Welcome
to the
Welcome from the President
to the
The North American Clinical Dermatologic Society (NACDS)
was founded in 1959 by Mr. Charles A. Oclassen (Westwood Pharmaceuticals) and
Drs. Charles Schmitt (Pittsburgh, PA), Marvin R. McRae (Greensboro, NC), Hollis
Garrard (Miami, FL), Royal M. Montgomery (New York, NY), and Walter J. Cole
(Palo Alto, CA). The founders envisioned a unique organization which updates
clinicians by visits to dermatology institutions worldwide. The NACDS offers
its members the opportunity to visit renowned dermatology programs throughout
the world. Members are afforded ample time to interact with faculty and
exchange ideas and experiences concerning the clinical care of dermatology
patients.
As demonstrated on this website it is apparent that the
founders vision has been achieved. A brief look at the list of travel sites,
guest clinicians, and institutions visited over the past four decades is truly
remarkable. In order to continue this close personal relationship with our
international colleagues the Society has remained a relatively small group.
As President of the NACDS it is my pleasure to serve this outstanding
group of dermatologists. The membership represents a cross section of all areas
of clinical dermatology. They have both learned from our international
colleagues and shared their own experience in return. There is no other
organization which is small enough to allow such close interaction between its
members and yet has have such a major impact on the exchange of international
dermatologic experience.
As we move into the next millennium it is
our goal to continue and expand the vision of the founders of the NACDS. By
communicating directly with our colleagues throughout the world and sharing our
clinical experiences we will be able to provide better care to our ever more
global population of patients.
The NACDS wishes to recognize the educational support of its friends in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry without which the excellent scientific programs would not be possible.
James B. Stewart, M.D.
President
North
American Clinical Dermatologic Society
