Women's Dermatologic Society

A Female Dermatologist’s Guide to Being a Leader By Azeen Sadeghian, MD “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” ~ John C. Maxwell Being a physician equips us, in a way, to naturally become leaders. Many of the traits needed to exemplify excellent patient care are also traits that are seen in strong leaders. Not only that, we are expected to step into our roles as archetypal leaders. We are held to a higher standard in serving. Medical decision making is not the only thing expected of us. For example, many of us serve on dermatologic or medical committees, volunteer in our communities, or manage clinical personnel. The reason why leadership is something we should talk about is because it’s something we all face as physicians. The leadership role we encounter is not limited to the business realm of being a manager or owner, it exceeds that. A friend recently loaned me an article from the Harvard Business R...

Starting your career in dermatology can be challenging. It is important to know your passion. Listen to the advice of experienced WDS members as they share pearls  for building your brand. This webinar featuring Drs. Mary Lupo, Elizabeth Hale, Lynn Drake, Cheryl Burgess, Keith Greathouse, David Goldberg, Doris Day, and Jean Bolognia goes into details on how to set yourself apart by creating and promoting your own brand, what is most important for young physicians to do when first building a brand and a career, building a reputation and a niche, and building a brand online and on social media. Continue watching the WDS Webinar Series by following the WDS YouTube Channel The WDS Webinar series is brought to you by the Young Physician Committee and sponsored by Galderma

Alexander Means, MD, FAAD is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. His clinical interests in infectious disease dermatology and dermatoepidemiology began early in his academic career, receiving his undergraduate degree in bacterial genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison after which he worked in emerging infectious diseases at the CDC. He graduated with honors from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and stayed in Chicago for his dermatology residency at the University of Chicago, after which he did a fellowship in Dermatoepidemiology in Rhode Island at the Providence VA Medical Center associated with Brown University. In 2015, Dr. Means was also awarded the WDS Academic Research Award for his project on psychosocial morbidity in hidradenitis suppurativa. Dr. Means is an active member in the American Academy of Dermatology, the Women’s Dermatology Society, and the Society for Investigative Derm...