ODA Officers and Trustees 2007-2008
TO PAY BY CHECK...Payable to Ohio Dermatological Association
Mail to: Cynthia Bartunek, Exeutive Director
2110 Mary Drive NE
Warren, OH 44483
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New York Times article
"As Doctors Cater to Looks, Skin Patients Wait"
Response by Dr. William Hanke, AAD President
AAD Media Relations Tool Kit
AAD Tips for Media Interviews
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SAVE MEDICARE ACT OF 2008
The "Save Medicare Act of 2008" (S.2785) is being considered by our senators in Washington,D.C. We need to write letters to our two Ohio Senators at the following addresses: for both Senators...Washington address: Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; for Senator Sherrod Brown: 600 East Superior Avenue, Room 2450, Cleveland, OH 44114; for Senator George Voinovich: 37 West Broad Street, Room 310, Columbus, OH 43215.
Attached is a sample letter Senator Voinovich Letter-Senator-Save Medicare. You can also contact your senators by email. Email your senators and ask them to support nothing less than 18 months of payment relief for physicians by co-sponsoring S. 2785. You can contact your senators via email through the AADA's advocacy website. Simply go to www.aad.org/dan and click on "Take Action" where a model letter for you to personalize has been provided for your convenience. You will be able to send the email to your senators directly from the website.
TANNING INFORMATION
The Ohio Dermatological Association submitted a resolution to the American Academy of Dermatology Advisory Board at the 2008 AAD Annual Meeting in February. This resolution [AAD01 (A-08)] was passed unanimously and with much beneficial and favorable testimony...Ohio Dermatological Association Resolution-AAD
HB #230 - TANNING BILL...The links below represent a composite of information to be shared with you as requested by Dr. Louis Barich, Co-chair of the Photobiology Committee. Please utilize this information in sending letters of support to your state representatives and senators in Columbus, specifically the members of the Commerce & Labor Committee and the Health Committee first. Then, at your earliest convenience, send letters to the other legislators.
- Letter from Dr. Barich to ODA Members - GUIDELINES
- Genesis of HB 230 - Dr. Barich
- HB No. 230
- OSMA Resolution
- AMA Resolution
- Letter from Dr. Barich to ODA Members
- Letter to Speaker Husted from Dr. Barich
- Letter from Dr. Baker to Representative Brinkman
- Letter from Dr. Olsen to Representative Brinkman
- Some Talking and Writing Points About The Hazards of Tanning Parlor Ultraviolet Radiation
- Ohio Legislative Directory (This document can be enlarged by increasing the %)
- LIST - Ohio House of Representative Commerce and Labor Committee 2007-2008
- LIST - Ohio House of Representative Health Committees 2006-2007
- Sample Letters
- Some Letters of Support David Fahey, PhD to Rep. Brinkman
Ambassador Dolibois to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Dunkle to Rep. Brinkman
Steve Denny to Rep. Brinkman
Sam Longmire, PhD to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Schulz to Rep. Brinkman
Rita Shafor to Rep. Brinkman
Van Kieffer from Stiefel to Rep. Brinkman
Theresa Feeser to Rep. John White
Dr. Davin to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Lerer to Rep. Brinkman
Anthony Cole, JD to Rep. Brinkman
Marion Parish, MSW to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Mutasim to Rep. Brinkman
Daniel Hall, PhD, JD to Rep. Brinkman
Glenda Sebastian to Rep. Brinkman
Lawrence Barnthouse , PHD to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Leipzig to Rep. Brinkman
Carl Crane to Rep. Brinkman
Patricia OConnor, Ph.D. to Rep. Brinkman
Jane Titus to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Brett Colidron to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Kindel to Rep. Brinkman
Added as of 11/2/07..............
Betty Lacey to Rep.Brinkman
Carol Anne Curry Rep. to Re[/ Brinkman
Dr. Brad Woodall to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Donald Blaney to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Heaton to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Maralyn Seavolt to Rep. Brinkman
J. Thomas Morgan to Rep. Brinkman
Martha Ruhl to Rep. Brinkman
Rick Titus to Rep. Brinkman
Added as of 11/26/07.............
Dr. G.R. Sicard to Rep. Brinkman
Kenneth Bogard to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Ronald Warwar to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. Smith Gibson to Rep. Brinkman
Dr. G. Scott Drew to Rep. Brinkman
Added as of 12/28/07.............
Dr. Craig Anderson OSMA President, to Rep.Brinkman
Testimony of Dr. Diane Baker President of AAD
Dr.Joe M. Hazel, ODA President, to Rep.Brinkman
Added as of 3/27/08..............
Dennis & Carol Coler to Representatives & Senators
Added as of 7/7/08................
COMMENTARY by Arthur Caplan, Ph.D
- Signature of Support Letter by Dr. Barich - For use in offices and elsewhere
- Petition created by Dr. Borchers - For use in offices and elsewhere
- INFORMATION ON VITAMIN D FROM THE AAD
Scientific and regulatory issues related to indoor tanning
DO NOT SEEK THE SUN. TOP REASONS TO GET VITAMIN D FROM YOUR DIET