Atlanta Dermatological Association

2008 Calendar	Click on a date below for more details January 19, 2008 - ADA Tri-Annual Meeting February 1-5, 2008 - AAD Annual Meeting March 18 - ADA Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting May 10 - Emory Derm Day May 20 - ADA Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting May 30-June 1 - GSD Annual Meeting July 30-Aug 3 - AAD Summer Academy Meeting August 19 - ADA Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting September 20 - ADA Tri-Annual Meeting October 21 - ADA Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting November 18 - ADA Annual Business Meeting December 9 - ADA Holiday Party 2009 Calendar - Proposed (tentative)
Saturday, January 19, 2008 ADA Tri-Annual CME Meeting Emory Patient Viewing at the Emory Dermatology Clinic 8 - 9am Lectures 9:15 - 3:00 p.m. Speakers Elise Olsen, MD – Hair loss in Women- differential diagnosis, work-up & treatment - FPHL, TE, AA, Cicatricial alopecia, Trichotillomania Steve Templeton, MD - Histopathology of Alopecia Path discussion led by Finan Templeton Dermatopathology Assoc.			Dr. Elise Olsen is the medical director of the Duke Laser Hair Removal Clinic. Dr. Olsen is a professor of both dermatology and oncology at Duke and is the founder and director of the Duke Dermatopharmacology Study Center and the Duke Hair Disorders Research and Treatment Center. Dr. Olsen serves a consultant to dermatologists from all over the world who have patients with difficult to diagnose or treat hair disorders. She is particularly interested in the conditions that cause hair overgrowth and was part of the original group of investigators to evaluate laser as a means of removing hair. She is a founder and past president of the North American Hair Research Society. Dr. Olsen lectures widely on hair disorders, has written many articles on the subject and is the editor of two editions of the internationally recognized textbook, "Hair Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment," published by McGraw-Hill.
February 1-5 AAD Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 ADA CME Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting 6:30 p.m. Atlanta Fish Market Speaker - Jonathan Weiss, MD High Performance Treatment Options for Moderate-Severe Psoriasis			Jonathan Weiss, MD Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan with Highest Distinction, 1980 Medical degree, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1984 Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 1984-85 Dermatology Training, University of Michigan, 1985-88 Chief Resident, University of Michigan, Department of Dermatology, 1987-88 Board Certified, American Board of Dermatology, 1988 Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Emory University, 1988-90 Dermatology Professor of the Year, Emory University, 1990/91 Over 55 Publications in Medical and Dermatology Journals Physician Recognition Award American Medical Association and American Academy of Dermatology Memberships and Honors American Academy of Dermatology Atlanta Dermatological Association Georgia Society of Dermatologists Medical Association of Georgia Dermatology Foundation
Saturday, May 10 Emory Dermatology Day The Robert and Patricia Fine Lecture will be provided by Lee Nesbitt, Jr., MD Louisiana State University Medical Also lecturing is Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD Emory University, Department of Endocrinology More details to follow				Emory Dermatology Day was started over 17 years ago in order to provide an opportunity to blend clinical dermatology with new areas of investigation relevant to practitioners of our specialty. In addition to the series of interesting talks given by Emory Faculty members on a broad array of stimulating and informative topics, the Robert and Patricia Fine Lecture is also given each year which honors an outstanding clinician and investigator who has significantly advanced our understanding of skin diseases and cutaneous biology.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ADA CME Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting Atlanta Fish Market RSVP to maryann@theassociationcompany.com AGENDA 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 7:15 – 7:30 p.m. – ADA Business Meeting 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Dinner and Lecture/Q&A Speaker - Carlos H. Nousari, MD Topic - Cutaneous Vasculitis Learning Objectives: Learn practical immunopathologic algorithms for the diagnosis of Cutaneous Vasculitis Familiarize with immunofluorescence patterns in Cutaneous Vasculitis Discuss the rationale for the management of patients with Cutaneous Vasculitis			Carlos H. Nousari, MD Carlos Nousari, M.D. is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading authority in dermatoimmunology. He is a clinician, a researcher, and a prolific author in the areas of dermatoimmunology, dermatopatholgy and immunofluorescence. In particular, He has conducted extensive research in autoimmune blistering diseases, connective tissue disorders, and vasculitides.. Prior to joining Dermpath Diagnostics in June, 2004, Dr. Nousari served as co-director of the Division of Immunodermatology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, and a chairman of the Department of Dermatology and Director of Dermatopathology and Immunodermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston. Dr. Nousari is currently the Director of the Institute for Immunofluorescence and a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Miami.
Saturday May 24, 2008 Save Our Skin Skin Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run Dermatologists needed to provide complimentary spot skin checks, 7am – 10:30 am More info to come			http://www.scanfoundation.com Note: not an ADA hosted event, but the ADA contributes by providing dermatologists for the spot checks.
May 30 – June 1, 2008 53^rd Annual CME Meeting of the Georgia Society of Dermatologists The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia Visit www.gaderm.org for more info
July 30 - August 3 AAD Summer Academy Meeting Chicago, IL
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 ADA CME Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting Atlanta Fish Market AGENDA 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 7:15 – 7:30 p.m. – ADA Business Meeting 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Dinner and Lecture/Q&A Speaker - Ted Rosen, MD Topic: Selected Aspects of Dermatologic Diseases in African Americans Upon completion of this lecture, attendees will better be able to: Utilize more effectively current modalities to treat keloids Recognize and manage STDs more prevalent in the African-American community, especially in Georgia Avoid over-zealous intervention for variation of normal seen commonly in African-American skin			Theodore Rosen, M.D. Chief of the VA Dermatology Clinic Professor, Department of Dermatology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX After attending Michigan State University as a National Merit Scholar, Dr. Rosen graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School cum laude. He then trained in internal medicine at the University of Alabama and in dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine. He currently serves as Professor of Dermatology at Baylor and Chief of Dermatology at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Rosen serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology and was also recently elected Vice-President of Texas Dermatological Society. He is a past-President of the Houston Dermatological Society and past-Chairman of the Dermatology Section of the Southern Medical Association. Dr. Rosen has written over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored 3 medical textbooks. He has been a plenary guest speaker for the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Urological Association, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the national dermatology societies of Italy, France, Argentina, Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico. He has been a guest speaker at 25 American state and most major metropolitan Dermatology societies. He has also served as a visiting professor at over 75 American and foreign universities and teaching hospitals. His clinical research interests include diagnosis and treatment of both STD and non-STD genital lesions, skin diseases in African-Americans, clinical mycology and cutaneous immunomodulation. On a personal note, Rosen is an avid lifelong numismatist, a devotee of horror films and a sometime Elvis impersonator. He is married to his college sweetheart and has four adult children and one old cat.
Saturday, September 20, 2008 ADA Tri-Annual CME Meeting Emory			TBA
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 ADA CME Bi-Monthly Dinner Meeting Atlanta Fish Market AGENDA 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 7:15 – 7:30 p.m. – ADA Business Meeting 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Dinner and Lecture/Q&A Speaker - Vernell St. John, CPC, CDC Dermatology Coding Update			Vernell St. John, CPC, CDC American Academy of Dermatology Schaumberg, IL Vernell St. John, CPC, CDC is a consultant in coding and practice issues for the American Academy of Dermatology Association. Prior to joining the AAD staff in 1994, she had worked sixteen years in a dermatology practice. She is the assistant editor of Derm Coding Consult, staff liaison for the AAD Coding & Reimbursement Committee and the AADA staff to the AMA/CPT Editorial Panel. She has given numerous coding presentations to physician groups and coders. Vernell assists member physicians and their coding staff regarding coding and reimbursement issues as well as practice management issues. Vernell is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers. She is a certified professional coder and a certified dermatology coder.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 ADA Annual Business Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 ADA Holiday Party 6:30 p.m.
2009 MEETING SCHEDULE January 24 February 17 March 6-10 April 21 TBA June 5 - 7 July 29 - August 2 August 18 September 12 October 20 November 17 December 15		(TENTATIVE - subject to change) Tri-Annual Meeting* Monthly Meeting AAD Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA Monthly Meeting Emory Derm Day GA Derm Annual Meeting, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, FL AAD Summer Academy Meeting, Chicago, IL Monthly Meeting** Tri-Annual Meeting* Monthly Meeting** Annual Business Meeting Holiday Party
Thanks to the following 2008 Supporters of the Atlanta Dermatological Association Stiefel, Graceway, Abbott Laboratories, Hill Dermaceuticals, Merck, Dermpath Diagnostics and PDI/American Express One Contact Maryann McGrail if you have any questions or comments, maryann@theassociationcompany.com

Chief of the VA Dermatology Clinic Professor, Department of Dermatology

Chief of the VA Dermatology Clinic
Professor, Department of Dermatology