Leadership

ORLANDO — Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, who is finishing his term as American Academy of Dermatology president, took time to reflect on his own leadership journey and inspire future leaders at the Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium.

LaTrisha Horne, MSHI, LSSBB, FACHDM, has been named a 2025 American College of Health Data Management fellow.

With more and more younger clinicians trying to balance family time with their work, it can be difficult to get them involved in organizations and leadership positions.

Researchers found a potential association between persistent weekly use of disinfectant cleaning products and nonsignificant increased risk for current asthma in young adults but note that these findings are uncertain.

February is Black History Month.

Looking back on the accomplishments of recent past presidents of CHEST, John A. Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, hopes to “continue the upward momentum” in his 2025 to 2026 presidential term and emphasize clinician education and collaboration.

In his 2025 to 2026 term as American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology president, Frank S. Virant, MD, FAAAAI, plans to develop valuable tools for clinicians and patients and assist residents in getting involved with the organization.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with ASH president, Belinda Avalos, MD, about the importance of DEI practices in medicine, leading molecular medicine developments and more.

In this podcast episode, Maria Abreu, MD, current president of the AGA, discusses the unique upbringing of health care professionals who are children of immigrants, formal versus on-the-job leadership training and more.

Data showed a lower likelihood for women as first and last authors of oncology clinical trials in industry-sponsored and high impact journals, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.