The American Academy of Dermatology is one of the largest organizations of dermatologists in the world. It was founded in 1938 and represents 19,000 dermatologists in the United States, Canada, and around the world. Board-certified dermatologists are the only physicians with advanced medical training to diagnose and treat skin, hair, and nail conditions.

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The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) is the largest specialty organization in the United States exclusively representing dermatologic surgeons who have unique training and experience to treat the health, function and beauty of skin throughout every stage of life.

CalDerm, the California Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery, is a membership medical society comprised of Board Certified Dermatologists who practice primarily in the state of California. Established in 1972, CalDerm’s mission is to advocate freely chosen, unhampered relationships between trusting patients and compassionate physicians guided by their highest scientific, artistic, ethical and professional standards.

The American Board of Dermatology is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Through ABMS, the boards work together to establish common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain board certification.

The National Rosacea Society (NRS) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of the estimated 16 million Americans who suffer from this widespread but poorly understood disorder. Since 1992, the NRS has made a difference in the way rosacea patients are treated and the way this widespread disorder is perceived and understood.

The risk of developing skin cancer will be substantially reduced for children who learn to “Block the sun, not the fun!” Sun Safety for Kids is dedicated to reducing the incidence of skin cancer through teaching and promoting sun protection to children.