DAAG

The Dermatology Academic Administrators Group (DAAG) is a section of the APD providing networking and educational opportunities that will promote professional growth of academic administrators in order to facilitate leadership and collaboration between dermatology departments/divisions in the changing world of academic medicine.

DAAG MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA - Full time administrators working in an academic dermatology department are encouraged to become members.

DAAG OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the DAAG Section are to:
  1. Provide a forum of networking opportunities for the exchange of information to promote dermatology education, research, patient care, and service
    • Peer participation in development of annual program and other educational/networking venues.
    • Further develop other communication tools (i.e. listserv, blog, LinkedIn)
    • Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting
  2. Share best practices and lessons learned to promote dermatology education, research, patient care, and service
    • Develop a central web page for shared documents on topics of mutual interest
    • Share academic specific experiences/issues/outcomes through the annual meeting, website, and list-serves or other venues
    • Specific topic speakers, presentations and roundtable discussions at the annual meeting
  3. Receive updates on current and pending legislation and regulations regarding academic dermatology
    • Updates through communication tools
    • Speakers and presentations from legislative and regulatory bodies at annual meeting
  4. Develop a better understanding of issues faced by Chairs/Chiefs/Education Directors
    • Attendance at annual meeting
    • Post presentations from meetings on website
    • Encourage exchange of information; promote discussion and development of strategies with the Chairs around issues presented at the annual meeting
  5. Educational opportunities for the administrator to enhance their skills
    • Provide resources through communication tools
    • Speakers and presentations on leadership, professionalism, and management at annual meeting
  6. Growth of membership
    • Outreach to academic programs not currently participating
APD DAAG members also benefit from belonging to the DAAG listserv.

DERMATOLOGY ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS GROUP (DAAG) STEERING COMMITTEE

TROY STARLING
Chair
2023-2025
University of Florida
tstarling@dermatology.med.ufl.edu

ADAM SANTI
Vice Chair 2023-2025
University of Iowa
adam-santi@uiowa.edu

SANDRA KOZLOWSKI
Immediate Past Chair
2023-2025
Northwestern Medical Group
Sandra.Kozlowski@nm.org

TOM GUTOWSKI
2021-2024
New York University, Langone Medical Center
tom.gutowski@nyumc.org

MICHELLE GABRIEL
2021-2024
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mgabriel2@bwh.harvard.edu

KELLEN STRICKLAND
2023-2026
OHSU
jordanke@ohsu.edu