ASDP Newsletter ASDP September 2010 Newsletter
President's Message
The ASDP is
undergoing many changes that will make us a better and stronger Society.
At the upcoming Annual Meeting, the membership will vote to approve
proposed bylaws that will broaden the scope of the ASDP and allow
greater opportunities for participation, including the creation of an
elected Board of Directors. You will note that future annual meetings
will have greater educational participation from volunteers, including
new Consultation sessions and Short Courses, chosen from proposals by
at-large members of our Society. This year's meeting will also
have a strong international presence, including invited expert lecturers
from around the globe.
We are also in the midst of Strategic Planning, a full evaluation of the
all workings and offerings of our Society, carried out in conjunction
with the aid of an expert organizational analyst. To this end, an ASDP
Strategic Planning Task Force will hold a retreat in Chicago this fall.
We need your continued help in identifying areas in which ASDP can
improve. Many thanks to those of you who have offered your suggestions.
Keep them coming!
Looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta.
Earl J. Glusac, MD
President
ASDP Provides MOC Credits to Participants in the Annual Meeting Self-Assessment Course
The ASDP Self-Assessment in Dermatopathology course offers Maintenance of Certification in Dermatopathology (MOC-DP) credit to satisfy the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) and the American Board of Pathology (ABP) MOC requirements.
ABD SA -- The ASDP is a provider of Self-Assessments (SAs) for the Maintenance of Certification program of the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). The ASDP Self-Assessment in Dermatopathology course offers one (1) unit of SA. Participants must take and pass the exam in order to claim SA credit(s).
ABP SAMs -- The ASDP is a provider of Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) for Part II of the Maintenance of Certification program of the American Board of Pathology (ABP). The ASDP Self-Assessment in Dermatopathology course offers six (6) SAMs. Participants must take and pass the exam in order to claim SAMs. Participants can only claim either SAMs or CME for this activity.
Advance Registration Closes September 16 for the 47th Annual Meeting
Register today or at the meeting in Atlanta.
Program Highlights
- NEW - Young Physician's Forum & Reception
- Consultation in Dermatopathology Courses
- Short Course I: Making the Best Margin Calls
- Short Course II: Cutaneous Lymphomas - A Course in Memory of Sabine Kohler
- Herman Pinkus Memorial Basic Science Course
- Short Course III: Inflammatory Dermatopathology, Diagnosis by Morphology
- Elson B. Helwig Memorial Lecture "Principles and Practice of Modern Dermatopatholog" Helmut Kerl, MD, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz
- NEW - Fellows' Case Presentations
- Evening Slide Symposium with Audience Response System
- Short Course IV: Trigger Points in the Diagnosis of Melanoma with Audience Response System
2010
Dermatopathology Research Grant Recipient
Brian P. Pollack, MD, PhD, of Emory University was awarded the 2010 Dermatopathology Research Grant for Defining the Role of Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) in Photocarcinogenesis. The Dermatopathology Research Grant Award is administered by the Dermatology Foundation and partially funded by The American Society of Dermatopathology. For more information on these grants, visit the Dermatology Foundation's Web site.
ASDP Receives Four-year Accreditation from the ACCME
The American Society of Dermatopathology received its four-year accreditation to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in July 2010. In addition, selected CME activities also provide AAD Category I CME credit.
4th Annual Dermatopathology Day & Dr. Maria Medenica Lectureship
Dr. Jon Reed is scheduled to lecture at the 4th Annual Dermatopathology Day & Dr. Maria Medenica Lectureship hosted by the University of Chicago, Department of Dermatology. Read more.