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Thirty Years of Cultivating Precious Pearls
 his is my last message to you as President of this wonderful organization. Reflecting and giving thanks to the hard work and dedication of the membership and leadership is the traditional thing to do at this time. The WDS is going to celebrate its 30th luncheon anniversary in New Orleans in February 2005. Since pearls are the gem for commemorating 30th anniversaries, we are asking the members to wear pearls. Pearls also symbolize other qualities relevant to our society. Their beauty is associated with enduring quality. A single pearl symbolizes individuality and is lovely, but a strand of precious pearls embodies unity & timelessness. The WDS is a collection of precious pearls, gathered into a strand of pearls enhanced by their unity and purpose.
It has been my pleasure for the past year, as your President, to work with our extraordinary medical colleagues within the WDS, whom I think of as precious pearls.
We have accomplished a lot this year, and it would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of the leadership & membership of the WDS, bound together much like a strand of pearls.
My first thanks must go to the Officers and Executive Committee of the WDS. Drs. Jean Bolognia (Vice-President), Suzanne Connolly (Secretary), and Elizabeth McBurney (Treasurer), and Executive Committee members Drs. Marianne O’Donoghue, Richard Odom, Wendy Roberts, and Kathryn Schwarzenberger have provided valuable leadership and vision to the WDS activities this year. They represent true pearls of wisdom.
The BOD and Committee Chairs and members have been a joy to work with this past year. Drs. Deirdre O'Boyle Hooper and Nia Terezakis are putting together a wonderful annual luncheon for the New Orleans meeting. Dr. Barb Mathes has very ably guided us through the important audit process. Dr. Maria Hordinsky and her committee have very carefully chosen the recipients of our awards. We are forever grateful to the leadership of Dr. Maggie Parsons to guide us through the bylaws changes. Career Development continues to be an exciting WDS opportunity under Dr. Wendy Robert’s leadership. Communications activities were at an all time high under Drs. Patti Farris & Wilma Bergfeld. And we all know the extraordinary newsletters have been assembled under Dr. Kathryn Schwarzenberger and her talented Editorial Committee. The Fundraising Committee has been awesome, to say the least, under the inspired team of Drs. Lenore Kakita & Susan Weinkle. The International Affairs Committee has organized wonderful activities, and the WDS is grateful to Dr. Boni Elewski for her time (she is a very busy lady this year!). Long range planning has never looked better at the WDS under the organizational genius of Dr. Jean Bolognia. Membership continues to grow under the nurturing eye of Dr. Mary Lupo. Our very important Mentorship activities have been guided by the capable hand of Dr. Joy Rico. Networking has been more fun than ever, thanks to Drs. Pearl Grimes and Hilary Baldwin. The Nominating Committee has been under the creative guidance of Dr. Susan Weinkle. Our terrific and rapidly expanding website has been under Dr. Julie Harper’s care. The WDS/ASDS Women Derm Surgeons Committee, under Drs. Roberta Sengelmann and Sarah Weitzul, organized very successful activities at the ASDS meeting in San Diego. Dr. Suzanne Olbricht’s thoughtful & creative program provided a very memorable Members Retreat in Toronto. The new Medical Student Awareness Mentorship program has speedily been launched by Dr. Richard Odom and his task force. And very exciting is the inauguration of our new WDS Foundation, under the brilliant & persistent leadership of Dr. Janet Hickman.
Additionally I must thank the incredible group of WDS members who participated in our skin cancer screenings at the four LPGA tournaments this year. The Chairs of these programs, Drs. Wendy Roberts, Valerie Callender, Karen Vigeland, and Marta Rendon have been true “precious pearls” in our new Service activities.
Lastly, the WDS is very fortunate to have as our Executive Director, Kerry Parker, and Administrative Manager, Margaret Wong, along with their team at the management company of Holland-Parlette Associates in San Francisco. Their professional administrative guidance is invaluable.
The WDS is indeed fortunate to have so many “precious pearls” within its membership.
Sandra J. Read, MD
WDS President
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Past Messages from Our President:
- FEBRUARY 2008 (Mary Lupo, MD)
- NOVEMBER 2008 (Mary Lupo, MD)
- MAY 2007 (Mary Lupo, MD)
- DECEMBER/JANUARY 2007 (Elizabeth McBurney, MD)
- OCTOBER 2006 (Elizabeth McBurney, MD)
- MAY 2006 (Elizabeth McBurney, MD)
- JANUARY 2006 (Jean Bolognia, MD)
- NOVEMBER 2005 (Jean Bolognia, MD)
- JULY 2005 (Jean Bolognia, MD)
- APRIL 2005 (Jean Bolognia, MD)
- DECEMBER/JANUARY 2005 (Sandra J. Read, MD)
- SEPTEMBER 2004 (Sandra J. Read, MD)
- APRIL 2004 (Sandra J. Read, MD)
- DECEMBER/JANUARY 2004 (Marianne Nelson O'Donoghue, MD)
- APRIL 2003 (Marianne Nelson O'Donoghue, MD)
- FEBRUARY 2003 (Lenore S. Kakita, MD)
- SEPTEMBER 2002 (Lenore S. Kakita, MD)
- MAY 2002 (Lenore S. Kakita, MD)
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