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President's Column | August 2025

As summer begins to wind down, a familiar rhythm returns. Baseball and soccer seasons wrap up, evenings grow quieter, and my boys—ages 14, 11, and 11—are making the most of every last moment of summer here in Wisconsin. Late-night swims, backyard games, and ice cream runs remind me how special this time of year is—a blend of calm, joy, and the sense that something new is just ahead.

SDPA Fall 2017 | Important Update | Conference Cancelled

It is with great disappointment and heavy hearts that the SDPA Board of Directors, in coordination with our Conference CME Committee, has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Fall Dermatology Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

SDPA Fall 2017 | Hurricane Maria Update

We thank you in advance for your patience as we give the hotel management time to assess damage to the properties, as well as their own homes, and work toward ensuring the safety and well-being of their staff and loved ones.

Submissions open for Source Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Source Journal of Investigative Dermatology cordially invites authors to submit papers to the upcoming edition Volume 2017. The manuscript/paper can be submitted by clicking the link here or via email to email.

SDPA Fall 2017 | After the Storm: Hurricane Irma Update

For those attending, or considering attending, the SDPA 15th Annual Fall Dermatology Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico we wanted to give you an update on the status of the hotel since Hurricane Irma has passed.

Monitoring Hurricane Irma and It's Potential Impact on Puerto Rico

SDPA will provide an update for Fall Conference attendees after the storm Irma passes.

Top 9 Reasons to Become a Member of the SDPA

The largest of 26 specialty organizations under the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA) is a non-profit professional association focused on empowering, educating and advancing PAs currently working in the field of dermatology and those who would like to work in the field.

Check Out The SDPA Conference Video Recordings

Did you know that the SDPA records each of its conferences and provides them as enduring CME opportunities? Well, we do! Our most recent recording is from the 14th Annual Fall Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Each session features the PowerPoint and lecture video side-by-side, so you feel like you're there in person. Our first iteration of the video program from our Summer 2016 conference was sold originally sold as one large package.

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