Strategic plan
The work undertaken by the American Academy of Dermatology on behalf of its members, their patients, and the public is guided by a clear vision, mission, core values, and strategic goals.
Vision
Ensure healthy skin for all and end suffering from skin disease.
Mission
Advance excellence in dermatology.
Core values
The Academy seeks to reflect the following values in all its programs and initiatives:
Patient-first
Member-centric
Lifelong learning
Visionary leadership
Professionalism
Unity
Scientifically-founded
Periodic maintenance
Learn about how the Board of Directors updated the Strategic Plan in 2023.
Strategic goals
Our strategic plan includes four strategic goals, each of which is supported by several objectives. Learn more about them below.
Advocacy
Goal: Advocate to ensure that all member dermatologists can effectively and efficiently practice dermatology.
Implement the annual advocacy agenda.
Advance Medicare payment reform.
Ensure accurate and sustainable reimbursement for established, new, and evolving methods of patient interaction, care, and treatment.
Strengthen relationships with state and specialty organizations within the house of medicine to address health inequities and promote patient access to quality treatments and care.
Work with like-minded stakeholders to advocate that all health care professionals adhere to truth in advertising and practice within a scope consistent with their level of training and experience.
Unify stakeholders within the specialty and the house of medicine to advance advocacy efforts.
Promote dermatologists as the experts on skin health and disease.
Reduce burdens associated with the administration of health care.
Education
Goal: Design and deliver the gold standard of dermatologic education.
Develop and deliver innovative, relevant, timely, and evidence-based educational offerings for dermatologists, dermatology residents, and fellows.
Identify and address gaps and needs in dermatologic education to ensure all patients receive high quality and compassionate care.
Foster a community of dermatologists through shared educational experiences.
Promote AAD leadership in global dermatology through scientific exchange and relationships with international dermatologists.
Foster the growth of leaders in dermatology by providing leadership development training and opportunities throughout their careers.
Provide leadership training and tools necessary to ensure that board-certified dermatologists effectively lead the dermatology care team.
Develop and disseminate public education on skin health and disease.
Access to care
Goal: Strengthen and safeguard access to dermatologic care for all.
Advance dermatologic services available to medically under-served populations.
Support responsible use of technology to enhance access to care.
Seek opportunities to expand the board-certified dermatologist workforce.
Foster diversity throughout dermatology.
Develop and offer practice management resources to improve practice efficiency, effectiveness, and ability to provide care.
Assess opportunities to deliver patient care through non-traditional methods.
Address barriers to care, including administrative burdens, narrow networks, and reduced access to medications and treatments, among others.
Data-driven transformation of care
Goal: Facilitate optimal patient care through the collection, analysis, interpretation, and utilization of data.
Improve data quality through the collection of comprehensive data that reflects the breadth and depth of dermatology.
Enhance identification and communication of best practice models.
Increase evidence of patient care improvements.
Develop and disseminate timely, data-driven guidelines of care.
Analyze and use data to support education, research, and advocacy efforts that demonstrate the value of dermatology.
