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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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WDSF Board of Directors
Seated (left to right): Patricia Walker, MD, Susan Weinkle, MD, Lenore Kakita, MD, Dierdre Hooper, MD, and Wendy Roberts, MD
Standing: (left to right): Valerie Callender, MD, Wilma Bergfeld, MD, Keith Greathouse, Janet Hickman, MD and Linda Ruetsch, RN. Diane Berson, MD and Boni Elewski, MD not pictured |
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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 (2009-11)
Bradenton, FL
Treasurer
Deirdre Hooper, MD (2008-11)
New Orleans, LA
Secretary
Diane Berson, MD (2009-13)
New York, NY
Immediate Past President
Janet G. Hickman, MD
Lynchburg, VA
WDS Foundation Board of Directors
Wilma Fowler Bergfeld, MD (2006-09)
Cleveland, OH
Valerie D. Callender, MD (2005-08)
Mitchellville, MD
Linda Ruetsch, RN (2009-12)
Kingston, NJ
Boni E. Elewski, MD (2008-11)
Birmingham, AL
Keith A. Greathouse (2009-12)
Berwyn, PA
Patricia S. Walker, MD (2008-11)
Santa Barbara, CA
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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:
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$5,000 AND ABOVE
C. Ralph Daniel III, MD In honor of Boni Elewski, MD, Judge Edward Kakita, Marianne O’Donoghue, MD
Jean Bolognia, MD, Sabra Sullivan, MD and Lenore Kakita, MD
Janet G. Hickman, MD In honor of Gloria Graham, MD and contribution of Rose Hirschler Awardee Honorarium
Lenore Setsuko Kakita, MD In Contribution of Rose Hirschler Awardee Honorarium, in honor of Judge Edward Kakita, Florence Berson
Susan Weinkle, MD, Allan Oseroff, MD, Victor D. Newcomer, MD, Walter Shelley, MD
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$1,000 - $4,999
Tina S. Alster, MD
Diane Romayne Baker, MD In honor of Frances Storrs, MD
Hilary E. Baldwin, MD
Wilma Fowler Bergfeld, MD In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Hudson Fowler
Diane S. Berson, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Jean L. Bolognia, MD In honor of Elizabeth McBurney, MD, Nan Esterly, MD, and Irwin Braverman, MD
Elizabeth McBurney, MD
Cheryl M. Burgess, MD
Karen E. Burke, MD, PhD In honor of Irwin Freedberg, MD
Valerie D. Callender, MD In honor of Pearl Grimes, MD
Tamella B. Cassis, MD In honor of Duane Buss
Suzanne Marie Connolly, MD
Peggy S. Crawford, 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, Boni Elewski, MD, Wilma Bergfeld, MD and Lynn Drake, MD
Keith A. Greathouse In honor of Florence Berson and Jo Francis Greathouse
Pearl E. Grimes, MD
Deirdre Hooper, MD
Cheryl A. Hull, MD
Shirley F. Jutzi
Bryna Kane, MD In honor of Judge Edward Kakita, Lenore Kakita, MD, Wendy Roberts, MD and Suzanne Connolly, MD
Arielle N.B. Kauvar, MD
Mark Lebwohl, MD In honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Mary P. Lupo, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Barbara M. Mathes, MD
Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD In honor of Judge Edward Kakita, Florence Berson, Chiang Shin-Mei Lu, MD, Geraldine Waldorf and Jane Maloney
Michael E. Ming, MD
Ginat W. Mirowski, DMD, MD
Gordon Montgomery, MD
Richard B. Odom, MD
Marianne N. O'Donoghue, MD In honor of Walter Shelley, MD
Suzanne M. Olbricht, MD
Margaret E. Parsons Sander, 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, MD
Mary C. Spellman, MD
Sabra Sullivan, MD, PhD
Danine Summers In honor of Louis Friend, MD
Denise Tanzman In honor of Florence Berson and Gail Citrin
James Selwyn Taylor, MD
Nia Katechis Terezakis, MD, FACP
Virginia Toulmin
Rebecca Clare Tung, MD
Patricia S. Walker, MD, PhD
Susan H. Weinkle, MD In honor of Judge Edward Kakita, Florence Berson, Wilma Bergfeld, MD and Rekha Sheth, MD
Darnell Wise
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$500 - $999
Lisa L. Anderson, MD
Henry W. Lim, MD
Denise W. Metry, MD
Kishwer S. Nehal, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Elizabeth Reed Ringrose, MD
Kristine A. Romine, MD
Roberta D. Sengelmann, MD, FACMS
Virginia Sybert, MD In honor of Nancy Esterly, MD
Elizabeth Tanzi, MD
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DONATIONS UNDER $500
Lindsay S. Ackerman, MD In honor of Ron Hansen, MD
Fatma Sibel Alper
Susan Chinn Amaturo, MD In honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Maryam Mandana Asgari, MD
Erik Austin, DO, MPH
Lynn A. Baden, MD
Eva M. Balash, MD
Rhonda R. Baldone, MD
Benjamin Barankin, MD
Channing Rachel Barnett, MD
Betsy B. Beers, MD
Robert & Sally Berman In honor of Florence Berson
Marianna L. Blyumin-Karasik, MD
Naana Boakye, MD
Susan Boiko, MD, FAAP In honor of Anne Lucky, MD
Ellen Borowka In honor of Florence Berson
Jonith Y. Breadon, MD
J. Dea Browning, APRN-BC, MSN, DNC
Jan Brydon, MD
Anne E. Burdick, MD, MPH
Kimberly J. Butterwick, MD
Roger I. Ceilley, MD
Anne Lynn S. Chang, MD
Nancy N. Chemtob In honor of Florence Berson
Annie Chiu, MD
Missy Clifton, MD
Melissa Marlowe Coale, MD
Brett Malcolm Coldiron, MD
Karen Collishaw
Catherine Ann Cotterman, MD
E. Patrick Creehan, MD
Quita V. Cruciger, 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, MD
Jeanine B. Downie, MD, MA
Zoe Diana Draelos, MD In honor of Boni Elewski, MD
Anagha Jaideep Dudhbhate, MD
Karen E. Edison, MD
Anne M. Egger
Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD In honor of Ilona Frieden, MD
Jodi Eisner Ganz, MD
Nancy Burton Esterly, MD
Leigh Ellen Eubanks, MD
Laurie & Andrew Fishman In honor of Florence Berson
Sharon, Marshall, Brad & Amanda Fishman In honor of Florence Berson
Diane S. Ford, MD
William & Carol Fox In honor of Florence Berson
Joyce Naness Fox, MD In honor of Margie Yasuko Furomoto, MD
Lynn Friedman In honor of Florence Berson
Robert J. Friedman, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Sharon Foster Gardepe, MD In honor of Emily Omura, MD
Roy Geronemus, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Dina Gerson In honor of Florence Berson
Barbara Ann Gilchrest, MD
Anita C. Gilliam, MD, PhD
Anne S. Gillman In honor of Florence Berson
Linda M. Globerman, MD
Mona Amira Gohara, MD
Michele J. Gonzalez, MD
Annette Gottlieb, MD In honor of Lenore Kakita, MD
Leslie C. Gray, MD
Marisa Green In honor of Florence Berson
Fred Gretch In honor of Florence Berson
Anna Demirdjian Guanche, MD
Elizabeth K. Hale, MD In honor of Florence Berson
K. Renee Hamlet, MD
Evangeline B. Handog, MD
C. William Hanke, MD In honor of Drs. Dorinda and Walter Shelley
Julie Claire Harper, MD
Laurie Harris In honor of Florence Berson and Emily Berson
Adelaide A. Hebert, MD
Betty & Edward Heilman In honor of Florence Berson
Anita Highton, MD In honor of Janet Hickman, MD
Deborah C. Hilton, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Molly Hinshaw, MD In honor of Derek Cripps, MD
Andy & Karen Hirschberg In honor of Florence Berson
Julie A. Hodge, MD, MPH
Sophie L. Hofstader, MD
Amy Amonette Huber, MD
Sarah C. Jackson, MD
Carolyn I. 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 honor of Florence Berson
Cheryl A. Karcher, MD
Amy Kirschenbaum In honor of Florence Berson
Eileen Cantor Kitces, MD
Heidi H. Kong, MD
Leslie P. Lawley, MD
Dorene Lebowitz In honor of Florence Berson
Julie Anne Letsinger, MD
Vicki J. Levine, MD
Wilson Liao, MD
Barbara T. Licznerski, MD In honor of Marcelle Grassi, MD
Torello Lotti, MD
Elaine & Neil Lukow In honor of Florence Berson
Rebecca B. Luria, MD
Janet Lynn Maldonado, MD
Linda Susan Marcus, MD In honor of Eugenia Marcus
Lynette J. Margesson, MD
Ellen S. Marmur, MD
Elena Martinho, MD
Stephen Henry Mason, MD
Stan & Diane Mayer In honor of Florence Berson
Michel A. McDonald, MD
Jonelle K. McDonnell, MD
Kappa P. Meadows, MD In honor of Janet Hickman, MD
Fortunata L. Mendoza, MD
Allison E. Nicholas Metz, MD
Caren F. Mikesh, MD
Elaine K. Miller, DO
Cindy & Ken Miller & Family In honor of Florence Berson
Susan Moss In honor of Florence Berson
Dedee F. Murrell, MD, MA, BMBCh In honor of Clayton Wheeler, MD, Robert A. Briggaman, MD, Wilma Bergfeld, MD
Carol Nadel In honor of Florence Berson
Karen B. Nern, MD
Amy Elaine Newburger, MD
Antoinette P. Notaro, MD
Maureen A. Olivier, MD In honor of Elizabeth McBurney, MD
Margaret E. Olsen, MD
Cynthia L. Olson, MD
Chinwe LC Onyekonwu, MD
Julia Konerding Padgett, MD
Amy S. Paller, MD In honor of Edith Paller
Susan R. Pardee, MD In honor of Josh
Helene & Mark Popowsky In honor of Florence Berson
Anne Marie Ramsdell, MD
Desiree Ratner, MD
June & Jay Reich In honor of Florence Berson
Amy Kersten Reisenauer, MD In honor of Frances Storrs, MD
Marta I. Rendon, MD
Phoebe Rich, MD
M. Joyce Rico, MD, MBA
Brent Roberts
Nicole Elaine Rogers, MD
Diane Loria Rose, MD
Marjorie Mintz Rosenbaum, MD
Karla S. Rosenman, MD
Amy S. Ross, MD
Peter & Jane Rubin In honor of Florence Berson
Kathleen Y. Sawada, MD
Julie V. Schaffer, MD
Mimi Schatzberg In honor of Florence Berson
Jimmy Schmidt, MD In honor of Sandra Read, MD
Adriana Schmidt, MD
Margery A. Scott, MD
Keeter D. Sechrist, MD
Shelley Sekula Gibbs, MD In honor of Rachel Spiller
Karen & Steven Seltzer In honor of Florence Berson
Shabnam Shahabadi, MD
Sandra K. Shrader, MD
Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS
Jonathan Silver, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Joanne Kelly Simpson, MD, MPH
Randi Singman In honor of Florence Berson
Shari L. Skinner, MD
Lori Skopp In honor of Florence Berson
Kerrie J. Spoonemore, MD, PharmD
Sharleen St. Surin-Lord, MD
Alison Frances Stallings, MD
Leonard & Hermina Stein In honor of Florence Berson
Adrienne Stewart, MD
Dana & Andrew Stone In honor of Florence Berson
Frances J. Storrs, MD
Cynthia R. Strohmeyer, MD
Sumayah Taliaferro, MD
Irwin & Florence Tanzman In honor of Florence Berson
Susan C. Taylor, MD
Marcia G. Tonnesen, MD
Ella L. Toombs, MD
Rochelle R. Torgerson, MD, PhD
Donna Twist In honor of Florence Berson
Tina C. Venetos, MD
Jennifer L. Vesper, MD
Karen M. Vigeland, MD In honor of Marie Kasma
Marcia J. Wade In honor of Florence Berson
Jill S. Waibel, MD
Heidi A. Waldorf, MD In honor of Florence Berson
Susan Dale Wall, MD
Margaret A. Weiss, MD
William P. Werschler, MD
Tina B. West, MD
Patricia P. Westmoreland, MD
Mary L. Williams, MD
Sophie Marie Worobec, MD
Cyndi Jill Yag-Howard, MD
Inia I. Yevich-Tunstall, MD
Avis Brown Yount, MD
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