title: Organizing state dermatologic societies.
abstract: Each year state legislatures, boards of medicine, departments of insurance, and other authorities promulgate laws and rules that affect the daily practice of dermatology. It is critical that dermatologists in each state form and maintain a strong state dermatologic society. Specific suggestions for forming and strengthening such societies are described and available resources are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lober
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States