Professional Development Committee

Committee Purpose

The Committee’s purpose is to support the personal and professional advancement of WDS members at all career stages by providing expert guidance on educational offerings, facilitating scholarly research, and developing mission-centered programming that highlights women in dermatology and promotes leadership excellence.

Committee Members

Basia Michalski, MD

Basia Michalski, MD

Co-Chair

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Anna Cogen, MD, PhD

Anna Cogen, MD, PhD

Co-Chair

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Caroline Nelson, MD

Caroline Nelson, MD

Deputy Board Liaison

(4/1/2026-3/31/2027)

Emily Chu, MD PhD

Emily Chu, MD PhD

Board Liaison

(4/1/2026-3/31/2027)

Genevieve Kaunitz, MD

Genevieve Kaunitz, MD

Member

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Melodi Whitley, MD, PhD

Melodi Whitley, MD, PhD

Member

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Elizabeth Jones, MD

Elizabeth Jones, MD

Member

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Angela Jiang, MD

Angela Jiang, MD

Member

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Christen Mowad, MD

Christen Mowad, MD

Member

(4/1/2024-3/31/2027)

Erin Theisen, MD

Erin Theisen, MD

Member

(4/1/2024-3/31/2027)

Meghan Dickman, MD

Meghan Dickman, MD

Member

(4/1/2024-3/31/2027)

Alicia Little, MD

Alicia Little, MD

Member

(4/1/2025-3/31/2028)

Kelsey Hirotsu, MD

Kelsey Hirotsu, MD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Sadia Tahir, MD

Sadia Tahir, MD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Margaret Appiah, MD

Margaret Appiah, MD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Michael Ming, MD

Michael Ming, MD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Catherine Xie, MD, PhD

Catherine Xie, MD, PhD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Andrina Paul, MD

Andrina Paul, MD

Member

(4/1/2026-3/31/2029)

Joanna Ludzik, MD

Joanna Ludzik, MD

Member

Alexandra Geiger, MD

Alexandra Geiger, MD

Member