Dear Colleagues,
I am honored to lead the Washington DC Dermatological Society with the new team, Dr. Sara Brooks our Vice-President, Dr. Allison Larson our Secretary-Treasurer and gratefully Mr. John Garza as our administrator for the calendar year 2024-2025. It is my great pleasure to welcome new and returning members. I would also like to thank our outgoing president, Dr. Mana Ogholikhan for all her hard work.
This year, we are looking forward to having more in-person meetings as restrictions of the COVID pandemic are behind us. We have confirmed with the local academic programs to host our Resident Appreciation Dinner in January 2025. We will continue to have outstanding meetings and continuing medical education opportunities for our members.
We look forward to our first in-person meeting hosted by Georgetown University/ MedStar Washington Hospital Center Dermatology Department on Thursday, September 19, 2024. We are excited to have confirmed Dr. E. Dennis Bashaw as our keynote speaker for our upcoming meeting.
As we all know, membership dues are an important component in our finances that maintain the operating costs within our budget. The link to pay dues can be found at: https://www.dcdermsociety.com/membership-application.
Last November, we had a social event for our residents and members at the beautiful Graham Hotel rooftop in Georgetown. We hope to have another social event this year. This will be a great opportunity to mingle with colleagues and meet new members and residents. We will send you more information once we confirm the date and location.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as your president this year. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the leadership team with your thoughts, suggestions, or ideas for improvement. I look forward to working with you all.
Warmest Regards,
Shabnam Shahabadi, MD FAAD