Secretary`s Report - Canadian Dermatology Association

July 2013
Secretary’s Report
Mariusz Sapijaszko, MD, FRCPC
Secretary and Chair, Membership and Awards Committee
Canadian Dermatology Association
The Membership and Awards Committee is an active committee having
on average five to six meetings per year. We have welcomed 19 new
members since the last Annual General Meeting in 2012.
Congratulations go out to new life members: Drs John Grainge, Sophie
Hofstader, George Mah Poy, Bertrand Rodrigue, Edwin Rather and Giles
Raymond.
I am pleased to report that CDA continues to enjoy a steady increase in
its membership. We currently have 737 members compared to 718 members at this time last
year, which represents an increase of 2.64% in total membership. Looking at the last five
years, CDA’s dues paying members have increased by 10%. In the same time period, the
association also welcomed 63% of the new certificants who held a complimentary
membership with CDA.
Being an active member of CDA affords several opportunities such as having input into CDA
programs by serving on one of its many committees and networking with colleagues from
across the country on issues of interest. The Membership and Awards committee will
continue to work hard encouraging and promoting the benefits of membership to colleagues
who are not yet members.
The committee once again, received exceptional nominations for the Young Dermatologists’
Volunteer Award and the Public Education Awards; we were especially pleased to have
submissions in the media television category from CBC, CTV and Global Television.
Congratulations to the following award recipients who were honoured at the Awards
Ceremony during the Annual Conference:
The Public Education Award in the media print category was presented to
Ms. Lisa Hannam and Ms. Emilie Dingfeld of glow Magazine and to Dr. Denise Wexler
for her article which appeared in the Best Health Magazine.
In the media television category the award was presented to CTV News - W5 and in
the not-for-profit category the Public Education Award was presented to
Ms. Christine Janus and Ms. Christine Clarke of the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance.
Dr. Michal Kalisiak of Calgary received the Young Dermatologists’ Volunteer Award.
If you know of colleagues who have made outstanding contributions to the specialty of
dermatology or have gone above and beyond in their service to your Association, please
consider them for one of CDA’s awards. They deserve the recognition for their involvement
and work.
I wish to thank my dedicated colleagues who have served on the Membership and Awards
Committee over the past year: Drs. Lorne Albrecht, Benjamin Barankin, Barbara Kellner,
Irina Turchin and Marni Wiseman.
Editorial Board/
Conseil de rédaction
Regional Editors /
Rédacteurs régionaux
National Editor/
Rédacteur en chef
Benjamin Barankin, MD
Toronto, ON
Charles W. Lynde, MD
Markham, ON
Marc Boucier, MD
Moncton, NB
Executive Director /
Directeure générale
Peter R. Hull, MD
Saskatoon, SK
Chantal Courchesne
Ottawa, ON
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Robert Jackson, MD
Ottawa, ON
Ian Landells, MD
St. John’s, NL
Catherine McCuaig, MD
Montréal, QC
Kathleen Moses, MD
Ottawa, ON
Paul Kuzel, MD
Edmonton, AB
G. Daniel Schachter, MD
Toronto, MD
Victoria Taraska, MD
Winnipeg, MB
Catherine Zip, MD
Calgary, AB
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CHANTAL COURCHESNE
EXECUITVE DIRECTOR / DIRECTEURE GÉNÉRALE
425-1385 rue, Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1H 8N4
Tel: (613) 738-1748 / 1-800-267-3376 | Fax: (613) 738-4695
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