Page 24 - 2019 UM Dermatology Annual Letter - Pages 121819

24 | Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

In summary, your Dr Phillip Frost Department of As 2019 concludes, the future for UM Frost
Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery continues a Dermatology is bright and I look back with
most ambitious agenda to meet all the missions of tremendous satisfaction at the state of the
clinical care, education, research, and community Department and the achievements of the past
service that have been a source of pride to year. Each and every day, the faculty, residents,
all. As we actively prepare for a future where fellows, staff and I will continue to work to earn
healthcare and Dermatology will most definitely the support provided, push ourselves to provide
change, your continued support is critical to help the highest quality care for the most challenging
meet these missions. As the Chair, I challenge patients, advance clinical knowledge and skin

our faculty and residents to ‘Think Big’ about science and always be appreciative of the
the future. I also challenge you to ‘Think Big’ and wonderful opportunity we have being part of a
and link your part of our history and legacy of great Dermatology Department.
UM Dermatology with our collective future. In
addition to December being a time I update you I (and we) ask for you to be exceedingly proud of
all about the Department, this month represents what we do and what we are planning on doing with
a timely opportunity for benefaction to the our exciting new efforts and ask for your continued
Department. It is a chance for alumni, colleagues support. It helps the Department immensely, both
and friends of the Department to participate in from the financial and educational points of view,
numerous benefaction opportunities: from the when you send interesting patients for admission
naming of a chair, to the naming of a laboratory or or consultation, dermatopathology specimens
clinic, or named lectureships in research, clinical, (which remains an important financial motor that
education, or community service areas. It is a helps drive the academic programs at most training
wonderful opportunity for you to contribute in the centers), attend our clinics as a voluntary or part
name of a loved one to a cause you believe in. It is time faculty, attend or participate in our weekly
a great time to contribute to ongoing endeavors, and monthly conferences, and when you provide
such as creation of chairs or to initiate new post- essential benefaction to help the Department
doctoral fellowships, career development, or achieve excellence in all its important missions.
professorship funds.
Happy Holidays to All!
Please see the enclosed list for more details or
call our Vice-Chair for Administration, Ms. Monica Very sincerely yours,
Calcines at (305) 243-4472. Everyone is welcomed
to visit our website http://Dermatology.med.
miami.edu for updates on our Department
and if you desire to make a contribution to the
Department’s general fund or specific causes,
there is a link titled “Make a Gift” conveniently Robert S Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D.
located at the top of our home page. Chair and Harvey Blank Professor
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and
There are also four general “Friends of the Cutaneous Surgery
Department” benefactions, including: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Chairman’s Advisory Council: $50,000
The Chairman’s Club: $25,000
Research Supporter: $10,000
Residency Supporter: $5,000