Women's Dermatologic Society

By Shari Lipner, MD, PhD  The WDS Forum took place January 31-February 2, 2020 in Scottsdale Arizona. The session started with a focus on finding joy in our work and our personal lives with the keynote lecture by Sandra Ellison: “Building Resilience: A Key to Unlocking Physician Health & Happiness.” Other highlights included women’s health topics, including breast cancer screening, healthy aging, nutrition and supplements, and integrative medicine, an update on the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, a poster session, and a service project. The session concluded with “30 Pearls in 30 minutes,” by WDS Board of Directors and leadership, as well as, an open-mic portion for participants. There was a wealth of pearls including: Be thankful for what you have. Volunteer. Options include skin cancer screenings, WDS events, and AAD events. Action is the antidote to anxiety. Saying yes when you need to say no causes burnout. Make a list of things you don’t want ...

Editorial from the Women’s Dermatologic Society This year the WDS Forum’s Sunday session “30 Pearls in 30 Minutes” was overflowing with valuable, fun, inspiring advice from our panelists and enthusiastic audience members who shared tips on how to make our lives more fulfilling and joyful. We learned so much from each other and we wanted to share our ‘pearls’ with you as well. As you can see, we couldn’t stop at 30! Dr. Wendi Wohltmann Fertility Awareness: Physicians have a higher infertility risk compared to the general population; seek help early, start trying earlier, and consider freezing your eggs.   Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses (or the Kardashians); “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” – Oprah Winfrey Volunteering brings joy. Gratitude: Be thankful for what you have. Dr. Deborah McFarlane Fill baked pie crusts for quick, easy meals e.g. quiches, fruit pies.  For excisions around the areola consider a crescentic shape...