Advocacy updates

The AAD recently posted their AADA Advocacy Update and recognized the hard work and efforts of the ODA which resulted in the important changes to the state's compounding requirements. Ohio dermatology advocacy results in changes to compounding requirements A five-year...

An Update from the Ohio Department of Health to Physicians and Other Healthcare Personnel: (As of Dec. 10) The OSMA received the below update from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). They are still waiting for information on specifically which physicians and...

Save the Date Ohio Dermatological Association – Advocacy Day Wednesday, May 13, 2020 @ Ohio Statehouse in Columbus The ODA is hosting its annual Advocacy Day on May 13th from 9am - 6pm. We will be visiting with legislators during the day and ending the day with a...

The pharmacy board recently published a 58-page inspection guide for Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs (TDDD) Clinics and Prescriber Offices. Due to the complex nature of the TDDD license structure and the pharmacy board’s ability to inspect a physician’s office...

The ODA and the OSMA requested additional information from the Ohio Board of Nursing regarding nurses microneedling, cool sculpting and performing other cosmetic procedures AKA Medi-Spa. Please see below as well as the attached links. If you have additional questions,...

On December 11th, the ODA issued an ODA ALERT regarding the updated Cosmetology Rules, which stated that the cosmetology board accepted the comments of the OSMA and ODA and elected to retain the proposed rule language that we supported that clearly identifies the...

The cosmetology board accepted the comments of the OSMA and ODA and elected to retain the proposed rule language that we supported that clearly identifies the types of procedures that estheticians are prohibited from performing. The rule is effective 12-19-19....

Dr. Shannon Trotter represented the Ohio Dermatological Association on Tuesday, December 10th at the statehouse to testify on behalf of HB 329, the ban on tanning for minors....

On Tuesday, members of the Cleveland Clinic and the Ohio Dermatological Association will testify on behalf of a proposed bill that would increase the age by which someone can use a commercial tanning bed. More information can be found at the link below....