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Impact Report — Summer 2022


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Hello, members! It’s time once again for the Academy’s Impact Report to reveal its latest advocacy and patient education activities and remind you of your meaningful member benefits.

Read the latest on how we are advocating for you on Capitol Hill and state houses to protect your patients and your practice, as well as utilization management wins, and Medicare payment advocacy advancement. In our media relations section, you will see how we are continuing to position members as the experts in skin, hair, and nails. Finally, thrill to the latest member benefit highlights, including the new Skin of Color Curriculum, shiny new practice management tools for coding, MIPS, and more, and some exciting news about JAAD. Read on!

Advocating for you

We advocate on Capitol Hill and in state houses to protect your patients and your practice.

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Keeping physicians in the driver’s seat

We continue to fight against burdensome policies that hinder patient access to the medications that you prescribe.

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Protecting patients and your practice

We are fighting against Medicare payment cuts in 2023 and beyond.

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Ensuring patient access to vital dermatologic care

We are advocating for improvements to the iPLEDGE program.


Educating the public

In the news and out in the world, we continue to position you as the experts, and the public is listening to you.

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Skin Cancer Awareness Month a public success

Coverage of Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2022 was seen nearly a billion times.

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New skin biopsy illustrations clarify process

A new series of illustrations helps shed light on a potentially scary process for patients.

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Monkeypox health crisis resources

The AAD shared a multitude of resources to inform the public about the latest health hazard.

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AAD garners widespread media coverage

We helped your stories get featured in several news outlets.


Member benefits

We know how important member benefits are to you — here’s a taste of what the Academy has to offer.

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AAD adds Skin of Color Curriculum

We recently added the Skin of Color Curriculum as part of your educational menu.

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Clinical Community is growing

Your participation in our AAD Clinical Community is building a vital, vibrant discussion.

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AAD provides new tools for your practice

We recently added more practice tools and guidance you can use. Check them out!

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Creating pathways to navigate patient care

The Academy continues to advance patient care through clinical guidelines.

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JAAD remains the number one journal in dermatology

You are part of an organization that has the most cited journal for dermatologists.