What’s New

CONGRATULATIONS – The following are recent and future participants of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Leadership Institute (LI) and may become future leaders within the Ohio Dermatological Association, Inc. As you may know, the Leadership Institute (LI) is...

Dr. Harvey Handler is selling medical equipment. Below are photos of the items he is currently selling. If you are interested in learning more about this equipment, please contact Dr. Handler at drharveyhandler@yahoo.com. itemsforsale

Stress & Burnout are Serious Issues And with the added pressures of COVID-19, physician well-being is more important than ever. Plan to join us this summer for our Physician Well-Being Summer Series, where we are providing free virtual gatherings to all Ohio...

Deadline extended by 45 days for accepting Provider Relief Funds Last week, HHS announced a 45-day deadline extension for providers to accept the terms and conditions for provider relief fund payments. This extension gives providers a total of 90 days from the date...

Academy requests reinstatement of advance payments from CMS Last week, the AADA sent a letter to CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing appreciation for their efforts to help physicians on the front lines of care during the COVID-19...

If you have received an email from the American Academy of Dermatology called “Tell us how COVID-19 is impacting your practice,” we ask that you please respond by May 15th. By sharing your input, the AAD will better understand how COVID-19 is impacting your practice...

Please find attached a new Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order for reopening many businesses, including health care. "Medical Care" (point #9) is addressed beginning on page 3, including formally rescinding the March 17 Order for the management of non-essential surgeries...

The ODA COVID-19 task force has put together the attached  "Preparedness Steps for Dermatologic Practices".  These guidelines are to help assist Ohio Dermatologists return to work safely while protecting their staff and patients. If you have any questions about this...

    Response to New York Times AAD President Bruce H. Thiers, MD, sent a response to the New York Times on Friday regarding its article, “Many Dermatology Practices Stay Open, Ignoring Public Health Pleas”: Your recent article, “Many Dermatology Practices...

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, including the ODA, which represent physicians across the country, the attached letter was sent regarding a need for expanded access to telemedicine services for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that the Blue...