MD (2005-08)
Mitchellville, MD
Boni E. Elewski, MD (2005-08)
Birmingham, AL
Keith A. Greathouse (2006-09)
Malvern, PA
Linda Ruetsch-Neri, RN (2006-09)
Skillman, NJ
Patricia S. Walker, MD (2005-08)
Santa Barbara, CA |
Why Donate?
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The WDS has supported members for three decades. Many of us would never have achieved our current levels of professional success without this support. It is therefore critical for members to return the favor by replenishing resources for the next generation of women so that they, too, may fully realize their aspirations. |
How Can We Help?
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Please donate. Encourage your colleagues and friends to donate. Share with others the value of your WDS experiences and invite them to join our dynamic society. Your voice is the most powerful way to ensure our message is heard. |
How Do I Donate?
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All contributions to The Foundation are tax deductible. To donate use one of the following options:
- Donate by credit card on-line NOW
- Call toll-free 1-877-WDS-ROSE
- Send a check or money order to the following address:
Women's Dermatologic Society Foundation
575 Market Street, Suite 2125
San Francisco, CA 94105
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$5,000 AND ABOVE
C. Ralph Daniel III, MD In Honor of Boni Elewski, MD, Judge Edward Kakita, Marianne ODonoghue, MD
Jean Bolognia, MD, Sabra Sullivan, MD and Lenore Kakita, MD
Janet G. Hickman, MD In Honor of Gloria Graham, MD
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$1,000 - $4,999
Tina S. Alster, MD
Diane Romayne Baker, MD
Hilary E. Baldwin, MD
Diane S. Berson, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Jean L. Bolognia, MD In Honor of Elizabeth McBurney, MD
Cheryl M. Burgess, MD, FAAD
Valerie D. Callender, MD In Honor of Pearl Grimes, MD
Tamella B. Cassis, MD In Honor of Duane Buss
Suzanne Marie Connolly, MD
Amy J. Derick, MD
Patricia Gayle Engasser, MD
James O. Ertle, MD In Honor of Marianne O’Donoghue, MD and Elizabeth McBurney, MD
Patricia Farris, MD
Lisa A. Garner, MD
Gloria F. Graham, MD In Honor of Lenore Kakita, MD and Boni Elewski, MD
Keith A. Greathouse In Memory of Florence Berson
Molly Hinshaw, MD
Shirley F. Jutzi
Lenore Setsuko Kakita, MD In Contribution of Rose Hirschler Awardee Honorarium, In Honor of Edward Kakita, Susan Weinkle, MD
In Memory of Florence Berson and Allan Oseroff, MD
Mark Lebwohl, MD In Honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Wilson Liao, MD
Mary P. Lupo, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Barbara M. Mathes, MD
Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD In Honor of Judge Edward Kakita and In Memory of Florence Berson
Michael E. Ming, MD
Ginat W. Mirowski, DMD, MD
Gordon Montgomery, MD In Honor of Mary Lupo, MD
Marianne N. O'Donoghue, MD
Richard B. Odom, MD
Suzanne Olbricht, MD
Margaret E. Parsons, MD
Sandra I. Read, MD
Wendy E. Roberts, MD
Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP
Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD
Alan R. Shalita, MD In Honor of Yelva Lynfield
Mary C. Spellman, MD
Sabra Sullivan, MD, PhD
Denise Tanzman In Memory of Florence Berson & In Honor of Gail Citrin
James Selwyn Taylor, MD
Nia Katechis Terezakis, MD
Virginia Toulmin
Patricia S. Walker, MD, PhD
Susan H. Weinkle, MD In Honor of Judge Edward Kakita, Wilma Bergfeld, Rekha Sheth and In Memory of Florence Berson
Darnell Wise
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$500 - $999
Bryna Kane, MD In Honor of Judge Edward Kakita and Lenore Kakita, MD
Roberta D. Sengelmann, MD
Elizabeth Tanzi, MD
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DONATIONS UNDER $500
Lindsay S. Ackerman, MD In Honor of Ron Hanson
Lisa L. Anderson, MD
Erik Austin, DO, MPH
Lynn A. Baden, MD
Eva M. Balash, MD
Rhonda R. Baldone, MD
Benjamin Barankin, MD
Betsy B. Beers, MD
Wilma Fowler Bergfeld, MD
Robert & Sally Berman In Memory of Florence Berson
Marianna L. Blyumin, MD
Susan Boiko, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Ellen Borowka In Memory of Florence Berson
Jonith Y. Breadon, MD
J. Dea Browning, APRN-BC, MSN, DNC
Jan Brydon, MD
Karen E. Burke, MD, PhD In Honor of Dr. Irwin Freedberg
Kimberly J. Butterwick, MD
Roger I. Ceilley, MD
Nancy N. Chemtob In Memory of Florence Berson
Onyekonwu Chinwe, MD
Annie Chiu, MD
Missy Clifton, MD
E. Patrick Creehan, MD
Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD
Ronald S. Davis, MD In Honor of Nia Terezakis, MD
Doris J. Day, MD
Marie-France Demierre, MD In Honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Kwame S. Denianke, MD
Amalie S. Derdeyn, MD
Brenda Jean Dintiman, MD In Honor of Walter Shelley
Zoe Diana Draelos, MD In Honor of Boni Elewski, MD
Anagha Jaideep Dudhbhate, MD
Karen E. Edison, MD
Anne M. Egger
Nancy Burton Esterly, MD
Leigh Ellen Eubanks
Laurie & Andrew Fishman In Memory of Florence Berson
Sharon, Marshall, Brad & Amanda Fishman In Memory of Florence Berson
Diane S. Ford, MD
William & Carol Fox In Memory of Florence Berson
Lynn Friedman In Memory of Florence Berson
Robert J. Friedman, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Jodi Eisner Ganz, MD
Sharon Foster Gardepe, MD In Honor of Emily Omura, MD
Roy Geronemus, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Dina Gerson In Memory of Florence Berson
Anita C. Gilliam, MD, PhD
Anne S. Gillman In Memory of Florence Berson
Barbara Ann Gilchrest, MD
Linda M. Globerman, MD
Mona Amira Gohara, MD
Annette Gottlieb, MD In Honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Marcelle Grassi, MD
Marisa Green In Memory of Florence Berson
Fred Gretch In Memory of Florence Berson
Pearl E. Grimes, MD
Elizabeth K. Hale, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
K. Renee Hamlet, MD
C. William Hanke, MD In Honor of Dorinda and Walter Shelley
Laurie Harris In Memory of Florence Berson
Adelaide A. Hebert, MD
Betty & Edward Heilman In Memory of Florence Berson
Deborah C. Hilton, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Molly Hinshaw, MD In Honor of Derek Cripps, MD
Andy & Karen Hirschberg In Memory of Florence Berson
Julie Hodge, MD
Sophie L. Hofstader, MD
Deirdre O'Boyle Hooper, MD
Amy Amonette Huber, MD
Sarah C. Jackson, MD
Carolyn Jacob, MD
Sharon E. Jacob, MD
Ellen Russell Jacobson, MD
William D. James, MD
Marie-Louise Johnson, MD
Kay A. Johnston, MD
Merlina Joseph, MD
Teri A. Kahn, MD
Stacy Kanter In Memory of Florence Berson
Amy Kirschenbaum In Memory of Florence Berson
Eileen Cantor Kitces, MD
Dorene Lebowitz In Memory of Florence Berson
Vicki J. Levine, MD
Barbara T. Licznerski, MD In Honor of Marcelle Grassi, MD
Henry W. Lim, MD
Elaine & Neil Lukow In Memory of Florence Berson
Rebecca B. Luria, MD
Janet Lynn Maldonado, MD
Lynette J. Margesson, MD
Ellen S. Marmur, MD
Elena Martinho, MD
Stephen Henry Mason, MD
Stan & Diane Mayer In Memory of Florence Berson
Jonelle McDonnell, MD
Kappa P. Meadows, MD In Honor of Janet Hickman, MD
Fortuna Mendoza, MD
Denise W. Metry, MD
Allison E. Nicholas Metz, MD
Caren F. Mikesh, MD
Cindy & Ken Miller & Family In Memory of Florence Berson
Elaine K. Miller, DO
Susan Moss In Memory of Florence Berson
Dedee F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD In Honor of Clayton Wheeler, MD, Robert Briggaman, MD and Wilma Bergfeld, MD
Carol Nadel In Memory of Florence Berson
Kishwer S. Nehal, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Karen B. Nern, MD
Antoinette P. Notaro, MD
Maureen A Olivier, MD In Honor of Elizabeth McBurney, MD
Margaret E. Olsen, MD
Cynthia L. Olson, MD
Julia Konerding Padgett, MD
Amy S. Paller, MD In Honor of Edith Paller
Susan R. Pardee, MD
Helene & Mark Popowsky In Memory of Florence Berson
Anne Marie Ramsdell, MD
June & Jay Reich In Memory of Florence Berson
Marta I. Rendon, MD
Phoebe Rich, MD
Joy Rico, MD
Brent Roberts
Nicole Elaine Rogers, MD
Marjorie Mintz Rosenbaum, MD
Karla S. Rosenman, MD
Amy S. Ross, MD
Peter & Jane Rubin In Memory of Florence Berson
Kathleen Y. Sawada, MD
Mimi Schatzberg In Memory of Florence Berson
Jimmy Schmidt, MD In Honor of Sandra Read, MD
Keeter D. Sechrist, MD
Shelley Sekula Gibbs, MD In Honor of Rachel Spiller
Karen & Steven Seltzer In Memory of Florence Berson
Jonathan Silver, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Randi Singman In Memory of Florence Berson
Shari L. Skinner, MD
Lori Skopp In Memory of Florence Berson
Alison Frances Stallings, MD
Leonard & Hermina Stein In Memory of Florence Berson
Adrienne Stewart, MD
Dana & Andrew Stone In Memory of Florence Berson
Frances J. Storrs, MD
Danine Summers In Honor of Louis Friend, MD
Virginia Sybert, MD In Honor of Nan Esterly
Irwin & Florence Tanzman In Memory of Florence Berson
Susan C. Taylor, MD
Cheryl A. Thellman-Karcher, MD
Marcia G. Tonnesen, MD
Ella L. Toombs, MD
Rebecca Tung, MD
Donna Twist In Memory of Florence Berson
Tina C. Venetos, MD
Jennifer L. Vesper, MD
Karen M. Vigeland, MD In Memory of Marie Kasma
Marcia J. Wade In Memory of Florence Berson
Heidi A. Waldorf, MD In Memory of Florence Berson
Susan Dale Wall, MD
Margaret A. Weiss, MD
William P. Werschler, MD
Patricia P. Westmoreland, MD
Mary L. Williams, MD
Avis Brown Yount, MD
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