by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
Tribute to Dr. Louis Barich By: Joel Hazel Louis Barich was one of the most engaging individuals I have had the pleasure and fortune to have known and with whom I have worked. His undaunted commitment to the promotion of dermatology and its roles in the protection...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
“Lucky Luke” By: Samia W. Borchers, MD Louis Luke Barich, MD or “Lucky Luke” as he would sometimes nickname himself, was a super star! He was a real go-getter who made things happen and made those around him shine. His empty chair will represent a tremendous loss to...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
Dermatology lost a material leader; and I lost a friend and colleague of some fifty plus years when Lou Barich, MD passed away on January 7, 2019. When I first met him, Dr. Barich’s Hamilton practice was growing and his political activity with his county medical...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
The first time I noticed him was at a Cincinnati Dermatological Society dinner meeting about 30 years ago. He laid out a map of the state of Ohio with various cities highlighted in yellow. He was explaining to anyone who would listen that there were mutual banks in...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 6, 2019 | Advocacy
The final months of 2018 were a whirlwind beyond the usual frenzied legislative activity of “lame duck” – with Ohio’s legislators staying in session until just days before the Christmas holiday, and returning for more action just days after. This scenario is extremely...
