The Women's Dermatologic Society Newsletter is dedicated to providing detailed articles about the latest news and events of the WDS. Our most recent issue is available and can be downloaded by clicking here.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: "What is worth doing, is worth doing well," reads an
  inscription on..." - By Suzanne Connolly, MD
      (Full Message Online Here)
• YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE 34TH ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON: Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Londa Schiebinger, PhD
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• WDS ANNUAL MEETING: WDS Invited to Present Forum About Ethnic Skin
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS ANNUAL MEETING: Activities During The Academy
  • 34th Annual Meeting Luncheon
    
  • WDS Networking Reception
    
  • WDS Fireside Chat
  • Full Schedule
• Notice of WDS Election of Officers and Board Members
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• View the WDS documentary featuring several WDS members: “America's Ethnic Skin: An Al Roker Health Special”
      (Visit www.womensderm.org/ethnicskin)
• WDS FOUNDATION: Celebrate Life Through Tributes to WDSF Endowment Fund
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS FOUNDATION: Paying Tribute to a Great Mentor, Clinician and Individual
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS FOUNDATION: An Interview with Dr. Lenore Kakita: Building for the Future
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS FOUNDATION: The WDS Foundation wishes to thank the following donors who have made contributions prior to December 1, 2008
      (Donation List Online Here)
  
• CONTRIBUTORS: The Women’s Dermatologic Society wishes to acknowledge these organizations for their support of the Society’s programs and events at the following contribution levels
      (Details Online Here)
• READS & RECOMMENDS:
  • Review and Recommendation (Professional Enrichment)
  • Review and Recommendation (Personal Enrichment)
  • Contribute to Reads & Recommends
• Defining the WDS Brand: Physicians, Leaders and Mentors: By Zoe Diana Draelos, MD
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS MEMBER PROFILE: Meet WDS Member, Rekha Sheth, MD, A Pioneer of Dermatology in India
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• The WDS Book…Petals and Pearls is in the Works! We want to hear from you!
      (Details Online Here)
• A WOMAN'S JOURNAL: What Resilience Means to Me, By Eve Lowenstein, MD, PhD, FAAD
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
      (Event Details Online Here)
• RESIDENTS’ CORNER: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, By Kavita Mariwalla, MD
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• WDS HAPPENINGS:
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Middleton, WI
  • Hollywood , CA
  • Orlando, FL
• WDS MAKING A DIFFERENCE: WDS Volunteers Champion Sun Safety on Both Coasts
  • Half Moon Bay , CA
  • West Palm Beach, FL
• NEWS & NEWSMAKERS: Compiled by Nicole C. Pace, MD
      (More in our January 2009 Issue - Download PDF Here)
• HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY TO TELL? Tell other members about it by sending it to: wds@womensderm.org or by calling 1-877-WDS-ROSE.
• WDS has a TOLL-FREE Phone Number! Now you can call the WDS toll-free, thanks to a generous grant from Barrier herapeutics! And, our new toll-free line is easy to remember
  1-877-WDS-ROSE (1-877-937-7673)