NEWS AND EVENTS -
FAIR OAKS SAYS FAREWELL TO 7 YEAR EMPLOYEE FADIA PALMER
Fadia Palmer has been relocated to Ohio with her husband. The photos above are from her going away party at Joe's Crab Shack.
View enlarged photos on Facebook.
On September 15th, Dr. Dintiman, along with a group of 150 Dermatologists represented the American Academy of Dermatology. They visited Senators and Representatives on the Hill about healthcare reform, skin cancer prevention and regulation of tanning booths.
Click here to learn more about this event.
EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Dana Hoston and Fadia Palmer were recently recognized for their years of dedicated service to Fair Oaks Skin Care Center. Dana has been with Fair Oaks for 7 years and Fadia is celebrating her 5th year.
FOOD DRIVE AT FAIR OAKS
In September Fair Oaks Skin Care Center held a canned food drive during which patients brought in canned food items and received a free chemical peel treatment. If you missed it, and would like to participate there will be another opportunity in November. We are also planning a toy drive in December.
Dr. Dintiman has beome a member of the The American Academy of Dermatology's Leadership Circle for Volunteerism at the silver level.
Over 500 hours of volunteer service is required to receive the silver level of recognition.
PROJECT ACCESS -
In late 2005,the Board of Directors of the Medical Society of Northern Virginia (MSNVA) focused their energy on seeking solutions for vulnerable patients in need of specialty care. At about the same time, INOVA Alexandria Hospital's Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP) began exploring the feasibility of creating such a system. The two initiatives were combined in mid-2006 and have become known as Project Access of Northern Virginia (PANV).
The Physician Recruitment Committee,
also known as the "Physician Champion Group", is tasked with recruiting Volunteer Physician Specialists to join PANV's network.
Members:
- David Chow, M.D., Physician Recruitment
- Brenda Dintiman, M.D., Dermatology
- Mark Hughes, M.D., Emergency Medicine
- John Klousia, M.D., Urology
- Linda Mosely, M.D., Plastic Surgery
- Mary Schmidt, M.D., Infectious Diseases
- Joel Temme, M.D., Internal Medicine
You can click here to visit the Project Access website and learn more about their important work.
COMMUNITY NEWS-
A Mother-Daughter Weekend
Volunteering Mexican Style
(By Christine Shanahan (daughter of Brenda Dintiman, MD)
A mother-daughter weekend usually consists of a trip to the lake or a weekend in New York shopping but not this time. It was a Mother-Daughter weekend Mexican style. After hearing Dr. Roberto Estrada speak last year, my mother decided that we should try to give a little back by volunteering. Other than exchanging a few e-mails about the basic logistics of the trip, we really had no idea what to expect. I had been to Cozumel, Mexico, but Acapulco was a mystery to me. It is known for its beaches and cliff divers but we had no idea what the mountain towns of Guerrera would be like.
Even though I am 16 years old and have taken 5 years of Spanish, I still don’t feel comfortable speaking the language. I set out to go on this mother-daughter volunteer weekend. The program takes a group of dermatologists and other support people to a different town in the state of Guerrero, Mexico for a weekend of volunteering every month.
Click here to read the full story at the Women's Dermatologic Society Website.