Louis Luke Barich – Farewell Friend

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...

An Unexpected Mentor

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...

“A-Mazing”

The ODA has had an “A-Mazing” year navigating the challenges in dermatology in 2018: In advocacy, the STEP Therapy Bill passed the house and senate. It will be signed into law by the governor. The compounding rules have been challenged and are being revised. In...

What Options are Available in Life After Residency

What Options are Available in Life After Residency? Rachel Johnson, MD (University of Cincinnati) Finding a job after residency is a stressful yet rewarding process. Four years of medical school and four years of residency culminate into one final decision: where am I...