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President’s Message
Our new committee structure continues to be suc- dential summary of this data and a fair market value scatter graph for the spe-
cessful as a way for members to volunteer their cialty practice of pediatric dermatology. We believe that the survey results
time and energy and help move a number of im- will provide members with valuable insight into practice variables impacting
portant society programs forward.
compensation and productivity empowering them to become more inancially
savvy in their own practices.
Advancing the Specialty: Determining
the Value of Pediatric Dermatologists WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION! Past SPD compensation surveys (2002,
One of the key strategic goals of the SPD is to de- 2008, and 2011) did not generate the responses we desired. Our survey will
ine the value of our subspecialty. The term value request data on the 2013 calendar year (or your 2013-2014 iscal year). Its
Beth Drolet, MD
can be deined in several different ways (see be-
initial area of focus will include compensation, work volume (patients seen
per unit of time, total patients), and productivity.
low). Too often, others deine our value using quantitative methods (RVUs,
collections, etc.) and fail to recognize the nuisances of our practice. These
Providing Advocacy: SPD Rolls Out New Website
quantitative measures are often benchmarked against adult dermatologists or
By the time you read this message, the SPD’s Website and Social Media Com- other pediatric subspecialists. Our Practice Management Committee, under
mittee, under the Communication Department, will have launched our new the umbrella of the Membership Department, is currently preparing a survey
website. This site provides users with a clean, more professional look as well to gather important data on our subspecialty’s compensation and productivity
as easier navigation throughout. In addition, there are many valuable new patterns. This survey is the vital irst step as we move forward to reinforce
resources and features on the site aimed at members, patients, families, and our value and help you, our membership, fairly negotiate compensation and
those interested in learning about SPD and what we do. For example, there is workload with administrators, department leaders, and payer groups. Future,
an entire section dedicated to patients and their families, and a section focus- and likely more elaborate, endeavors will focus on the importance and worth
ing on resources for the training of medical students, residents, and fellows. of our ield and not just the productivity.
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We encourage you to visit the site at www.pedsderm.net.
Our objective is to provide participating members (and fellows) with a coni-
Advancing Education: SPD-authored modules for the DEFINITION OF VALUE:
AAD’s Basic Dermatology Curriculum.
1. The regard that something is held to deserve; the
The Education Committee has drafted four modules, which are currently be-
importance, worth, or usefulness of something;
ing reviewed by the AAD — Neonatal skin eruptions, hemangiomas and vas-
cular malformations, and genetic skin disorders and sun protection. These 2. The monetary worth of something;
modules will be available as links off the SPD website and used by everyone
3. The worth of something compared to the price
from medical students to GPs. No other groups have partnered with the AAD
paid or asked for it.
on modules to date — SPD is the irst.
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