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- AAD Issues Statement on Skin Cancer Screeninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-issue-statement-on-skin-cancer-screening/2458789/Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology issued the following statement on skin cancer screenings: “The American Academy of Dermatology believes that early detection is vital in the fight against skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States.
- Dr. Jennifer Nam Choi Appointed Chief of OncoDermatology for Northwestern Medicinehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-jennifer-nam-choi-appointed-chief-of-oncodermatology-for-northwestern-medicine/2458809/Jennifer Nam Choi, MD, has been named Chief of the Division of OncoDermatology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Choi is an accomplished dermatologist specializing in the mana
- American Skin Association Medical Advisory Committee Names New Co-Chairhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/american-skin-association-medical-advisory-committee-names-new-co-chair/2458807/American Skin Association (ASA) named current member Robert Modlin, MD as Co-Chair of its Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) alongside Dr. David Norris. Dr. Modlin is Chief of the Division of Dermatology and Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology, Immu
- Dermatologist Launches Website For Anti-MOC Campaignhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-launches-website-for-anti-moc-campaign/2458817/Aimed at dermatologists who “believe that board certification should be a one time right of passage and that Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is an undue burden,” a new website from Las Vegas dermatologist H. L. Greenberg, MD encourages board certified dermatologists to si
- Provectus Biopharmaceuticals: Immune Mechanism of Action Data for PV-10 Presented at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meetinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/provectus-biopharmaceuticals-immune-mechanism-of-action-data-for-pv-10-presented-at-society-for-immunotherapy-of-cancer-annual-meeting/2458823/Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, presented a poster titled, “Intralesional Rose Bengal in Melanoma Elicits Tumor Immunity via High Mobility Group Box 1,” at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, accor
- Lumenis UltraPulse Technology is Being Used to Treat Kim Phuc “The Girl in the Picture”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-ultrapulse-technology-is-being-used-to-treat-kim-phuc-the-girl-in-the-picture/2458821/Lumenis Ltd.’s UltraPulse laser is being used by Jill Waibel, MD to treat scars on Kim Phuc, a survivor of a Vietnam War bombing in 1972. The UltraPulse was chosen for its effectiveness in laser scar revision therapy that is needed to penetrate deep into the thick scars. Kim Phuc, a
- Dr. Mandy Honored with ASDS Stegman Awardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-mandy-honored-with-asds-stegman-award/2458828/Stephen H. Mandy, M.D., of Miami Beach, FL, was presented recently with the Samuel J. Stegman, MD, Award for Distinguished Service, the highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). The Stegman Award – given to Dr. Mandy during the 2015 ASDS Annual
- Simulated Patient Encounter Part of Summer AAD Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/simulated-patient-encounter-part-of-summer-aad-program/2458888/Simulated patient encounters have come to the American Academy of Dermatology's summer meeting, offering a unique, hands-on educational experience for attendees. Speaking to Seemal Desai, MD for DermTube.com's coverage of the 2015 Summer Meeting of the AAD in New York City, Kanade Shinkai
- Unilever to Acquire Muradhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/unilever-to-acquire-murad/2458916/Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Murad. This follows the recent acquisitions of Dermalogica, Kate Somerville, and REN, which jointly position Unilever as a key player in the personal care prestige segment. Murad was founded in 1989 in Los Angeles. Howard Murad MD, a dermatologi
- SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell Ruling; AADA and AMA Issue Statementshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scotus-upholds-affordable-care-act-in-king-v-burwell-ruling-aada-and-ama-issue-statements/2458920/In a 6-3 ruling in King v. Burwell, the US Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Steven J. Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association release a statement on the decision, saying “The American Medical Association (AMA) is relieved that today&rs