We would like to thank everyone who came to Scottsdale to join us for the 2024 Spring Meeting and supported the AOCD! We hope you had a great time learning, earning CME, catching up with friends and colleagues, and exploring Scottsdale.

The annual AOCD business meeting and reception was held Friday, April 12. The AOCD Board of Trustees were sworn in, taking the oath of office, and Dr. Lacey Walls assumed the office of President.

Numerous awards were presented during this year's business meeting. Three new AOCD Fellows of Distinction were recognized and presented with their medallions. Drs. Amy Spizuoco, David Cleaver, and Ralph Fiore, II, received this honor.

Dr. Derrick Adams was recognized and his 2024 Spring Conference lecture titled On the Shoulders of Giants! Forgotten Dermatology History was selected as the 2nd Annual Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Lecture Series presentation.

Drs. Carlos Gomez-Meade and Dr. David Roy were recognized as the inaugural recipients of the Outstanding Mentor in Osteopathic Dermatology Education Award.

Dr. Stephen Kessler was recognized with the Albert P. Ulbrich Lifetime Achievement Award for his many years of dedication to Osteopathic dermatology medical education, residency training, and service to the AOCD.

Dr. Robert Schwarze was also recognized with the prestigious Albert P. Ulbrich Lifetime Achievement Award for his many years of commitment and service to the AOCD as a Past President, trustee, and member of numerous committees.

To learn more about applying for consideration or nominating an AOCD member for an AOCD-sponsored award, please use the links below:

Fellow of Distinction of the AOCD

Outstanding Mentor in Osteopathic Dermatology Education Award

Albert P. Ulbrich Lifetime Achievement Award

Several resident and student AOCD members were recognized with awards presented by the Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology.

Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Roger C. Byrd, DO, FAOCD, FAAD Clinical Manuscript Competition
First Place Winner ($1,500 Award)
Biotin for Hair Loss: Teasing Out the Evidence
Allyson Yelich, DO
HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME Largo Hospital Program
Program Director: Richard Miller, DO, FAOCD

Second Place Winner ($1,000 Award)
An Endemic Enigma: Leprosy in Central Florida: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Charles Dunn, MD
Kansas City University GME Consortium/ADCS-Orlando Program
Program Director: Jere Mammino, DO, FAOCD

Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Ulbrich Circle Student Clinical Manuscript Competition
First Place Winner ($1,000 Award)
Artificial Intelligence's Potential Impact on Dermatology
Christopher Alihosseini, OMS-IV

Second Place Winner ($500 Award)
Sunscreen Safety and Efficacy for the Prevention of Cutaneous Neoplasms
Jonathan Raymond-Lezman, OMS-III

Third Place Winners--Tie ($250 Award Each)
Verrucous Psoriasis: Rare Variant and Novel Treatment
Dimitra Xenopoulou, OMS-III

Home Treatment of Melanoma with Frankincense Prior to Surgical Excision
Akber Sheikh, OMS-III

James D. Bernard, DO, FAOCD AOCD Foundation Residency Leadership Award
Charles Dunn, MD
Kansas City University GME Consortium/ADCS-Orlando Program
Program Director: Jere Mammino, DO, FAOCD

To learn more about applying for consideration for a Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology resident or student award, please use the links below:

Roger C. Byrd, DO, FAOCD, FAAD Clinical Manuscript Competition

Ulbrich Circle Student Clinical Manuscript Competition

James D. Bernard, DO, FAOCD Residency Leadership Award

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Hello AOCD Members,

As the end of 2023 approaches, we wanted to remind you of available CME opportunities. The AOA CME cycle continues through December 2024. Individual re-licensure deadlines vary.

1. The AOCD online learning has over 40 Category 1A courses available for purchase. To get the member rate, remember to sign in with your username and password. AOCD :: Catalog (mycrowdwisdom.com)
   
   AOA OMED also has their virtual content open through December 31, 2023. OMED 2023 (experientevent.com)
2. A reminder regarding the CME requirements.
   Dermatology (AOBD) Time-limited diplomates or non-time-limited diplomates voluntarily participating in OCC need:
   60 credits of CME, 20 credits must be AOA Category 1-A CME and all 20 Category 1-A CME must be specialty-specific.
   
   Dermatology (AOBD) Non-time-limited diplomates not participating in OCC need:
   120 credits of CME, 20 credits must be AOA Category 1- A CME, and All 20 Category 1-A CME must be specialty-specific.
3. Reporting of CME earned from an ACCME-accredited provider for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or AAFP CME programs (NON Osteopathic) to the AOA is the responsibility of the physician.
   
   A certificate of attendance must be provided to Physician Education & CME at cme@osteopathic.org or the activity may be submitted by using the CME Self-Reporting Tool (login required). The certificate must indicate the total number of hours attended. Transcripts from other institutions (hospitals, CME trackers, etc.) will also be accepted if it contains the total number of hours. Submissions should include the physician’s name and AOA ID number. For detailed instructions on how to report non-osteopathic CME to the AOA visit CME Reporting Forms - American Osteopathic Association. If you take a course from the AOCD, we will report that CME for you to the AOA.
4. Each state has specific requirements. Visit fsmb.org to see what your state(s) require. continuing-medical-education-by-state.pdf (fsmb.org)
   
   Each spring, the AOCD offers state specific CME required courses. At our Scottsdale conference we will again offer these courses. Please note the Scottsdale conference date falls after the April 2022-March 2024 cycle for Florida relicensure. It is our understanding that beginning with the April 2024-March 2026 cycle, these courses must be done in person again.
5. If you are in any of the states listed below, your state requires courses on Prescribing Controlled Substances and this course is being offered on Sunday, April 14, 2024. FL, GA, IN, KS, LA, ME, MD, MS, NE, NV, NJ, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI
6. If you are in any of the states listed below, your state requires courses on Prevention of Medical Errors, Ethics and this course is being offered on Sunday, April 14, 2024. FL, MI, NV, TX.
   
   Anyone registered for the Scottsdale conference may stay and participate in the state requirements courses and claim the 5 AOA Category 1A CME.
7. Finally, many of you may have certifications in Mohs, Dermatopathology, Pediatric Dermatology through the AOBD. In the past, when reporting the CME from those courses to the AOA, we have sorted them out so members could see how many CME they have in Mohs, for example. We have been informed by the AOA to just report all CME under the general heading of Dermatology. Their CME database is not sophisticated enough to handle the sorting of topics. After a quick review of the requirements for these 3 topics, the AOBD does not list a specific number of CME needed for each. If you have ANY questions regarding recertification of your primary or sub specialty certificates, PLEASE contact the AOBD at AOA Osteopathic Board Certification in Dermatology.

Thank you!

We hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season.

The AOCD office will be closed December 22-26, 2023 for our Christmas, and December 29, 2023-January 2, 2024 for New Years. Staff will also be taking vacation at various times throughout December.

We will see you in the New Year!

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