Shaping the Future: Insights from the AAD President on Dermatology’s Critical Issues

In episode 23 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, speaks with Terrence A. Cronin Jr, MD, FAAD, and President of the American Academy of Dermatology for 2023-2024 term. The episode focuses policy issues affecting dermatology residents now and in the future. Dr Cronin specifically discusses the Medicare physician pay cuts, misinformation on social media, scope-of-practice creep, and truth in advertising. Dr Brownstone asks Dr Cronin what dermatology residents and dermatologists can do to help fix these frustrating issues within our field. Dr Cronin also gives some highlights of his term as AAD president and discusses what he enjoyed most while serving as the leader of the largest dermatology organization in the world. If you care about the field of dermatology and where it’s headed, you can’t miss this episode! See the links below to get involved today. We need your help! Join the AAD for an update on advocacy regarding Medicare physician payment cuts on February 20 at 7 PM CT. https://www.aad.org/member/advocacy/priorities/medicare-physician-payment/medicare-payment-reform-webinar Urge Congress to stop Medicare physician payment cuts. Use the AAD’s easy-to-use tool to send a letter to your representatives in less than 1 minute! https://takeaction.aad.org/takeaction/alertid/2456/