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News and Information from the American Academy of Dermatology and its National Program for Dermatology

Arch Dermatol. 1975;111(4):517-518.

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Profile: Herbert Mescon, M.D., AAD Vice-President

The year: 1952. Herbert Mescon, M.D., a fledgling in academic medicine, is made head (and only member) of the Department of Dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine.

The year: 1975. Herbert Mescon, M.D. (Figure), is Professor and Head of the Department of Dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine with a full-time hospital-medical school staff of 50.

The evolution of the Boston school's dermatology department from a staff of one to a staff of 50 tells a lot about the new Vice President of the American Academy of Dermatology. But there is a great deal more to the story.

"The staff growth has been accomplished with essentially the same budget allocation from the School of Medicine," said Dr. Mescon. "The money for departmental operation comes from such sources as research grants, consulting fees, and reimbursement for clinical investigation services." A financially break-even skin . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Footnotes
Charles P. DeFeo, Jr., M.D., New York, N.Y., Editor; Stephen T. Donohue, New York, N.Y., Managing Editor; Editorial Board: Vernal G. Cave, M.D., Brooklyn, N.Y.; R. Roy Forsey, M.D., Montreal; Robert E. Kellum, M.D., Seattle, Wash.; Lawrence A. Norton, M.D., Wellesley Hills, Mass.; Lawrence C. Parish, M.D., Philadelphia, Pa.; Beverly E. Sanders, Jr., M.D., Macon, Ga.; Eugene P. Schoch, Jr., M.D., Austin, Tex.; William F. Schorr, M.D., Marshfield, Wisc.; Margaret A. Storkan, M.D., Rodondo Beach, Calif. Address the editor at 7 E. 80th St., New York, N.Y. 10021.

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