Call for Volunteers

Find your passion and serve your DermPA community. Explore the SDPA Committees and find where you can make an impact.

CME Conference Committee

This committee plays a strategic role in shaping the programming for the Summer and Fall Conferences by ensuring high-quality, relevant, and engaging educational content. By executing their responsibilities, the committee enhances the overall conference experience, drives attendee value, and reinforces the organization's reputation for delivering high-caliber medical education.

Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Review evaluation data to plan the SDPA Summer Conference.
• Review evaluation data to plan the SDPA Fall Conference.
• Grade abstracts.

Communications Committee

Members of the Communication Committee play a key role in shaping forward-thinking strategies that increase visibility and engagement across SDPA’s diverse audiences—including members, the public, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. The committee helps guide and contribute to content development, ensuring alignment with SDPA’s voice and goals. 

Frequency of meetings: Quarterly, additional as needed

Main assignments:
 

• Develop content strategy to drive engagement across social media platforms.
• Explore Dermcast/podcast topics and guests to maximize audience growth and reach.
• Expand visibility and content of SDPA’s blog.

Diplomate Fellowship Advisory Panel

The Diplomate Fellowship Advisory Panel provides strategic guidance and oversight for the Diplomate Fellowship program, ensuring it remains a prestigious and rigorous pathway for advanced professional development. This panel plays a critical role in shaping the program’s curriculum, maintaining high standards of excellence, and enhancing its value for participants and the broader medical community. Through its leadership, the Advisory Panel upholds the integrity and prestige of the Diplomate Fellowship, ensuring it remains a benchmark for excellence in advanced medical education and professional achievement.
 
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Review evaluation data from Diplomate program users.
• Respond to content related questions from the Diplomate program.
• Assess Diplomate Modules for corrections, updates, etc.

Distance Medical Education Committee

he Distance Medical Education Committee is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality medical education through innovative virtual learning opportunities. This committee plays a strategic role in developing, curating, and optimizing online educational programs that support the professional growth of medical professionals. The committee strengthens the organization's digital education portfolio, ensuring that members have access to cutting-edge medical knowledge anytime, anywhere.
 
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Review evaluation data to plan relevant webinars and eLearning programs.
• Secure SMEs for webinars and eLearning programs.
• Examine current programming for relevancy, repeat uses, etc.

Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF)

The Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF) is the charitable arm of the SDPA, dedicated to making a lasting impact providing scholarships, research grants, and public awareness campaigns. DPAF is led by a Board of Trustees appointed by the SDPA Board of Directors.

Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Review applications and select recipients for scholarships and medical missions.
• Manage free skin checks at conferences.
• Develop programs to support DermPAs and to educate the public about skin health.

Early Career DermPA™ Committee 

The Early Career DermPA  Committee enhances the organization's engagement with and support of DermPAs  who are within the first five years of their career in the specialty. The committee explores avenues to grow and retain early career SDPA members, while enhancing the professional development and learning programs available to them. The committee also considers SDPA conferences, ensuring early career DermPAs  have access to valuable networking and growth opportunities.

Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Review Emerging Scholar applications and recommend final slate to the board for approval.
• Consider and match applications for the mentor-mentee program.
• Create a DermPA Pathway documentation for early career DermPAs.

Government Affairs and Advocacy Committee

The Government Affairs and Advocacy Committee provides the Society clinical perspectives on public policy developments impacting SDPA members, dermatology professionals, patients, and the skin health of the general public. The committee helps build an annual advocacy agenda, narrowing key areas of advocacy focus and advising on the position of SDPA on important issues. The committee frequently engages on state level policy and serve as Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) for grassroots efforts advocating for the DermPA  profession and patients they serve. 
 
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Main assignments:

• Share state updates on access issues.
• Engage in speaking roles for internal and external advocacy events.
• Represent SDPA and promote advocacy initiatives on behalf of its members.

IDEA Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access)

**NEW in 2025**

The IDEA Committee is committed to building a stronger, more inclusive dermatology PA community by promoting the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access across all areas of our organization. By pursuing these goals, the SDPA aims to broaden diversity within our membership, leadership, and educational programs, fostering meaningful change and advancing equitable healthcare practices for all. 

Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly 

Main assignments: 

• Increase diversity and inclusion within SDPA’s membership, leadership, and volunteer base.
• Promote diversity through speakers and educational resources sourced and provided by SDPA.
• Solicit manuscripts on DEI-related dermatology topics to be included in JDPA or as a supplement to JDPA.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee evaluates and advises on the needs of SDPA members through surveys, data insights and analytics, and their own perspective as SDPA members and dermatology professionals. The committee shepherds the development of member programs and benefits and ensures the ongoing growth of the SDPA membership. The Membership Committee oversees the Annual SDPA Awards process.
 
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly, additional as needed

Main assignments:

• Review data and evaluate membership needs.
• Help develop and execute various membership events and projects.
• Engage other members and help with external DermPA recruitment.