Women's Dermatologic Society

An Interview with Lawrence J Green, MD, FAAD Clinical Professor of Dermatology George Washington University School of Medicine Vice President Elect, American Academy of Dermatology Interviewed by Dr. Amaris Geisler and Dr. Brianna Olamiju  1.) How did you become involved in the WDS and what benefits do you think WDS membership provides for residents/young physicians? I started volunteering with the WDS about 10 years ago, when Dr Adelaide Hebert, who was part of my class on the AAD Board of Directors filled me on how important a role the WDS plays in dermatology. Before that, I never really appreciated the value the WDS adds to our field. Many/Most of the recent leaders in dermatology have come through the WDS. I believe this is because the WDS fosters not just collegiality among all dermatologists, but it also uniquely encourages and provides opportunities for young dermatologists (and dermatologists to be) to get involved in our field. The WDS also encourages and pr...

  Dr. Gabriella Vasile is a double board-certified dermatologist and fellowship trained Mohs Surgeon. She currently practices at Goodman Dermatology in Georgia.   Interviewed by Neha Chandan MD, MPH, PGY3 Dermatology Resident   1.)       How did you become involved in the WDS and what benefits do you think WDS membership provides for residents/young physicians?   I initially became a part of WDS as a resident. Many of my peers were involved and it sounded like a great community to be a part of. It provided me with so many resources as I was going through training, and has been especially helpful for career development. I am currently a member of the social media committee for WDS and love helping to bust myths and put scientific facts out there for the general public.   One of the best parts of WDS is that it offers residents and young physicians the ability to connect with peers and colleagues within the derm com...

By Dr. Morgan Murphrey Would you describe yourself as “curious”? Many physicians would and in the field of dermatology - where we read the stories of the skin - curiosity is a fundamental component of our diagnostic and therapeutic success. It was Albert Einstein, who famously said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”   I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Kachiu Lee, a medical and cosmetic dermatologist in the Philadelphia area who trained at Northwestern and Massachusetts General Hospital, and currently serves on the WDS Board of Directors. She has clued into this curiosity, explaining that “physicians have always been curious”. A recent article in the American Journal of Medicine went so far as to assert curiosity as the driving force behind the progress of science. 1     Upon starting residency, Dr. Lee noticed that “there were so many frustrating problems that we ran into and just ignored---like removing tissue from a 2mm punch, p...