On May 18, nearly 300 members of the American University community came together to celebrate our 2023 Alumni Award winners for achievements in government, healthcare, education, and service. Discover how AU helped to pave their paths to success. youtu.be/V7hWx7xbDhs

JFK gave best speech of his life, sixty years ago today, at American University: “If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. . . . "We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."

The AADA would like to thank the #CancerMoonshot and First Lady Melania Trump for inviting the Academy to the White House to share #PracticeSafeSun message at the WH Fourth of July event.

At the AAD, we're listening to you. We’re your advocate in the fight for fair Medicare reimbursement. We’re making sure the public knows you’re the go-to experts on skin, hair, and nails. And we’re creating CME courses to ensure you can help every patient. bit.ly/3D5se5z

The AADA recently urged the U.S. FDA to take all possible actions to mitigate the #lidocaine shortage as a result of a tornado that caused significant damage to Pfizer’s North Carolina facility that manufactures sterile injections, including lidocaine. bit.ly/3YFfJaE

The AADA is proud to collaborate with the The White House #CancerMoonshot initiative to reduce the rates of skin cancer nationwide. We are proud to partner with the Cancer Moonshot September fact sheet with our soon-to-be-launched initiative. bit.ly/45QofGL

If you have found home pregnancy testing helpful for isotretinoin, please take a moment to share with the FDA the need to reform the iPLEDGE program. If nothing is done, in a month we are going to lose action to this option. takeaction.aad.org/takeaction/ale…

🇮🇱SHARE if you stand with the people of Israel as they face one of the most frightening situations in many years. Thousands of rockets have been fired from Gaza towards innocent #Israelis, hundreds of civilians have been injured and an unknown number murdered, and terrorists have

In this moment, we must be clear: We stand with Israel. And we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, to defend itself, and to respond to this attack.

In an AADA advocacy win, the U.S. FDA will continue to exercise flexibility and allow at-home and other non-CLIA pregnancy tests in the #iPLEDGE REMS Program. Learn more: aad.org/dw/weekly/octo…

We thank Secretary of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for convening a The White House summit with @SecondGentleman Doug Emhoff to address rising campus antisemitism. AJC's @FishmanJulie urged the government to implement additional measures to help universities and K-12 schools promptly

📣 iPLEDGE Win! FDA implements AADA’s recommendations ➡️ In response to our relentless advocacy, the U.S. FDA has finally agreed to implement important changes to the #iPLEDGE program that will alleviate administrative burdens for dermatologists. email.aadcommunications.org/cms-finalizes-…

Check out #MyYearInBooks Goodreads to discover the 12 books I read in 2023! goodreads.com/user/year_in_b…

#DermWorld interviews John Barbieri, MD, MBA, co-chair of the Academy’s Acne Guidelines Workgroup, about important changes to the #iPLEDGE program. aad.org/dw/monthly/202…

Tonight, Jews around the world will celebrate Passover, a holiday that reminds us that even in the face of persecution, if we hold on to faith, we shall overcome. Let us remember that even in the darkest times, the promise of God’s protection will give us strength to find hope.

Firefighters are at a higher risk of #skincancer than average. The AAD’s #Firefighter Skin Cancer Checks Program allows you to help the heroes who help our communities by hosting your own firefighter skin check event. ➡️aad.org/member/career/… Firefighter Cancer Support Network Official Page #dermtwitter

Providers should be focused on providing care to patients, not filling out a mountain of paperwork and other administrative tasks. Burdensome regulations restrict patients’ access to care. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne

Strong advocacy efforts have prompted new changes to the #iPLEDGE program. What do they mean for dermatologists and their patients? #DermWorld breaks it down. aad.org/dw/monthly/202…

AADA’s review of the final 2025 #Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is now available. It covers key impacts on #dermatology, including changes to the conversion factor, updated reimbursement rates for nearly 400 codes, RVU adjustments, and more. aad.org/member/practic…

APMA thanks @rogermarshallmd @Markwarner @SuzaneDelBene Rep. Mike Kelly Ami Bera, M.D. John Joyce, M.D. for introducing #S1816/#HR 3514 to #fixpriorauth in Medicare Advantage. This crucial bill supports patient access and eases burdens on #podiatrists. #APMAadvocacy