Advocating for you — Patient safety
We put patient safety on the map for you
We know the optimal way to provide dermatologic care is under your direction as a qualified dermatologist, and without having to worry about scope of practice issues interfering. Across the country, the AADA is reinforcing the importance of a physician-led care team, patient safety, and the differences in education and training among health care professionals.
We hear your concerns. We express them to the states. And the states are listening!
In South Dakota, the AADA, South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA), and American Medical Association (AMA) teamed up and successfully defeated legislation that would have expanded the scope of practice of physician assistants, allowing them to practice without physician involvement after only 520 practice hours. The AMA Scope of Practice Partnership (SOPP) granted the SDSMA $30,000 to oppose legislation that will likely be introduced in 2022.
In Mississippi, we partnered with the Mississippi Dermatology Association and the AMA SOPP to defeat a bill that would have authorized advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently after completing 3,600 transition-to-practice hours.
In Virginia, the AADA and the Virginia Dermatology Society opposed legislation that would license naturopaths and allow them to use a number of misleading terms to identify themselves, including “naturopathic medical doctor,” “doctor of natural medicine,” “doctor of naturopathy,” and “doctor of naturopathic medicine.” Thanks to our advocacy efforts the bill failed, maintaining clearer lines around qualifications and limitations on who is providing patient care.
We continue to strive for transparency in licensure and board certification in every state.
